9mm ammo in Glcok 23 (10rd) mag
I have been using 10 rd Glock 23 mags to get the capacity of 15 rds when I use my Glock 19 upper on my Glock 23, out of curiousity, does anyone know how many 9mm rds I could put in a high cap Glock 23 mag, or Glock 22 magazine.
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None....because the G23 mag was designed to be fired in a G23 not a G19...[;)]
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Please don't switch basic gun components like incorrect magazines... you could be injured, or in a life or death firefight, your wonderful Glock could misfeed and you will die. Bad idea...
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JSemperParatus is right. AND:
Keep on doing stuff like that and you may end up being a candidate for the 'Darwin Awards.'
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The Darwin Award might be changed to a 0311 Award.[:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] 0 -
I've heard of guys doing that with both Glock and Springfield XD mags. Now that the AW ban has away I can't understand why you would continue to do so? CDNN is selling 9mm full cap mags for $9.99. Hell I just bought two brand new 31rd factory Glock non-LE marked magazines from them!!!!
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"0311", follow "drobs" advice and buy new hi-cap mags. They have come down in price tremendously. In fact they are cheap. I have done what you said, and it is something that Glock armorers have known for a long time. In order for the double stack geometry to work properly, the inside width in the magazine changes with the caliber (case diameter). If you take apart a high cap 9mm mag and measure it, and then compare it to the width of a "ban" ten rounds 40 S&W, you will find them very close, and suitable for the double stack geometry. But where you may run in trouble is in the width of the feed lips. The 40 S&W lips may not hold the smaller 9mm. round, requiring re-shaping for it to work. So long as the lips hold the rounds in place you should not experience any feeding or "safety" problems. If you had applied this knowledge earlier, while the ban was on, you would have technically violated the law, as you were not allowed to modify a magazine's (restricted) capacity, even if you were using a different caliber in it, as the ban was in the capacity, regardless of the caliber. Now that the ban is over, you may change the capacity, caliber or whatever in it. To answer your question, a "stock" ten rounds magazine in 23G will equal to a high cap 19G and equally 22G to 17G. If you additionally change the ten round follower for a high cap follower, you will increase the capacity by one more round. In this case the ten round 23G + hi-cap follower may fit sixteen rounds instead of fifteen, although the last round will be very tight. If the lips hold the rounds, it will feed fine. In fact I have noticed that because they place the rounds slightly higher, they actually feed more reliably. Before you do use any of these magazines for self defense, go to the range and test the heck out of them, to make sure they are reliable. Now if somebody wants to call me out on this, do yourself and me a favor, check it out for yourself, and consult a "factory" qualified Glock armorer that "really" knows Glocks, not just a "quick" trained do it yourself "self" trained wanna-be. Remember: the ban is over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 -
Great Post RadCat! I too was interested in the question asked, not the sermons that followed, though they were well ment I am sure. Now don't get me wrong I agree with the proper use of mags, but I was interested in the "what if" question posed by the poster. Thank you for your answer as I have both the 19 and 23 Glocks. Best, Robert[;)]
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