Posted: 4/23/2007 7:35:07 PM EDT
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Sig 229 in 357 Sig. Both factory mags rattle when I shake them. The bullets have play inside the magazine towards the bottom. Normal? -MEI |
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Well, what can you do? Think of the way the magazine is made.... just like any other double stack. Rounds sit on top of each other in staggered manner, and there is room infront and behind the round as it moves up. If the space wasnt there, it would increase the drag and more spring pressure would be needed. Have you tried underloading the mag? (-1 round to see if it helps?) |
I did try that actually. Not that I would sacrifice a round for a little noise. Just not good when you are trying to keep things concealed. It really didn't help much anyways. -MEI |
Always have. Still no stopping the rattle. They didn't use to rattle. One day, one of the magazines began to rattle and a couple weeks later the second mag began to rattle. I think they were finally broken in.  -MEI |
| I have noticed this phenomenon with just about every double stack/high capacity automatic handgun I have ever owned, including my Sigs. My USPf.45 was the worst, but despite being annoying it has absolutely no adverse effect on reliablity. H&K even addresses this in the USP owners manual. In my experience, it varies from caliber/magazine/weapon...some do it more than others. My Sig Sp2022 magazines tend to rattle more in .357 than .40 and the occasional Walther P99 9mm magazine will also rattle. Give the back of the magazine a firm smack against your palm and this will usually cure the issue. With the exception of my USPf.45, the rattle is typically extinguished when the magazine is inserted in the weapon. Not something to be concerned with... |
| I have had this issue with most of my SIG and all of my USP 45 mags. What I do when they start to rattle is take them apart and re seat the spring. After doing this they don't rattle. I don't understand why this helps but it does. Just something you might want to try. |
Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try. -MEI |