Who has the highest capacity 10mm magazines?
I'm in the research part of building a mectech 10mm and am looking for the highest capacity frame/mag combo to accomplish this. I've wanted one for a while, but have really gotten into the 2-gun comps and switch .223 to 10mm or 45acp on the Dillon 650 is a royal pain. If I can make a hi-cap 10mm mectech carbine to go along with my Delta Elite, reloading will be a breeze, as well as much less $$$$$$ to reload .223.
I'm not really a Glock guy (don't own any now or previously), but if thats the highest capacity.....Glock it will be.
Thanks, Tracy
RIA/Para style hi-cap 1911 frames will accept 16 round mags. The triple-K mags for these guns hold 17, at least the three that I have. This would give you 17+1 capacity in both the carbine and handgun.
You can also use the KRISS Glock 21 mag extensions for a Glock 20 magazine. You have to relieve the inside of the base a bit and play with the springs but the alterations are quick, to affect the ability to revert the mag to standard 15 round and are well documented on Youtube. I get 31-32 rounds in mine.
Does anybody sell the already converted Glock mags?
Going the "Glock way" would by far be the cheapest way (I'd buy the whole gun G-20) and do the reduced trigger pull conversion. Thanks Tracy
Not that I know of. I did three of them in about 30 minutes.
The G21 is the 45acp, the G20 is 10mm..... the G21 conversion works ok with the 10mm rds?
https://www.kriss-usa.com/shop/kriss/magazines
Looked it up and they sell the already put together mags $67....I can live with that.
We should be going to settlement on buying a rental property in the next month, so no big expenses til thats done. Really leaning towards the Glock at this time.
The already assembled ones use G21 mags. That means G21 feed lips. Not sure that will be reliable.
Yeah, I'm curious about that......I use 45acp mags in my Delta with 100% reliability, but Glock mags are plastic (aren't they?) and not sure how stiff/tough the mouth/feed lips are. Tracy
Quote from: TSP45ACP on July 28 2016 09:34:14 AM MDT
but Glock mags are plastic (aren't they?) and not sure how stiff/tough the mouth/feed lips are. Tracy
Plastic with metal liner esp at the feed area
Perhaps another member here has used G21 mags for 10mm and can comment.
Quote from: sqlbullet on July 28 2016 11:31:57 AM MDT
Perhaps another member here has used G21 mags for 10mm and can comment.
They work, but the lips need to be rolled in a little. If not, they will load (most of the time), but a simple bump and they squirt right out. Comical, really, like the snakes in the peanut can gag (except the snakes are easier to find). These are with 13 round mags. I have no 10 round mags to try, but they are probably the same.
TSP45ACP, I would suggest buying the KRISS kits and squeezing the springs and relieving the edge of the magazine body at the base. Lot more forgiving than altering feed lips in my experience.
Quote from: sqlbullet on July 28 2016 02:13:43 PM MDT
TSP45ACP, I would suggest buying the KRISS kits and squeezing the springs and relieving the edge of the magazine body at the base. Lot more forgiving than altering feed lips in my experience.
Good advice. I have a couple I modified only for my range bag for use as either 10 or .45, although I would not place them into "service" as they are less reliable for either caliber. I have twice as many .45 (former on-duty carry), as 10mm mags.
Watched a couple of youtube vids......doesn't look like rocket science soooooooo, once we're through with the house settlement, this'll be my next project. Thanks for your responses.
(hopefully I can pick up a decent used g20 at a good price)
Tracy
The Glock 20, 15 Round Mag with a Arredondo +5 gets you 20 in the Mag:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/511319/arredondo-checkered-extended-magazine-base-pad-5-glock-20-21-nylon-black-and-10-pct-extra-power-spring
Also, check these out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ8C0a7NXZ4
http://www.armslist.com/posts/2384657/birmingham-alabama-handguns-for-sale--glock-20--30-round-magazine
Most likely Glock magazines will be your best option. They make an extension for Glock 21 (45ACP) magazines that almost doubles the capacity, but I don't know if it will also work for G20 10mm magazines. Den posted a link that shows the extension on a 10mm magazine.
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/mgm-content/sites/armslist/uploads/posts/2013/11/28/2384657_01_glock_20_30_round_magazine_640.jpg)
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Hey TSP if you have a Dremel for hogging off the initial mound of plastic, and a fine flat file for cleaning up the edges, and a vise for squeezing the spring, this can all be done to one mag in less than 20 mins, faster as you learn the method. The people selling these for $100 dollars are cashing in big time. Here's mine on a G40MOS 10MM with 9" lonewolf barrel. G20.4 Mag with Kriss 45 extender. Friends dubbed the frankin glockzilla, functions fine for a range toy.
(http://www.use.com/images/s_2/75c2e1ade2b9dcbc2e2f.jpg)
(http://www.use.com/images/s_2/75c2e1ade2b9dcbc2e2f_2.jpg)
Oh by the way, if you get a gen 4 frame, be sure and get a gen 4 mag. 1's 2's and 3's however can use any gen mag.
Quote from: Chris P Bacon on July 31 2016 08:56:29 PM MDT
Hey TSP if you have a Dremel for hogging off the initial mound of plastic, and a fine flat file for cleaning up the edges, and a vise for squeezing the spring, this can all be done to one mag in less than 20 mins, faster as you learn the method. The people selling these for $100 dollars are cashing in big time. Here's mine on a G40MOS 10MM with 9" lonewolf barrel. G20.4 Mag with Kriss 45 extender. Friends dubbed the frankin glockzilla, functions fine for a range toy.
(http://www.use.com/images/s_2/75c2e1ade2b9dcbc2e2f.jpg)
(http://www.use.com/images/s_2/75c2e1ade2b9dcbc2e2f_2.jpg)
Oh by the way, if you get a gen 4 frame, be sure and get a gen 4 mag. 1's 2's and 3's however can use any gen mag.
9" bbl......waaaay cool. Guess I need to stay away from gen 1 too.......something either on youtube or Mectech concerning something to do with the frame rails being plastic or combination plastic and metal that causes problems getting the Mectech to lock on, but I'll look into it further when I'm readyt to build it. Thanks .
Coolest thing I've seen so far today. 8)
I have a new mech tech 10mm with a 2011 SV bottom. With SV 140mm magazines, Dawson bases, and SV competition followers I can get 19 rds. In the mags.
Very nice Glock you got there. Practically a carbine. I've never hunted. That would be a true deer bane.
My Mechtech 10mm just landed as well. I run the 1911 platform and this one joins my 460 Rowland version - yes, I like my substantial pistol caliber carbines.
I dedicated a Rock Island Armory 1911 A2 (their doublestack) to semi exclusive carbine duty. I am running 16 rd mags as 17+1 for 10mm with 100% reliability. This is plenty for me, but there's more to be had. How many rounds will the Dawson 170mm manage? It fits. Dawson also has extended floor plates for the mags I already have.