Freedom week mags, extending base?

[BucDan]

This floated my mind. I've been eyeing to get a Glock 17, but I have freedom week Glock 19 mags.

Are there any rules in increasing capacity of a freedom week mag that I already legally own?

Idea would be to use a G19 mag in a G17 frame.

Thanks.

[Regular guy]

Mag extensions are illegal for us normal folks.

[SVT-40]

This floated my mind. I've been eyeing to get a Glock 17, but I have freedom week Glock 19 mags.

Are there any rules in increasing capacity of a freedom week mag that I already legally own?

Idea would be to use a G19 mag in a G17 frame.

Thanks.

That won't work. The extensions are to big to fit in the mag well.

[BucDan]

That won't work. The extensions are to big to fit in the mag well.

I didn't think about that.

Oh well. I have novelty 33rd abd 26rd mags, I guess they will suffice for a range gun.

Thanks

[bm-bill]

Cut the grip of the 17 shorter to fit the 19 magazine.

[SarcoBlaster]

Buy a G19?

[BucDan]

Already have a glock 19

[003]

Take a breath and wait a bit and you will be able to buy all the full capacity Glock 17 magazines you want.

[hermosabeach]

To answer the question, No rule prohibits taking an 11+ round magazine and increasing the capacity

Ok as I understand ca law to add a plus base plate or modify a CA hi cap mag to hold more

[Librarian]

Mag extensions are illegal for us normal folks.

This.

Mag extensions are almost certainly 'large capacity magazine conversion kits' and cannot be purchased or imported.

32311.

(a) Except as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 32400) of this chapter and in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2 of Title 2, commencing January 1, 2014, any person in this state who knowingly manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, buys, or receives any large capacity magazine conversion kit is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This section does not apply to a fully assembled large-capacity magazine, which is governed by Section 32310.

If you had some lying around from before the kit law went into effect, then you could apply them to legally owned large-capacity mags (but not to mags that hold 10 or fewer rounds)

[eaglemike]

This.

Mag extensions are almost certainly 'large capacity magazine conversion kits' and cannot be purchased or imported.

If you had some lying around from before the kit law went into effect, then you could apply them to legally owned large-capacity mags (but not to mags that hold 10 or fewer rounds)

Isn't a conversion kit for increasing from 10 to more than 10?
Going from 15 to 17 doesn't seem to be a conversion to a "high capacity."


Agree that it wouldn't work for making a G19 work in a G17.

[Librarian]

Isn't a conversion kit for increasing from 10 to more than 10?

Going from 15 to 17 doesn't seem to be a conversion to a "high capacity."


Agree that it wouldn't work for making a G19 work in a G17.

The same 'kit' that goes from 10 to 12 also goes from 15 to 17. Because of the first, the legislature has banned 'kits'.

But as I already posted, using such a kit on a 15 is legal - can't get more 'large capacity' if you're already at 11 or higher - it's a threshold.

[eaglemike]

The same 'kit' that goes from 10 to 12 also goes from 15 to 17. Because of the first, the legislature has banned 'kits'.

But as I already posted, using such a kit on a 15 is legal - can't get more 'large capacity' if you're already at 11 or higher - it's a threshold.

Most of the"plus" capacity bottoms won't work on 10 round magazines. The majority of them (non glock anyway) simply have that hard plastic lower half of the magazine. There are some that are dimpled on the sides t o limit follower travel, and I've not tried those. IIRC the aftermarket CZ made by Mec-Gar are this way.
I agree with you on the threshold, just wanted clarity that adding an extended bottom to a (already) "high capacity" isn't a "high capacity conversion kit."


ETA: I've never tried a plus bottom on a Glock 10 round. Due to the magazine design, it's not likely to be reliable, IMO. Might not even fit.

[BucDan]

Ah ok. It's not a problem for me, but the thought came across my mind when i was on the porcelain throne this morning.

[voltcg]