[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Glock 43 Magazine Extensions (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/28/2016 4:49:02 PM EDT
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What's the word on magazine extensions for the G43? I just picked mine up and would like to try out a +1 or +2 extension.
Are any of them reliable? Are there any I should avoid? I don't mind buying a couple different kinds and testing them out but I don't want to waste my time on ones that have already been proven reliable. Also, who has the best prices on mags? |
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I went with the Pearce +1 mag ext. on my G43 mags. - I think I paid a little over $8.00 each, so it's not very expensive.
I've never had a problem with any of my mags, either before or after adding the +1. I did modify them a little, since I didn't want or need the finger extension, so I ground the bottom edge flat, and removed the remaining forward lip. It gives a place for my little finger to grip, and doesn't stick out as far. You can see a side view in this pic... 
Hope this helps, Bob S. |
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I have the Strike Industries +2 extensions for my G43. They have performed without issue at the range to 100 rounds. But, if I drop the mag on a hard surface, and it lands butt down, the follower will lodge in the base and most of the rounds will come out of the mag. I have not talked to Strike yet to see if they can help with this issue.
Note: I don't carry with the extensions for this reason. |
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I have Taran's +1 and +2 on mine without any issues. Carry with the +1 and have the +2 as a spare. Have heard a few people on here saying they have had issues with the +2. I haven't myself, but a simple fix is the Ghost +15% spring for the G43... No complaints from me with the TTI, except for the price. If I could run the Pearce as a +2, it would be something I'd consider... |
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No experience with these, but they do look nice: Hyve Technologies
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I have taran +2 on mine and I'm gonna pick up some hyve ones in red to match the mojo on my incog. I do like the angle and flushness of the hyve more than the taran |
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I have the Strike Industries +2 extensions for my G43. They have performed without issue at the range to 100 rounds. But, if I drop the mag on a hard surface, and it lands butt down, the follower will lodge in the base and most of the rounds will come out of the mag. I have not talked to Strike yet to see if they can help with this issue. Note: I don't carry with the extensions for this reason. Replace your stock spring with the Ghost 15% spring and it will solve the follower nose diving issue. 20 |
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Word on Larry Vickers Facebook suggests that the Vickers/Tango Down mag extension for the G43 is imminent. |
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I have two of the Taran +1 and they work great. Barely add any length. Smaller than the Pearce and they feel better in my hand.
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Was originally waiting out for oem Glock extensions, but with no word on them anytime soon I went and ordered 3 of the Tangodown extensions. They have them on :gasp: botach for $9 shipped when you order 3. Quoted:
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Word on Larry Vickers Facebook suggests that the Vickers/Tango Down mag extension for the G43 is imminent. I didn't know these existed. Please post a review after trying them! Do they have any plans for a +1 as well? |
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I have two of the Taran +1 and they work great. Barely add any length. Smaller than the Pearce and they feel better in my hand. I didn't know these existed. Please post a review after trying them! Do they have any plans for a +1 as well? Quoted:
I have two of the Taran +1 and they work great. Barely add any length. Smaller than the Pearce and they feel better in my hand. Quoted:
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Word on Larry Vickers Facebook suggests that the Vickers/Tango Down mag extension for the G43 is imminent. I didn't know these existed. Please post a review after trying them! Do they have any plans for a +1 as well? From what I understand they were just released this past February 11th per their Facebook page. I have a low light class coming up at the end of March and many more classes after that as the weather begins to break, so I will throw out my 2 cents worth for sure. I'm not sure what they are planning to do. Others in the know may comment on that. https://www.facebook.com/tangodowninc https://tangodown.com/shop/vickers-tactical-2-magazine-extension-for-the-glock-43-vtmfp-006-43/ https://www.botach.com/tangodown-vickers-glock-43-2-magazine-extension-w-spring/ |
| I am continually at a loss to understand why someone would buy an ultra compact carry gun ( which is on the market solely because it is small) then look to add stuff that gives it a bigger foot print? If you want bigger and more capacity why chase your tail with buying after market stuff that may ( or may not) affect carry gun reliability instead of just buying a bigger gun? |
