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Posted: 1/3/2017 9:31:47 PM EDT
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I'm going to be assembling a 9mm pistol and am curious as to the current opinion on colt style vs glock magazines. Are there any reason to go one vs the other? |
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Posted: 1/3/2017 10:25:21 PM EDT
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That was kind of my thoughts. Didn't know if maybe I had missed something or not.
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Posted: 1/4/2017 6:11:46 PM EDT
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I went with a Glock lower because I have a bunch of mags already.
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Posted: 1/4/2017 6:54:30 PM EDT
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I went with Glock style because I already had a bunch of glock magazines.........with said in True ARFCOM fashion, I'm getting ready for a Colt style build...
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Posted: 1/4/2017 8:31:34 PM EDT
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i went with Colt-style. in my state you can't get (nor use) high-cap Glock mags (10-rd limit), whether for pistol or rifle. but the Colt-style 32-rd mags are GTG.
obviously not a problem in AZ. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 10:07:49 AM EDT
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I went with a Colt style lower. I don't own a Glock and when I built my AR, Glock lowers were in their infancy and more expensive. And being on a tight budget, Colt style mags are cheaper.
I wish Magpul would come out with a Colt style 9mm magazine...... |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 2:28:16 PM EDT
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I went with a Glock lower because I have a bunch of mags already. Me too. I wanted the colt lower because I think the magazine angle looks more appealing but I couldn't justify it. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 4:20:46 PM EDT
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I'm going to be assembling a 9mm pistol and am curious as to the current opinion on colt style vs glock magazines. Are there any reason to go one vs the other? No real reason other than personal preference or because you want to get the "flavor of the month", if you're into that sort of thing. I don't let the mags I have (or don't have) in my possession at any time dictate what firearm I will (or won't) buy. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 4:46:41 PM EDT
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I'm going to be assembling a 9mm pistol and am curious as to the current opinion on colt style vs glock magazines. Are there any reason to go one vs the other? In the 16 years you have been on this website, do you think this has ever been discussed ?? . |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 6:12:08 PM EDT
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In the 16 years you have been on this website, do you think this has ever been discussed ?? . There's a lot of redundant posts. And will always be That's fine, it adds new discussion. There used to be DDLES, now there's many more companies. PSA just stepped in with their LRBHO setup. It's fine.. I went with a Glock setup going along with the "perfect pair" concept. If I could do it again, I would not worry at all about the mag system. The whole concept about "Perfect pairs" is kind if flawed. It's great when perfect pairs take the exact same caliber (I.E. 9mm), but realized I was never using my pistol and subgun mags interchangeably. I'd use the 33rd mags in the AR and the 17rd mags in my G19. Why limit yourself to 17rds in the subgun and have a long 33rd mag sticking out of your Glock? For SHTF sake, it's great. But I would go with Colt (or a different PCC) if I could do it again. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 6:26:29 PM EDT
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if you plan on shooting USPSA PCC, and not worried about last round bolt hold open, it is easier to reload with a Glock 17 size magazine than a 33 rounder... someone may make a short Colt mag, but I'm not aware of it... while the angled mag well may look funny when inserted, I find it easy to reload, as the angle cut on the front of the Glock receiver is the angle needed to reload to the mag well
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Posted: 1/5/2017 7:10:08 PM EDT
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while the angled mag well may look funny when inserted, I find it easy to reload, as the angle cut on the front of the Glock receiver is the angle needed to reload to the mag well +1. It's VERY easy to load a Glock fed AR quickly. |
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Posted: 1/7/2017 10:20:05 AM EDT
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The bolt hold open is much simpler on the Colt version. The latch on the Colt version works off of the back of the mag so it is shorter and simpler. The latch on the Glock version works off of the front of the mag so the latch mechanism is more complex. So the Colt version is more reliable.
This is only important if the LRBHO feature is of value to you. |
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Posted: 1/7/2017 3:59:53 PM EDT
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The bolt hold open is much simpler on the Colt version. The latch on the Colt version works off of the back of the mag so it is shorter and simpler. The latch on the Glock version works off of the front of the mag so the latch mechanism is more complex. So the Colt version is more reliable. This is only important if the LRBHO feature is of value to you. Good to know, I keep going back and forth on which way to go and how important LRBHO really is to me. Definitely a feature I want, but is it something I can live without. This will be predominately just a plinker for the range. |
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Posted: 1/7/2017 9:06:33 PM EDT
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Colt SMG mags are steel which makes them very durable. They are easy to take apart and clean. They are low cost.
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