Pistol mag rebuild question

[thebronze]

Not sure if this is the correct forum or not.


If a person has legally possessed high cap magazines (Glock Gen 3 mags) and uses a rebuild kit to rebuild them to high cap Gen 4 (Glock started manufacturing them in 2010) specs, would that comply with the law? So basically you'd have legal Gen 3 mags and turn them into Gen 4 mags.

I'm thinking yes, but not totally sure, so help me out.

Thanks guys.

[Sniper3142]

Is there at least one part in common between the Gen 3 mag and the Gen 4?

If there is, then you could logically replace one part at a time until all of the old Gen 3 parts have been replaced by new Gen 4 parts.

It is the same process used on USGI-to-Magpul Pmag magazines. The springs are interchangable so you start there. Dis-assemble the old USGI magazine until it is just a spring. Then install a new Pmag body. Then a new Pmag follower. Then a new Pmag floorplate. Finally, replace the original spring. Eventually you'll have a USGI mag that has had all of its parts replaced/rebuilt with Pmag parts.

[thebronze]

Thanks Sniper.

Anyone else?

[vintagearms]

Yes, it is legal. It would be wise to destroy the old mag body but not legally required. I have sent some of my old Gen 3 mags in to Glock and they have shipped me back Gen 4 mags in return.

[12voltguy]

Yes, it is legal. It would be wise to destroy the old mag body but not legally required. I have sent some of my old Gen 3 mags in to Glock and they have shipped me back Gen 4 mags in return.

why?
I could say wise to keep it to prove it was rebuilt...but I won't

[jonc]

why?
I could say wise to keep it to prove it was rebuilt...but I won't

X2

[stix213]

Is there at least one part in common between the Gen 3 mag and the Gen 4?

If there is, then you could logically replace one part at a time until all of the old Gen 3 parts have been replaced by new Gen 4 parts.

I agree with this ^^^