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From what I understand they were just released this past February 11th per their Facebook page. I have a low light class coming up at the end of March and many more classes after that as the weather begins to break, so I will throw out my 2 cents worth for sure. I'm not sure what they are planning to do. Others in the know may comment on that. Quoted:
From what I understand they were just released this past February 11th per their Facebook page. I have a low light class coming up at the end of March and many more classes after that as the weather begins to break, so I will throw out my 2 cents worth for sure. I'm not sure what they are planning to do. Others in the know may comment on that. Interested to see how they work! Quoted:
I am continually at a loss to understand why someone would buy an ultra compact carry gun ( which is on the market solely because it is small) then look to add stuff that gives it a bigger foot print? If you want bigger and more capacity why chase your tail with buying after market stuff that may ( or may not) affect carry gun reliability instead of just buying a bigger gun? The TTI +1 barely adds any length at all. And with the TTI +1 the G43 is still smaller than other 7+1 single stack 9s like the Shield, XDs, etc. The +2s are just for your spare mag on your belt where mag length doesn't matter. And with the G43 I have the option of using the flush basepad for the best concealment while you can't make the Shield any smaller. Is this really that hard a concept to understand? |
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Taran FTW! <a href="http://s953.photobucket.com/user/tejasmtb_photo/media/D945C7BB-E043-4823-85A8-87AC0D82D4D0_zpsie57itz7.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae18/tejasmtb_photo/D945C7BB-E043-4823-85A8-87AC0D82D4D0_zpsie57itz7.jpg</a><a href="http://s953.photobucket.com/user/tejasmtb_photo/media/806C6EF7-B00A-48F8-A04A-3955ECC02562_zps142x3hpt.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae18/tejasmtb_photo/806C6EF7-B00A-48F8-A04A-3955ECC02562_zps142x3hpt.jpg</a> Yup. |
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Replace your stock spring with the Ghost 15% spring and it will solve the follower nose diving issue. 20 Quoted:
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I have the Strike Industries +2 extensions for my G43. They have performed without issue at the range to 100 rounds. But, if I drop the mag on a hard surface, and it lands butt down, the follower will lodge in the base and most of the rounds will come out of the mag. I have not talked to Strike yet to see if they can help with this issue. Note: I don't carry with the extensions for this reason. Replace your stock spring with the Ghost 15% spring and it will solve the follower nose diving issue. 20 Don't even need that. Contact SI and get the new base that fixes the issue. |
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Too heavy if some reports are true of difficulty loading the 8th round and difficulty inserting a fully loaded mag on a closed slide Quoted:
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The TTI +2 now comes with a heavier spring. Too heavy if some reports are true of difficulty loading the 8th round and difficulty inserting a fully loaded mag on a closed slide No problems with the one I just installed. |
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Interested to see how they work! The TTI +1 barely adds any length at all. And with the TTI +1 the G43 is still smaller than other 7+1 single stack 9s like the Shield, XDs, etc. The +2s are just for your spare mag on your belt where mag length doesn't matter. And with the G43 I have the option of using the flush basepad for the best concealment while you can't make the Shield any smaller. Is this really that hard a concept to understand? Quoted:
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From what I understand they were just released this past February 11th per their Facebook page. I have a low light class coming up at the end of March and many more classes after that as the weather begins to break, so I will throw out my 2 cents worth for sure. I'm not sure what they are planning to do. Others in the know may comment on that. Interested to see how they work! Quoted:
I am continually at a loss to understand why someone would buy an ultra compact carry gun ( which is on the market solely because it is small) then look to add stuff that gives it a bigger foot print? If you want bigger and more capacity why chase your tail with buying after market stuff that may ( or may not) affect carry gun reliability instead of just buying a bigger gun? The TTI +1 barely adds any length at all. And with the TTI +1 the G43 is still smaller than other 7+1 single stack 9s like the Shield, XDs, etc. The +2s are just for your spare mag on your belt where mag length doesn't matter. And with the G43 I have the option of using the flush basepad for the best concealment while you can't make the Shield any smaller. Is this really that hard a concept to understand? ^ TPNI It's nice to have options. Using the G43 on the ankle, I prefer flush fit factory mag with 6+1. It's a little less bulky and it's a little easier to walk. On the belt belt the TTI +1 makes sense, and the TTI +2s make perfect sense for reloads. Who doesn't want more rounds for their carry gun? 
