Once a quick answer comes, mods please delete to save my face….
I only have government pistols and am branching out to a compact carry in gods caliber. I have a pile of magazines in stock. Will they fit in the short grip and a lil bit will hang out at the range? Naturally the pistol will come with the correct size for carry.
don’t laugh!!
Yes they will. And if you can find one of those 15 round 1911 mags, you can sit on your butt and stick the bottom of the mag in the dirt and have a pretty solid rest. That's the only use I found for them...lol
Don’t ever be ashamed for asking any question you don’t know the answer to. Having a full size mag gains a round or two over a compact mag as a backup for reloads. When I carry a Glock 30 in warmer months I have a flush-fitting mag for concealment but carry a couple of higher cap mags as backups.
OP/The fact you ask tells me that you are thinking/planning ahead. That’s like staying ahead of the airplane which is where you want to stay. Several manufacturers also make 10 round magazines. I keep one loaded in the armrest of my truck, not sure why. There is a six pack of 47Ds in the center pedestal.
It depends. Metal AR-10 mags made by Armalite will fit both (there is an A and B model AR-10 - I forget which is which) because they are slightly modified M-14 mags (the M-14/ M1A uses magazines that lock on the tab in the back, the AR-10 uses mags that latch in the hole on the left side).
I have some Mag pull AR-10 (SR-25) mags that fit my Armalite AR-10, and my Mossberg Patrol Rifle but I don't think they fit M-14s or M1a (actually I never tried - I need to do that).
You can modify standard M-14 mags to fit the AR-10 and they will still work in the M-14.
I can say with some authority that yes, there ARE stupid questions. Usually they are asked by someone standing right next to a warning sign in bold that actually answers their question.
Also on the .45 front, when you disassemble the pistol, you can take all the mags and slide them up into the frame to lock. That way you can check for mag play in the frame side-to-side, more importantly up and down. Go one step further and lay the barrel into place and hold it there with the slide stop pin and it will allow you to check to see how much "jump" there is on the mags to the ramp. That way if you have a feed problem it may help you eliminate some issues...just my .02...
Pick up one of these as your backup mag. Assuming your new carry piece has an Officer’s frame, based on you stating “short grip”. Tripp 8rd Officers mag
I remember when Ram-Line made a clear plastic mag that was made to fit both ARs as well as Ruger Mini-14s (which rock n' lock much like an M-14). The idea was sound, but the plastic they used was thin and brittle and those mags didn't last very long, assuming they even worked in the first place.
Yep, I have a few of those - I likely would not depend on them for hard use but, as you say, the basic idea was a good one. I do not understand why Ruger felt the need to avoid the use of M-16 mags...if it they had to be slightly modified to work with the simple mag catch ? I note they have a version of the American Ranch that does take M-16 mags (but Bill Ruger was dead by the time it came out - which may have something to do with it).
A note on over insertion. No, the other kind ...
I recall a 3D Print file (.stl ) for a sleeve that matched the cross section of the grip that could be slipped over the extended magazine. I don't have it handy (sorry) but it really can't be that hard to reproduce.
I just get my M1A from Midwest Gun Works, they are Springfield Magazines and there $10.00 cheaper then buying them from Springfield
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