Pretty much this. How much could a metal mag catch cost? If it adds %50 to the capacity in a flush mag I'd be willing to spend probably more than it would sell for.Originally Posted by Bill
Pretty much this. How much could a metal mag catch cost? If it adds %50 to the capacity in a flush mag I'd be willing to spend probably more than it would sell for.
Yeah for 15 vs 10, I'd be happy to replace polymer mag releases every few range sessions.
Realistically, while wear is likely to be accelerated, I'd imagine the polymer mag release would last quite some time.
I've had a training airsoft Glock 17, which has a cheap plastic mag catch, and all steel / chinesium metal magazine, for the last 10 years. Hundreds of mag changes later, its still holding up fine.
That said, there's plenty of steel and aluminum aftermarket Glock mag releases on the market:
https://www.gungoddess.com/products/magazine-release
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This is a game changer. If these mags can be as reliable as factory, people will offer metal mag catches if needed.
Definitely interesting. But, the Glocks seems somewhat like the AK in that much of it's super reliability is a function of the magazine. And we have all seen plenty of aftermarket mags that just won't run. Again, watching...
That was my initial thought as well. However, seeing a 92FS mag can fit in the mag well, and we know that magazine works well, seems no special Voodoo will be needed to accomplish this.Definitely interesting. But, the Glocks seems somewhat like the AK in that much of it's super reliability is a function of the magazine. And we have all seen plenty of aftermarket mags that just won't run. Again, watching...
Agree that the OEM mags are pretty much rock solid, but it’s still something to keep an eye on.
If a metal mag fits, anyone checked function with existing metal mags? Similar to the P226 mags function flawlessly in the Taurus G2C (bad example for this forum, i am aware) Maybe not for a flush fit, but as back up mags...
Back in the '90's before the Clinton assault weapons ban expired one of the only reasonably priced "high capacity" magazine options for the Glocks were steel.
Magazine catches didn't last long at all and if you replaced them with a steel mag catch the factory magazines got chewed up quickly.
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The aftermarket plastic mags suck.Definitely interesting. But, the Glocks seems somewhat like the AK in that much of it's super reliability is a function of the magazine. And we have all seen plenty of aftermarket mags that just won't run. Again, watching...
Single stack 9s have a nosedive malfunction built-in. If a doublestack mag will fit in the magwell, it won't be difficult to make it better than an OE Glock mag.
That video looks janky as hell. Might he my phone, but it looks really off. Check out the muzzle blast, audio shot break vs trigger finger position....
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