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How the hell do you get the floor plate off of the glock 43 mag. I'm about to put a round through it. watch me |
| I have two TTI +2s with the new springs, and the 8th round is SO hard to get in that I worry it'll spread the feedlips. I can crush a CoC #2 a few times, so it's not a hand-strength issue. I wonder if they lightened them up after that initial run or something. I sure would like ones that allowed the 8th round without SO much pressure. |
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I have two TTI +2s with the new springs, and the 8th round is SO hard to get in that I worry it'll spread the feedlips. I can crush a CoC #2 a few times, so it's not a hand-strength issue. I wonder if they lightened them up after that initial run or something. I sure would like ones that allowed the 8th round without SO much pressure. Weird, I've put TTI on 4 magazines now and I haven't had any spring issues. Now when it comes to removing the factory floor plate from the stock magazine, holy hell, I considered setting them on fire they were so stubborn. |
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Weird, I've put TTI on 4 magazines now and I haven't had any spring issues. Now when it comes to removing the factory floor plate from the stock magazine, holy hell, I considered setting them on fire they were so stubborn. Quoted:
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I have two TTI +2s with the new springs, and the 8th round is SO hard to get in that I worry it'll spread the feedlips. I can crush a CoC #2 a few times, so it's not a hand-strength issue. I wonder if they lightened them up after that initial run or something. I sure would like ones that allowed the 8th round without SO much pressure. Weird, I've put TTI on 4 magazines now and I haven't had any spring issues. Now when it comes to removing the factory floor plate from the stock magazine, holy hell, I considered setting them on fire they were so stubborn. Yep these floor plates make me feel like a weak bitch. I'm tempted to just dremel through the old floor plate since I plan on tossing them anway. 
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Hah. Yeah, the floorplates ARE tougher than standard 9mm double-stacks. I leverage them with a punch WHILE squeezing as much as I can.
I really want to know if TTI changed their springs--I bought mine the first day that they were available (11/16/15)....are all of you who can get the 8th round in without nearly spreading the feedlips people who bought it after a month or two? |
Ok the tangodown springs and plates came in and just got them installed. They seem well made. The follower went on smooth and overall install was as expected. They hold 8 rounds and I am not experiencing problems getting the last rounds in. Will update after range and course work. These will be used as back up mags for extra capacity if proven reliable and flush magazine will be on while carrying.
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My experience with Pearce G43+1 extension and two G43 #33388-01 magazines.
Magazines were warranty replacements for #33388 sent in with the slide for night sights. When I originally installed the G43+1 on both -01 magazines the seventh round was about 20% short of going in the magazine. I figured it had something to do with the extension as I bought them several months ago and I believe before the -01 magazines came into existence. I sent email to Pearce, but after 10 days nothing heard from them. I decided to take another look and see if I could discover what was keeping the 7th round from seating. After taking the floor plate off both magazines and removing the spring and follower I notice at the bottom, inside of the magazine a small amount of plastic flash had flowed across the metal insert. I trimmed the flash down to the flat surface of the metal insert with an x-acto knife. Reassemble magazines and 7th round easily inserts as expected. It seems that the 7th round was pushing the follower down to the point the flash was binding the follower and keeping the 7th round from seating. Normally this would not be a problem loading only 6 rounds and the Pearce extension was not the problem, but only setting the expectation of loading 7. So if you are having problems with the 7th round it could be a binding issue between the magazine and follower, Gun functions without issue with the Pearce extension and I like the appearance and size of the finger extension. |
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I have two TTI +2s with the new springs, and the 8th round is SO hard to get in that I worry it'll spread the feedlips. I can crush a CoC #2 a few times, so it's not a hand-strength issue. I wonder if they lightened them up after that initial run or something. I sure would like ones that allowed the 8th round without SO much pressure. Same here. 8th round is extremely hard to get in and it will not seat on a closed slide no matter how hard I push. I put the normal spring back in it and it does seem to cycle/work just fine. I am hesitant to fully trust that setup though until I cna get to range and get some rounds through it. |
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I haven't fired my Glock 43 yet (slide is off at Glock for night sights) but while I was waiting I installed a Taran +1 with Taran +10% spring in one mag, a magguts +1 spring in the second mag, and ordered a third flush mag to keep stock. When I get the slide back i will start testing to see what will be reliable. Has anyone had trouble with the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring? I saw a video on youtube where someone had some failures with 147gr HP ammo and the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring. That's why I got the +10% spring (my carry ammo is typically 147gr HST). Since I don't have the slide I can't tell if the +10% spring with the +1 extension is going to give me trouble racking the first round into the chamber. The 7th round is pretty tough to load with the +10% spring. Any thoughts? The magguts +1 kit seems pretty nice. The 7th round load easily and everything seems pretty smooth with that setup. The flat spring just gives me some pause. |
