TZ99 - 10rds only in MD

[helg]

MD roster at http://www.mdsp.org/services/handgun.asp under Tressitu states:

TZ 99(10 round) 9MM, .40S&W, .45ACP, .357SIG

TZ99 indeed has 10 round magazine in 40SW. Its 9mm version comes with 15 round mag, while 10 rds aftermarket mags do exist for the gun. Does the roster line means that the 9mm with the factory 15-round mag is illegal to transfer in MD?

 

[Russ D]

Why would a 15 round model be illegal? Did they previously offer a higher capacity model? Sorry I have no answer for you, only more questions.

 

[zoostation]

Whoa, take a look at this on the roster. I am glad helg mentioned this. They have the "approved" version of the TZ-99 notated with 10-round magazine after it. Wonder how long its been like this? A new way to screw with us or something???

Model Model Number Caliber
TZ 99(10 round) 9MM, .40S&W, .45ACP, .357SIG

 

[mikec]

I think the gun came out during the AWB, so only 10 round mags would have been legal. (Does the gun use any other mag? It looks like a P226, right? Does it use 226 mags?)

Also, the list is for guns sold or transferred, not what is legal to own. Example, it is legal to take and put a .22 conversion kit on a 1911 even if the base gun isn't listed as being a .22. Same goes for putting a 357SIG barrel into a .40 S&W gun. You can't sell the gun in that configuration, but you can own and use the gun.

 

[helg]

The gun is basically 226, but has milled slide, and is not that expensive as the 226. Its South African manufacturer, Tressitu is our of business for over a decade. I am not sure whether the 226 mags fit it, but it well may be.

I never heard of any 10-round magazine restrictions in MD. I would better assume that it is a contradictory typo in the roster, as 9mm TZ99 model seems to have been produced only with 15 round magazine.