Glock 9mm 33rd Mags - any realistic need?

[Irelander]

I have a couple of the Glock factory 33 rd mags and I have only used one once to see how cool they were. Since then they have been sitting in the back of my safe waiting for the zombie apocalypse. I am in need of some new holsters and such and I was thinking of off loading these mags but I am somewhat hesitant in case down the road there is some real need for them. However, I cannot think of a scenario that these would be beneficial to use in my G19 except just as a quick way to grab 66 rounds of ammo. Do any of you keep these mags around for SHTF scenarios or do they only have real world application in a G18? I don't think carrying one of these mags on my belt for a spare mag is realistic for me but I don't want to get rid of a tool I may need down the road.

[vaglocker]

keep one in the car maybe as a "just in case" reload?

[Drang]

I have a couple for a 9mm carbine I have that takes Glock mags. I've heard of LEOs who keep a couple of 33 rounders in their patrol bag, just in case. But I doubt if "need" is the word to describe them, so much as "use." Perhaps their best use is as an investment...

[LSP972]

Supposedly, those were developed for the G18.

They are absolutely ludicrous in a "regular" (semi-automatic) pistol, IMO.

The thugs are very fond of them; they are a big status symbol among the one-celled organisms in the hood. Of course, homie has found that they introduce a bit of difficulty when he goes to conceal his roscoe in his sweat pants or upper-thigh-hugger jeans. They are all the rage, however, for the drive-by artiste.

You should hang on to them. When the next panic hits; hopefully before the total, no-grandfather ban on "large capacity ammunition feeding devices"; you can sell them to some Tactical Timmy for an exhorbitant amount.

That's what I would do if I had any of them.

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[JBP55]

Keep several loaded with 124gr.+P Gold Dot or HST.

[Gadfly]

I can see a use for something like a KelTec Sub2k carbine. But for a pistol? I would rather have two 17 rounders than one 33 rounder.

[HCM]

I have a co-worker who carries one as a spare for his 17. We kid him about it doubling as an impact weapon but it's a factory mag and it runs fine every qual.

I have one somewhere in my Garage because reasons /'murica but I stick with 17 rounders for serious use.

[JHC]

Every so often I work one in to a local action pistol match to try and offset my low acumen at stage planning. It never helps.

[Glenn E. Meyer]

They are useful when some monster rampage shooter fumbles the reload and then the folks without guns get to tackle him. I can see their usage in a 9mm carbine but then I don't see the use of a 9mm carbine as compared to a 223 (ducking for cover on that - if you like such).

[Drang]

They are useful when some monster rampage shooter fumbles the reload and then the folks without guns get to tackle him. I can see their usage in a 9mm carbine but then I don't see the use of a 9mm carbine as compared to a 223 (ducking for cover on that - if you like such).

De gustibus non est disputandum (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/De+gustibus+non+est+disputandum)

[breakingtime91]

Every so often I work one in to a local action pistol match to try and offset my low acumen at stage planning. It never helps.

lol

[LOKNLOD]

I keep one stuck in my G34 w/ light house gun.

[BWT]

I dunno.

If you were in somewhere when rioting broke out, and you were trying to get out in your car. Having enough ammunition to down a half dozen assailants or so; or be more trouble than you're worth to drive off might help. I own one; it's more of a novelty item. My Dad has several for a pistol caliber carbine (Sub 2k). Another thing that's nice is you could top off your carry magazines from them if you had it in the car. You could always carry boxes of bullets but, it might be advantageous to have almost a box worth of bullets that you could put in the pistol in a hurry.

That being said; those are the two advantages I see. If you need 25-30 rounds of ammunition and for the size you're getting to; it'd probably be best just to carry a long arm.

All reports I've seen they're reliable too. I didn't care to burn a few hundred rounds through a full 33-round magazine to test. I shot it once; I think.

[GJM]

How do you conceal them -- maybe attach a second amendment flag and try to pass them off as a flag pole?

