Posted: 9/15/2009 8:06:11 PM EDT
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Ok I've got 10 of the Metalform Springfield mags from the loaded coupon.
They are drilled for slam pads. Maybe prematurely (I probably should have checked first) I ordered some Nighthawk pads for them. How will these need to be attached? I can't figure out how to get the base off of the existing magazines without damaging them. (I'm assuming I need to remove them to screw the pads on) Or is it simply going to be removing the follower/spring and having to use a magnetic screwdriver to put the screws straight down the magazine body and into the base? Just trying to get an answer for this before the pads get here and I drive myself nuts 
ETA: I might be dumb...are the bases welded on? |
| My dad and I added Wilson basepads to a couple of Kimber mags. We scuffed and scored the metal baseplates, and then JBWelded the pads on. 3 years now and they've survived being ejected onto pavement, being thrown around, being carried for prolonged periods in pockets, and mistreated. Maybe it's not the solution everybody would use, but it's worked for us. |
| On most 1911 mags the baseplate is welded on - do not try to remove it. Mag bumper pads are typically screwed on from the outside - do your new basepads have holes for the screws already ? Unfortunately, I don't think the screw hole spacing is a standard, so you may have to ask the mag manufacturer what brand of basepad they drill their mags for (I'm not that into 1911s anymore to know). You are lucky - back when I got my first 1911 and started IPSC (1983), I had to drill and tap my own mag, and a lot of guys just glued on pieces of leather or plastic. |
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I bought some from a guy selling on ebay.........he sells the pads in a kit form with a drilling fixture to align the holes...........I was fortunate to find out that his pads lined up with the metal form holes..........I used the fixture to drill some Mec-gar............
I don't rec the using the screws that come with his kit..........they were some self-taping kind and one snapped when I was screwing it in.........I went to the hardware store and bought a 8-32 tap and machine screws and attached in that order...............he sells the pads seperately as well.......... www.customdefensiveproducts.com |
| I have a bunch of the SA coupon mags. They come with two holes pre=drilled in the baseplate. The pads that I bought ( I think they were Wilson) have a two hole pattern and come with self-tapping screws. The screw heads are countersunk into the pads with the threads on the screw tapping their way into the baseplate. Takes maybe a minute per mag and couldn't be simpler. This probably isn't the most durable configuration in the world, but the mags don't cost $35 apiece either. |
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I bought some from a guy selling on ebay.........he sells the pads in a kit form with a drilling fixture to align the holes...........I was fortunate to find out that his pads lined up with the metal form holes..........I used the fixture to drill some Mec-gar............ I don't rec the using the screws that come with his kit..........they were some self-taping kind and one snapped when I was screwing it in.........I went to the hardware store and bought a 8-32 tap and machine screws and attached in that order...............he sells the pads seperately as well.......... www.customdefensiveproducts.com 8-32 is a little large for base pads. The base-plate is not thick enough for 32 TPI and a #8 head is awfully large. 4-40 is a more common size. While many mags seem to come drilled, few are tapped. |
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I bought some from a guy selling on ebay.........he sells the pads in a kit form with a drilling fixture to align the holes...........I was fortunate to find out that his pads lined up with the metal form holes..........I used the fixture to drill some Mec-gar............ I don't rec the using the screws that come with his kit..........they were some self-taping kind and one snapped when I was screwing it in.........I went to the hardware store and bought a 8-32 tap and machine screws and attached in that order...............he sells the pads seperately as well.......... www.customdefensiveproducts.com Your right on..........I did a few with 8-32 and brought the head diameter down......... 8-32 is a little large for base pads. The base-plate is not thick enough for 32 TPI and a #8 head is awfully large. The next batch was done with 4-40.............. I took the dremel sanding drum out and brought the outside diameter of the head down so it would fit insidethe base pad.................Your right on..........I did a few with 8-32 and brought the head diameter down......... 8-32 is a little large for base pads. The base-plate is not thick enough for 32 TPI and a #8 head is awfully large. |