Glock Pistol Magazine Disassembly

[rrneck]

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http://www.custom-glock.com/magtech.html
There are two basic and easy methods for taking apart your mags, we will discuss both.

Always wear safety glasses when disassembling magazines.

Method 1:

Insert a punch or similar item into the hole in the floorplate to depress in the inner floorplate.

Then take the rear corner of the floorplate and press against a hard surface like a desk until you feel the floorplate slide past the ears on the mag tube.

On newer mags there will be an audible click.

With you thumb covering the base of the mag tube slide the floorplate off while you thumb retains the spring and inner floorplate. Carefully release your thumb and remove the inner floorplate and the spring and you are done. Be very careful when doing this as the retainer and spring can come flying out of the mag body at high speed.

I prefer this method for new/tight mags and for 10 round mags.

Watch a video of method 1


Method 2:

Insert a punch or similar item into the hole in the floorplate to depress in the inner floorplate.

Put the thumb of your left hand against the front of the mag tube and with your right hand pull the punch forward. The floorplate will slide forward past the ears.

On newer mags there will be an audible click.

With you thumb covering the base of the mag tube slide the floorplate off while you thumb retains the spring and inner floorplate. Carefully release your thumb and remove the inner floorplate and the spring and you are done. Be very careful when doing this as the retainer and spring can come flying out of the mag body at high speed.

Watch a video of method 2

There is no need for a vice, pliers, clamps or any tools other than a punch or similar object to depress the inner floorplate.

Now, I'm no gunsmith but I'm willing to bet that most pistol mags are assembled in pretty much the same way. If the manufacturer wanted to make a fifteen round mag a ten round mag it probably works much like the magazine tube of a shotgun to keep the follower in. There would be a detent in the stamped metal the impedes the follower from moving far enough down the mag to accept more rounds. A drill bit and a file could change that in about two minutes.

An act of Congress takes a helluva lot longer.

*Corrections and elaborations regarding the technical aspects of this post are warmly solicited from those who know more about it than me. There should be many.

[YllwFvr]

1. some are single stack

but keep the same size and shape



apologies if that didnt work, im not a computer wiz

[rrneck]

2. There y'see. Now I'm learning. nt

[YllwFvr]

3. not to say you're wrong

mags like those are to make pistols like the glock 17 or 21 compliant in states that have a 10 round limit like NY. Some manufacturers do what you are saying, a simple tab that keeps you from loading more. Ive seen a few guys buy mags like that and pop them apart to bend the tabs out of the way. My state has no capacity limits.

[rrneck]

5. Thanks for the info!

I never fired a Glock. Only held one once and my hand didn't like it.

This forum is really good for information if people would take advantage of it.

[rgbecker]

4. Glock's reputation on the skids.....

Guy hits nineteen, one at point blank through the head, and only 6 die....WTF?
I mean if you're going to pack, bring something that will do the job.

Just saying.

[Pullo]

6. FMJ ammo

punches holes, without transferring energy

[Katya Mullethov]

7. Keep it up , and the next one will just use a shotgun

And the Fudds'll shit too !

In the titanic movie , was it John Astor that was walking by in the background ??..... and the ship's architect tells the captain "it is constructed entirely of iron , it was a mathematically certainty that it will sink ". The look on that dudes face !

That is kinda how that one will go down . A whole bunch of them are running their mouths about the illegitimacy of my freedoms are this week . Being seasoned sportsman they don't see any reason why anyone would need.... I never had no use ......If you cant get the job done in X shots ..... Yeah cool granpa


Along those lines ,
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[spin]

9. I suspect the ammo was full metal jacket rather than hollow point ...

9mm doesn't have a real good reputation as a man stopper and honestly handgun rounds are nowhere near as deadly as portrayed on the movies or TV. A handgun is a good defensive tool to carry when you do not expect to be in a fight. You may be able to stop an attack using a handgun.

If you know you are going to be in a fight and there is absolutely no way to avoid it, you want to carry a semi-auto rifle or a shotgun. A handgun would be a good choice for a backup weapon in such a situation.

[Euromutt]

13. The Dutch army adopted the Glock 17 while I was in

The doctrine that came with it was, if you're the type of person who gets issued a handgun (as opposed to a rifle or SMG) in the first place, you are either a medic or a staff officer at battalion level or higher; in the latter case, if you found yourself in a position where you had to use your weapon, something must already have gone horribly wrong, and the appropriate use of your weapon would be to put out suppressive fire to cover your retreat. Don't expect to incapacitate anyone, just get them to take cover and run.

And not to put too fine a point on it, that was generally the doctrine for anyone who was issued an Uzi as well, with the exception of special forces types. Anything in 9mm Para was primarily for keeping the enemy's heads down while you booked it in the direction of the nearest friendlies with a GPMG or heavier.

[rfranklin]

8. Gun porn!

Yeaaaah baby!

[spin]

10. O.K.

S&W Model 25-2


Limited Edition Colt .45 Auto Pistols from TALO


Ruger Mark III Competition Rimfire Pistol


CZ 97B 45acp


SW 29-3 .44 Magnum

[RSillsbee]

11. That 97B is hot

One day I will own one

[BoWanZi]

12. I love the S&W 25-2 Highway Patrolman, i have one but no where near as nice