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I'm going to "Play" with the floorplate on the ten mags I've got coming.
I'm going to cut out the "loop" that the spring hooks into cut it into a SMALL base and epoxy it in place, kind of a compromise between the modification that allows 49 rounds and modifying it to hold 50 rounds. My mod
SHOULD allow the spring to be hooked solidly yet allow 50 rounds.
I'll post photos if it works.
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I did it the hard way. I originally modded my 30 round mag a few years ago. At the time, the video instructed me to epoxy the top plate with the "loop" to hold the spring onto the floorplate with a resulting 49 round capacity.
After reading this thread, I took off the floorplate and used a hacksaw to trim off the front, back and sides of the top plate. Not only does the spring have to be able to fit around it, but the 2 legs of the follower also. It took several trials of loading the magazine, but it now holds 50 rounds.
I would post a picture, but after loading the magazine several times, I'm not going to unload it again until I'm at the range
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It would be nice if FN or someone else would just sell a 50 round floorplate for a reasonable price.