10 round limit; 9, 40, or .45?

[Savage Hands]

hmm...I'll have to take a look. I wonder what exactly you are epoxying and if the mag is still serviceable (able to be taken apart) for cleaning or fixing afterwards.

IANAL so I'm leaving the interpretation up to you
http://www.magazineblocks.com/magento/faq

[45dotACP]

I can't say about these days, but back in the 90's (the NINETIES MAN) I used a USP .45 full size with 10 round mags, and Federal Hydra-shoks.

Theses days, I'd probably just roll with a 9mm, since the ammunition is just as effective as anything else, but less expensive.

OR, I'd get real old school and roll a Smith 681 and 125 grain magnum rounds. The ballistic effect may be exaggerated, by folklore and bro-science, but that roar that it gives is impressive!


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I like the way you think...

I'd probably roll with a 1911 in 9x19 or .38 super (for teh style points) just because I get 10 rounds of the softest shooting handgun excluding perhaps a .22lr and a magazine that carries and conceals well.

I tend to not advocate carrying a .40 or .45 unless you can shoot and manipulate one with the skill level that would approximate a USPSA A to GM class ranking (or some similar test of skill that isn't related to gaming if you are not a fan of gaming). At that point, you probably have the shooting chops to handle most any technical shooting problem you would encounter in a defensive firearm use and in that case the slight difference in bullet performance might be relevant...otherwise, clean up the lower hanging fruits, like accuracy, speed, SHO/WHO shooting and probably more than anything else...the skills to win that aren't related to shooting at all...before considering a more expensive, harder recoiling cartridge.

Just my opinion.

[ScotchMan]

I have heard that the restricted mags aren't as reliable. But I can't vouch for that myself.

I can help here. Glock found that the normal 9mm3 followers could possibly allow you to fit one extra round in the 10 rounders if you really really tried, so they hastily designed a new follower which is awful. The angle of the top round is very steep compared to the 9mm3 follower, which can cause issues. If you want to run a Glock, just replace all your followers with 9mm3 followers, they are cheap. I have never had issues after replacing the followers, and know others with similar stories.

[Bigghoss]

I can help here. Glock found that the normal 9mm3 followers could possibly allow you to fit one extra round in the 10 rounders if you really really tried, so they hastily designed a new follower which is awful. The angle of the top round is very steep compared to the 9mm3 follower, which can cause issues. If you want to run a Glock, just replace all your followers with 9mm3 followers, they are cheap. I have never had issues after replacing the followers, and know others with similar stories.

Good to know. Hopefully I never need this information.

[Larry Sellers]

I can help here. Glock found that the normal 9mm3 followers could possibly allow you to fit one extra round in the 10 rounders if you really really tried, so they hastily designed a new follower which is awful. The angle of the top round is very steep compared to the 9mm3 follower, which can cause issues. If you want to run a Glock, just replace all your followers with 9mm3 followers, they are cheap. I have never had issues after replacing the followers, and know others with similar stories.

This 1000X this! I actually called glock today, as I came into another g4 19 and they are equipped with the excellent 10 rounders with said flat follower. Called up and got some new followers that will actually create some tension on the slide stop lever and hold the slide rearward on an empty mag. That being said, the "standard" capacity 15 round mags have always worked well....

[SteveB]

I can help here. Glock found that the normal 9mm3 followers could possibly allow you to fit one extra round in the 10 rounders if you really really tried, so they hastily designed a new follower which is awful. The angle of the top round is very steep compared to the 9mm3 follower, which can cause issues. If you want to run a Glock, just replace all your followers with 9mm3 followers, they are cheap. I have never had issues after replacing the followers, and know others with similar stories.

This is true, and the G19 mags seem to be more sensitive than the G17's. I was pissed about this, but when I called Glock CS, the guy asked me how many mags I had. I had a lot, so I said 50. He sent me 50 free 9mm3 followers.

[newyork]

Woooow!!!

[navyman8903]

Having escaped from the Socialist Empire of New York State, even with my LEO exemption, I carried an HK45c or HK45 CCW. I never had to worry about neutered mags, but my buddies did. Almost none of them run well. Especially Glock mags. I had a Glock 19 Gen 3 for a while before getting back into Glock with my Gen4 19. My buddy ran his 10 rounders and they sucked. Then ran my 15's and it was 100%.

I suggest running a gun that was designed around a 10 round mag. Like the HK45 or HK45c in 45acp, and the P30sk or G26. There are plenty of others out there, the G30s isn't a bad idea either. 9mm's are fine too, I had 3 or 4 while I was there. But none of them had 10 rounders. I will say, damn the torpedoes, run what you shoot well. You have to depend on it, not us. I too would dump the .40 right away also. Just make sure you find mags that work in your full size 9mms and keep them nice. Have training mags that you beat on, and keep the carry ones nice. Rotate them too. They're finicky creatures.


And whoever it was I saw recommending the 45GAP..... You're dirty, fix yourself. If you're one of those "I don't identify with your binary gender misogyny" types then run a 45GAP. Bleh..

[Dcowboyscr]

I've standardized on the P225A1 for CCW and I'm not even in a restricted state(Florida) so that'd be my answer. Then if you left the state you could switch to a P229 if you wanted. I decided to go with the P225A1 because of how it feels and how well I shoot it. My favorite SIG l/pistol now.

[gqllc007]

Both my G17 and 34 can handle both the 9mm3 follower and the angled one just fine for 10 rounds. Both my G19's need the 9mm3 follower to be 100%