Tygus.Shooting
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I bought a pair that I hoped to use as reloads for my G23, but haven't had any luck with either of them.
These 22-round magazines were a trifle longer than the 17-round (15+2) magazines that I already owned, and they protruded over 2 inches beyond the base of the Glock 23’s grip. Since they were meant to be carried as reloads, however, I didn’t mind their extra length one bit.
What really disappointed me was that both of these new 22-round magazines failed to work properly with my Glock 23.
Every time I loaded them to full capacity and took them to the range with me, they would fail to cough up their full complement of cartridges. At some point during the firing string, the .40 S&W cartridges would always nose-dive inside those magazines, resulting in a failure to feed in every instance. It didn’t matter what sort of .40 S&W ammunition I used, either. The malfunction manifested itself with full metal jackets and with every brand of hollow points I tried.
I have no idea whether this is a common occurrence with these 22-round magazines, or if I simply obtained a bad pair. I have not had the chance to test these extended magazines with a full-size Glock 22, to determine whether they work properly with the larger gun.
Suffice it to say that they have never worked properly with my Model 23, and I would never dream of carrying extra ammunition in these magazines, as reloads for defensive carry. I happen to believe that every piece of carry equipment needs to deliver 100% performance every time, and magazines are no exception.
These two magazines have since been locked away, until I find the time to take them apart and hopefully, find out why they behave so badly.
The folks over at the Glock.Pro forum have suggested that I return the pair to Glock for replacement. Before I do that, however, I'd like to find out if any TFL members have 22-round .40S&W mags that actually work; otherwise, the swap-over is just going to be an exercise in futility.
Kindly let me know!
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I love gun control. It lets me hit what I'm shooting at!
These 22-round magazines were a trifle longer than the 17-round (15+2) magazines that I already owned, and they protruded over 2 inches beyond the base of the Glock 23’s grip. Since they were meant to be carried as reloads, however, I didn’t mind their extra length one bit.
What really disappointed me was that both of these new 22-round magazines failed to work properly with my Glock 23.
Every time I loaded them to full capacity and took them to the range with me, they would fail to cough up their full complement of cartridges. At some point during the firing string, the .40 S&W cartridges would always nose-dive inside those magazines, resulting in a failure to feed in every instance. It didn’t matter what sort of .40 S&W ammunition I used, either. The malfunction manifested itself with full metal jackets and with every brand of hollow points I tried.
I have no idea whether this is a common occurrence with these 22-round magazines, or if I simply obtained a bad pair. I have not had the chance to test these extended magazines with a full-size Glock 22, to determine whether they work properly with the larger gun.
Suffice it to say that they have never worked properly with my Model 23, and I would never dream of carrying extra ammunition in these magazines, as reloads for defensive carry. I happen to believe that every piece of carry equipment needs to deliver 100% performance every time, and magazines are no exception.
These two magazines have since been locked away, until I find the time to take them apart and hopefully, find out why they behave so badly.
The folks over at the Glock.Pro forum have suggested that I return the pair to Glock for replacement. Before I do that, however, I'd like to find out if any TFL members have 22-round .40S&W mags that actually work; otherwise, the swap-over is just going to be an exercise in futility.
Kindly let me know!
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I love gun control. It lets me hit what I'm shooting at!
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