By Hillbilly On 03/09/2010
Reviewer Experience: CC Holder
Reviewer Location: AR
Rating: 
George, as for your Curious inquiry back on 2-22-10, maybe I can help answer your question for you ]anyone feel free to jump in and correct me I''m wrong here![. Typically, this item is ONLY a single Glock factory high capacity ]15 round[ magazine, and does not include a firearm with it. All you will get is just a spare magazine for a G20 10MM here, but if you are indeed in need of extra magazines for Glocks, you will find by far the best results staying with the various Glock Factory Magazines instead of straying to some of the other aftermarket cheaper brands. While the Glock factory magazines are more expensive than the aftermarket ones, typically the Glock factory magazines are very high quality and feed very well, but the same can''t be said for some or most of the cheaper aftermarket magazines. Regardless of which Glock caliber magazine you need, stick with the Glock Factory magazines for the best performance.
Also, just in case you are wondering, the G20 10MM 15 round capacity Glock factory magazine is what Glock considers as THEIR high capacity magazine for the G20 and G20SF, and this magazine will fit flush on the bottom of the grip ]it''s the same magazine you get a pair of when you purchase a new Glock G20 that comes equipped with the 15 round magazines[. However, a few states like California and New York will not allow the sale of magazines above a 10 round maximum within the state, so Glock also both produces a restricted 10 round magazine for the G20, and some Glock G20''s come in the box with a pair of the 10 round only magazines ]those intended for sale in a state or area with a magazine capacity limit[. So, when shopping for Glocks, find out what the maximum Glock factory magazine is for your chosen model, and you will find that most models come in the box with either 10 round restricted magazines OR the standard high capacity Glock factory magazines.
Usually, most Glocks will accept a same caliber factory magazine of a larger capacity than what comes with the firearm, although putting a longer magazine inside a smaller body Glock will result in the magazine sticking out below the grip. For example, in the 9MM models, the subcompact G26 which comes with a 13 round maximum magazine from the factory will also accept the G19 15 round magazine or the G17/G34 17 round magazine, and you can easily shove the Glock factory 9MM High Capacity 33 round magazine into the Baby Glock ]it may look strange with over half a foot of magazine extension hanging out the bottom, but it will still work![. However, you can NOT use a shorter length Glock magazine than what was intended for use in the specific model you have. Some of the smaller body Glocks will not hold 10 rounds, but this only applies to a few models such as the G30.
If you want to check out what all magazines are compatible with a particular Glock model ]provided you don''t live in a 10 round max restricted area[, just go to the Glock website at www.glock.com and they will give a full breakdown of supplied magazines and other compatible Glock factory magazines for each model ]there''s a ton of info on their site for comparison purposes and specific stats[. Glock also sells a +2 round add-on for their magazines in some calibers, and in some of the larger diameter rounds the +2 will only hold 1 extra round ]a +1 add-on[.....typically anything of .40 caliber or 10MM ]basically the same brass diameter[ will shrink the +2 down to a +1 ]and I''m not 100 certain about the .40 S&W, .357 Sig, or 10MM being a +2[, but the 9MM is a +2 for sure. Yet another interesting twist in Glock magazines is that you can use a Glock .40 cal S&W magazine interchangeably with the Glock .357 Sig magazine, but the reason for this is that a .357 Sig round is about the same length as a .40 cal, and the .357 Sig round actually starts out as a .401 brass casing which is necked down to .355 ]a 9MM projectile, typically either a 124 grain or 125 grain size[, but both brass are basically .401 in diameter in their rear region, which is why the magazines will work with either caliber. In fact, you can take a Glock .40 S&W model and convert it over to a .357 Sig model by just swapping out the barrel and ammo ]just be darn certain you have the right ammo for the barrel you intend to use![.....for the cost of a conversion barrel and a matter of seconds to swap barrels and ammunition out, you can turn the .40 cal S&W Glock into a real speedster with the .357 Sig, given the .357 Sig is a LOT flatter shooting and some 400 feet per second faster than the .40 cal. For a quick comparison, you can look at some of the ballistic charts where both a .40 cal S&W and a .357 Sig model are sighted in at 25 yards, and the .40 cal bullet will drop close to 14 at 100 yards, where the .357 Sig velocity keeps the round better on line and it will only drop somewhere around 6.5 at 100 yards. The 2 flattest shooting Glocks are the .357 Sig models and the 10MM models, with the .357 Sig going somewhat further with less drop, but the 10MM packs close to twice the energy foot-pounds.
No Yes Was This Review Helpful?
|