Posted: 7/28/2007 12:53:18 AM EDT
| I have a mag ext made by Shearer, but I have a problem with it. When I load the full 17 rounds of 10mm, when I remove the rounds the mag follower stays stuck midway and the remainder of the rounds just fall out, and I have to disassemble the mag to get the follower unstuck. Anyone else have this problem? |
Now you know why Glock never made 10mm/.45ACP +2s for their mags. It's called "spring foldover." |
Sounds like a simple fix...the spring needs to be a bit stiffer..instead of 10% maybe 20% My mags are 15 rounds with no steel lining...their ad says they need to be steel lined...maybe thats part of the problem |
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Your mags are steel lined, if they're Glock factory mags. They might be lined on only three sides (NFML), but I guarantee you they're steel lined. You could put a 40% stronger spring in that mag and it wouldn't do anything except make loading the mag harder. The springs need to be wider, not stronger. Some aftermarket extension manufacturers (Gram's comes to mind) design and produce wider springs for their 10mm/.45ACP Glock mag extensions. Gram's also uses a modified follower. |
Im still not convinced mine are full metal lined. On every site Ive looked at a point is made that the user needs "preban full metal lined magazines" Mine of course are post ban high capacity....Ive also seen reviews and they seem to work for others, so I am at a loss. I looked for Grams and I cant find anything on them. The only 2 manufacturers are Pearce and Scherer |
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If the cutout on the top rear of the mag is squarish, then you have a fully-metal-lined mag. If it's a semi-circle, then you have NFML, which are lined on the back and sides, but not the front. http://www.gramsengineering.com/ http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Products.aspx?CAT=36 |
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I have replaced the Scherer spring with the stock spring, and have loaded/unloaded the mag now about 25 times without having the follower get stuck, so I'll take it out and run a few dozen rounds through and see if if jams up again. I do kinda like the plus 5 that Reaganstein sent me a link to www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=4668 |