[JHC]

I dig the 22 Rd sticks for .40. Since ATF queered my plan for a Sig braced AR pistol, I'm toying with the G31 with the happy stick of Sig loads for the 50-100 YD zone packed off body. Maybe a green laze or RDS someday. Just skunk works concept

[OnionsAndDragons]

I've kept one in my computer bag, or my truck bag. I mostly look at it the way BWT described: it's a box of bullets that I could jam in the gun in an emergency.

It seems realistic for that purpose, or keeping one or two in your vehicle. Not really beyond that. But, why not have a few just because? :)


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[BWT]

How do you conceal them -- maybe attach a second amendment flag and try to pass them off as a flag pole?

If you're being serious; I don't try to conceal carry the one I own. I think carrying one in a backpack or vehicle to top off carry mags might be legitimate.

If you're joking; I use them when the belt feed from my 9mm Jesse Ventura inspired back pack stops feeding or I need to change a barrel while I'm laying down suppressive fire.

Also, freedom.

[HCM]

I dig the 22 Rd sticks for .40. Since ATF queered my plan for a Sig braced AR pistol, I'm toying with the G31 with the happy stick of Sig loads for the 50-100 YD zone packed off body. Maybe a green laze or RDS someday. Just skunk works concept

How do 40 mags work with the 31? I thought the 357 Glocks required 357 specific mags like the P239s?

[JHC]

How do 40 mags work with the 31? I thought the 357 Glocks required 357 specific mags like the P239s?

No new ones are supposed ti be interchangeable. So far they are. A few hundred rounds of Sig have run great.

[Kyle Reese]

Where's the best place to pick up a 33 rounder?

[GJM]

Joking. Must train like we fight and all that stuff. How do you think the loaded 33 rounder would work as an impact weapon?

Not joking -- if I wanted a good use for the extended Glock magazines, I would buy a Kel Tec sub 2000.

[olstyn]

Joking. Must train like we fight and all that stuff. How do you think the loaded 33 rounder would work as an impact weapon?

That depends. Is it loaded with 115, 124, 135, or 147 grain bullets? As long as we're being silly, why not some of each weight at different positions in the mag to adjust the balance?

[DocGKR]

I know lots of guys around here that carry a couple in their vehicles as a potential emergency reload.

[Malamute]

I recall reading fer-fals stories of life in Argentina after the economy collapsed. He mentioned seeing a guy in a gun shop wanting to trade a revolver for an auto pistol. He asked why. The reply was, "revolvers are too hard to reload while driving". It seems that it became common for a van to pull up beside a car stopped in traffic, the side door to open and the car driver was looking at the muzzle of several kidnappers/carjackers guns. Those situations sometimes turned into running gunfights.

I dont expect to have a running gunfight in traffic, though it doesnt cost much to own it or be somewhat prepared for such a situation, or accidentally finding oneself in a riot situation. A 33 rd and most of the rest of my spare mags live in the truck console. Good a place as any to keep them, and where I'd want them to be if I needed the gun away from home.

[Beat Trash]

Where's the best place to pick up a 33 rounder?

Look for 4th of July sales on sites like GTDIST.com, ect.

I bought a pair of them years ago. They are interesting to use with a Glock 26. One of the smaller outlaying agency's in the area that uses our Firearms range to qualify, owns a pair of Glock 18's. (Just because they can.) Every so often they bring out a Glock 18 to shoot. With a Glock 18, the 33 rd mags make a lot of sense.

If I owned a 9mm carbine that used Glock magazines, like the Kel-Tec SUB2000, then the 33 rd mags make a lot of sense.

Zombies aside, the only practical usage for a 33 rd magazine that I can think of would be to have one stashed in a car. Kind of an emergency reload to break contact should you be ambushed, ect. But to carry one, especially concealed, as a reload is not a realistic option. For me at least. I'd rather carry a pair of Glock 17 magazines concealed than one Glock 18, 33 rd magazine.

