When I moved to CA, I was able to buy new in the bag 10 round Magpul mags from a guy who had extras, for my Glock 17 & 19 for $5 ea. No such luck trying to find a deal on 10 round mags for my HK P30 and P2000. Those lo-cap mags were going for right around $50 each
TunnelRat said:Hell, the standard capacity ones were going for close to $40 when I had mine.
kurbsky said:I decided to buy some extra magazines and discovered that the only 9mm pistol in my collection that has reasonably priced magazines is my Glock G19 - for $15 or less. Is this why they are the #1 seller?
KyJim said:Every McGar mag I’ve bought has been a quality mag, regardless of the pistol. Usually, much less expensive
Why do I mention this? I have no doubt that the cost of accessories, and moreso the availability of accessories, is a factor in Glock’s appeal for many shooters. However, if you’re going to shoot that pistol to any significant extend the cost of ammunition is going to quickly dwarf the cost of those magazines. This was true even before the pandemic. And I say this as someone that owns a lot of Glock magazines.
Glock mags are cheap.
1911 mags (good ones) are twice as much.
Wife and i shoot USPSA Open division. 2011 9mm double stack.
One of the more popular mag brands is MBX
140mm long (23-24 rds) $130
155mm long (26-27 rds) $145
170mm long (29-30 rds) $160
These are the same mags as the currently popular Staccato pistols use.
We each have 3x140, 1x155 and 2x170. $875 per gun.
Yup---9mm mags can be expensive.
Just the opposite.Kurbsky said:I decided to buy some extra magazines and discovered that the only 9mm pistol in my collection that has reasonably priced magazines is my Glock G19 - for $15 or less. Is this why they are the #1 seller?