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I haven't fired my Glock 43 yet (slide is off at Glock for night sights) but while I was waiting I installed a Taran +1 with Taran +10% spring in one mag, a magguts +1 spring in the second mag, and ordered a third flush mag to keep stock. When I get the slide back i will start testing to see what will be reliable. Has anyone had trouble with the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring? I saw a video on youtube where someone had some failures with 147gr HP ammo and the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring. That's why I got the +10% spring (my carry ammo is typically 147gr HST). Since I don't have the slide I can't tell if the +10% spring with the +1 extension is going to give me trouble racking the first round into the chamber. The 7th round is pretty tough to load with the +10% spring. Any thoughts? The magguts +1 kit seems pretty nice. The 7th round load easily and everything seems pretty smooth with that setup. The flat spring just gives me some pause. I use the Taran +2 with their +10% spring with no problems so far in racking the slide. The 8th round is difficult to load but I follow their video about it. Load 7 rounds, take 2-3 out then tap the bottom of the mag on your palm to re-align the rounds in the mag. Then load the rest. I also use the magguts spring and follower for my primary mag. I agree the flat spring worries me but so far no problems either. I guess time will tell if leaving that mag loaded all the time will give me any problems. Have you seen the magguts springs for different mags (bodyguard is one of them I think)? They're 2 springs for 1 mag! I've never seen anything like that but it seems to work. |
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I haven't fired my Glock 43 yet (slide is off at Glock for night sights) but while I was waiting I installed a Taran +1 with Taran +10% spring in one mag, a magguts +1 spring in the second mag, and ordered a third flush mag to keep stock. When I get the slide back i will start testing to see what will be reliable. Has anyone had trouble with the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring? I saw a video on youtube where someone had some failures with 147gr HP ammo and the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring. That's why I got the +10% spring (my carry ammo is typically 147gr HST). Since I don't have the slide I can't tell if the +10% spring with the +1 extension is going to give me trouble racking the first round into the chamber. The 7th round is pretty tough to load with the +10% spring. Any thoughts? The magguts +1 kit seems pretty nice. The 7th round load easily and everything seems pretty smooth with that setup. The flat spring just gives me some pause. My TT +1 with stock spring has been completely reliable so far. |
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Quoted: My TT +1 with stock spring has been completely reliable so far. Quoted: Quoted: I haven't fired my Glock 43 yet (slide is off at Glock for night sights) but while I was waiting I installed a Taran +1 with Taran +10% spring in one mag, a magguts +1 spring in the second mag, and ordered a third flush mag to keep stock. When I get the slide back i will start testing to see what will be reliable. Has anyone had trouble with the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring? I saw a video on youtube where someone had some failures with 147gr HP ammo and the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring. That's why I got the +10% spring (my carry ammo is typically 147gr HST). Since I don't have the slide I can't tell if the +10% spring with the +1 extension is going to give me trouble racking the first round into the chamber. The 7th round is pretty tough to load with the +10% spring. Any thoughts? The magguts +1 kit seems pretty nice. The 7th round load easily and everything seems pretty smooth with that setup. The flat spring just gives me some pause. My TT +1 with stock spring has been completely reliable so far. I got my slide back yesterday from Glock. I found that the Taran +1 in combination with the +10% spring is not going to work. I can barely insert the magazine into the gun with a closed slide. It takes A LOT of force. So I put the factory spring back into the magazine. I'm not sure that I like how the +1 extension feels anyway. Hopefully the Magguts +1 spring proves reliable because I like the way the flush magazine feels better than the +1 extension in my hand. With any luck I can get to the range this weekend and start testing the gun and different magazine configurations. The Glock 26 is my favorite Glock (factory night sights, talon grips, all stock otherwise) but I think I am going to really like the 43, especially if the 7+1 magazine works out. Now that it has factory night sights, Talon grips, Ghost Edge connector (feels really nice dry firing, comparable to my well broken in Gen3 26), and a 7+1 magazine, it's a nice little package. |
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My TT +1 with stock spring has been completely reliable so far. Quoted:
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I haven't fired my Glock 43 yet (slide is off at Glock for night sights) but while I was waiting I installed a Taran +1 with Taran +10% spring in one mag, a magguts +1 spring in the second mag, and ordered a third flush mag to keep stock. When I get the slide back i will start testing to see what will be reliable. Has anyone had trouble with the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring? I saw a video on youtube where someone had some failures with 147gr HP ammo and the Taran +1 extension with the stock spring. That's why I got the +10% spring (my carry ammo is typically 147gr HST). Since I don't have the slide I can't tell if the +10% spring with the +1 extension is going to give me trouble racking the first round into the chamber. The 7th round is pretty tough to load with the +10% spring. Any thoughts? The magguts +1 kit seems pretty nice. The 7th round load easily and everything seems pretty smooth with that setup. The flat spring just gives me some pause. My TT +1 with stock spring has been completely reliable so far. Same here. |