[xmanhockey7]

Perfect for 9mm carbines that accept Glock magazines. G18 makes sense as you'd burn through the 17 round mag pretty quick.

[TR675]

In my very limited experience with an converted g17, magazine capacity in a machine pistol is kind of irrelevant at anything other than bad breath distance. Just makes more noise.

Maybe that would be different if I had unlimited practice ammo but I doubt it. Nothing quite like hosing 33 rnds at a long line of poppers 15 yards away and knocking down...two.

Chief Weems has a different take on this IIRC.

[DMF13]

I don't know how realistic it is, but I want them for the day someone offers a reliable, accurate, and reasonably priced carbine, that uses Glock mags.

[JHC]

I recall reading fer-fals stories of life in Argentina after the economy collapsed. He mentioned seeing a guy in a gun shop wanting to trade a revolver for an auto pistol. He asked why. The reply was, "revolvers are too hard to reload while driving". It seems that it became common for a van to pull up beside a car stopped in traffic, the side door to open and the car driver was looking at the muzzle of several kidnappers/carjackers guns. Those situations sometimes turned into running gunfights.

I dont expect to have a running gunfight in traffic, though it doesnt cost much to own it or be somewhat prepared for such a situation, or accidentally finding oneself in a riot situation. A 33 rd and most of the rest of my spare mags live in the truck console. Good a place as any to keep them, and where I'd want them to be if I needed the gun away from home.

I'm toying with the G31 loaded with the 22 round happy stick. I'm finding this caliber fairly easy to hit with greater accuracy at longer ranges than my experience with 9mm. Maybe add green laser or RDS at some point. Its a far cry from a SBR but its more than a subcompact carried concealed too.

[xmanhockey7]

I'm toying with the G31 loaded with the 22 round happy stick. I'm finding this caliber fairly easy to hit with greater accuracy at longer ranges than my experience with 9mm. Maybe add green laser or RDS at some point. Its a far cry from a SBR but its more than a subcompact carried concealed too.

In many ways the 22 round 40 happy stick is better. I load it to 21 + 1 and use it for HD.

[JHC]

In many ways the 22 round 40 happy stick is better. I load it to 21 + 1 and use it for HD.

Yes I'd really prefer a 22 round 9mm mag vs the 33s.

[Kevin B.]

Yes I'd really prefer a 22 round 9mm mag vs the 33s.

I find the 22-round magazine to be a bit unweildy. I prefer a Glock 17 with a factory +2 extender if I am chasing capacity in my handgun.

[JHC]

I find the 22-round magazine to be a bit unweildy. I prefer a Glock 17 with a factory +2 extender if I am chasing capacity in my handgun.

I'm just WAGing that a 22 rd 9mm stick would be shorter than the 22 round .40 sticks and maybe just right. I'm superstitious about extending the at birth base plates. ;)

[Kevin B.]

I'm just WAGing that a 22 rd 9mm stick would be shorter than the 22 round .40 sticks and maybe just right. I'm superstitious about extending the at birth base plates. ;)

Ahhhh... I took the 22-round 9mm mag to be a reference to using one of the .40 22-round mags in your G31.

I am pretty skeptical about mag extensions as well, but the OEM units held up well for me under some hard use.

[JHC]

Ahhhh... I took the 22-round 9mm mag to be a reference to using one of the .40 22-round mags in your G31.

I am pretty skeptical about mag extensions as well, but the OEM units held up well for me under some hard use.

Roger. I can live with the 22 .357 Sig stick cause it's a satchel gun thing. ;)

[El Cid]

I know lots of guys around here that carry a couple in their vehicles as a potential emergency reload.

This. After seeing the video of the guy in the Range Rover get attacked by thugs on motorcycles in NYC, I started leaving extended mags in each vehicle. Originally the Magpul/Kris's mag for my G21 and then later the 9mm sticks for my G19 or 17.