Current Groupthink: Magpul Glock Magazines

[peterb]

I've been using a couple of the 15-round versions in a gen4 G19. No failures so far. I'm happy to use them for training, and will probably get more, but will keep using factory magazines for carry.

[Mitch]

I’ve had no problem with 17 round pmags. I probably wouldn’t carry them just on principle but for range mags? Sure why not.


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[GJM]

We have seen a number of otherwise unexplained stoppages in multiple G34 pistols with the Magpul 21 round magazines. They also feel different when loading cartridges, compared to OEM magazines.

As I said in another post recently, the Glock pistol is literally built around the magazine, as function testing minus a magazine shows. Unlike the .40 Glock magazines, the OEM 9mm magazines have been stable for years if not a decade or more, with no changes to the follower. The years of testing that Glock has done has of course been with OEM magazines. Testing that the FBI did with the M, with crazy high MBF was I understand with OEM magazines. The vast majority of the testing that every Bubba did over decades, proving the Glock design, was almost exclusively with OEM magazines.

With ETS, Magpul or other magazines, you are a test pilot with arguably the most essential component of making a Glock function. If you like being a test pilot, knock yourself out. What I like most about the G5 is I can run it stock, and stock to me means with OEM magazines.

[BN]

I have a few Magpul 17 round mags. No problems. but the lack of witness holes is very annoying. They are OK for range use, but I will always use OEM for serious use.

[Jeep]

Fine range mags for G17/19. I've now had one or two misfeeds with them (versus essentially none for the Glock mags) so for actual usage I'll continue to use the Glock mags. By the way CDNN often has the 17/19 Glock mags on sale for $19--which is a pretty good price.

[spinmove_]

I’ve only used brass cased ammo in mine, but I’ve yet to have a failure or malfunction of any kind from mine. More than adequate enough for training and practice magazines. If you had to use one for serious use, you could do far worse.


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[pangloss]

I have five Magpul and one ETS G19 mags that I use every week as range mags. Total rounds through these are in the low thousands now. I've had no problems with these mags. I also have one G17 Magpul magazine with a lot fewer rounds through it that will not function reliably in a G19. I think the Magpul mags are great range mags, but I'm not using them for carry yet.

I've taken a break from buying mags since the election, but I should really start accumulating more.

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[JSGlock34]

Solution in search of a problem.

[Bigghoss]

I'm still testing. I have two 12's and a couple 15's that haven't caused me trouble other than being hard to load when new. I just ordered some 21's but I haven't tried them yet at all. I bought a bunch of the G19 mags but I planned on using those for practice anyway. If Magpul only made the same capacities as OEM I would just carry factory mags. But the 12's and 21's have me just curious enough to try them.

[critter]

Solution in search of a problem.

Does Glock make an OEM +2 for the 26? I have no idea. I didn't find any a few years ago. I think the extra two rounds is definitely cool solution to a perceived, perhaps manufactured, problem of being 2 rnds short ;-) The added finger grip doesn't matter much for me but I can see it being a good thing for some. It definitely feels better than the pierce +1 or +2 extensions, IMO.