Clarification on preban high capacity pistol magazines.

[himurax13]

I have a few Glock preban magazines that I purchased in 1994. Is it legal to use them in a newer Glock Pistol? Is there anything that I can do to a Glock pistol that will make the high capacity magazines illegal to use?

[Merc1138]

There's things you could do that would make the pistol illegal to use, but it has nothing to do with magazine capacity.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

In order:
Yes.
Uhm...no?

[bwiese]

I have a few Glock preban magazines that I purchased in 1994. Is it legal to use them in a newer Glock Pistol?

Yes. Age of gun is irrelevant.


Is there anything that I can do to a Glock pistol that will make
the high capacity magazines illegal to use?

If you put - for some crazy reason - a mag lock on that made the hicap detachable magazine regardable as a "fixed magazine that holds over 10 rounds", your Glock would be an assault weapon per SB23. Crazy, huh?

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Okay yeah that would do it.

[Fjold]

If you put a shoulder stock on it with the high cap magazine you would create a SBR and an "Assault weapon"

[QuarterBoreGunner]

oooh and a vertical fore grip. Gotta have one of those. And get a threaded barrel while you're at it so you can attach a flash suppressor.

[rbgaynor]

Also, while you can lend the weapon to someone with an HSC for up to 30 days at a time the magazines can only be used/loaned in your presence.

[Untamed1972]

If you already have a preban glock hi-cap magazine would it be illegal to put on of those grip extensions on it to hold a couple more rounds?

Is it considered manufacturing if you modify and already hi-cap mag to be even higher-cap?

Just curious.

[BrowningTBolt]

If you already have a preban glock hi-cap magazine would it be illegal to put on of those grip extensions on it to hold a couple more rounds? NO.

Is it considered manufacturing if you modify and already hi-cap mag to be even higher-cap? NO.

Just curious.

Curiosity satisfied?

[Fjold]

If you already have a preban glock hi-cap magazine would it be illegal to put on of those grip extensions on it to hold a couple more rounds?

Is it considered manufacturing if you modify and already hi-cap mag to be even higher-cap?

Just curious.

High capacity is greater than 10 rounds, it doesn't matter if it's 11 or 100.

[himurax13]

If you already have a preban glock hi-cap magazine would it be illegal to put on of those grip extensions on it to hold a couple more rounds?

Is it considered manufacturing if you modify and already hi-cap mag to be even higher-cap?

Just curious.

Yes people want to know. :D

So basically if I added a shoulder stock, a bullet button, a threaded barrel with a flash suppressor, and a rail mounted pistol grip, I would have an illegal SBR assault weapon? :eek:

What about that little bayonet attachment? :rolleyes:

[Untamed1972]

High capacity is greater than 10 rounds, it doesn't matter if it's 11 or 100.

Sweet!!! Just gotta come up with a 100rd beta-mag to attach to a preban pistol mag. LOL

[Glock22Fan]

And don't forget the shoulder thing that goes up!

[bwiese]

If you already have a preban glock hi-cap magazine would it be illegal to put on of those grip extensions on it to hold a couple more rounds?

The law defines a "high capacity ammunition feeding device" as one holding over 10 rounds.

There are no levels or tiers of "high capacity ammunition feeding device". In essence, making a 'bad thing' into 'more of a bad thing' is not illegal.

However, I would not be crazy and add a drum to an AR mag - that starts having "smell test" issues.

[bohoki]

if you own a large capacity detachable magazine you are allowed to use it in anything it fits

[bwiese]

if you own a large capacity detachable magazine you are allowed to use it in anything it fits

Yup, just don't lock it down with a maglock.

[xxdabroxx]

Yup, just don't lock it down with a maglock.

the tangled webs we weave...

[himurax13]

if you own a large capacity detachable magazine you are allowed to use it in anything it fits

Even in a bullet button equipped OLL?

[QuarterBoreGunner]

^No way, no how. That would create a 'fixed magazine holding more than 10 rounds' do not pass go, go directly to jail.

[bohoki]

yea what part of "detachable" did they not get