Magpul PMag 21 and 27 GL9 extended Glock mags

[KalashniKEV]

So, anyone shot with the PMAG 21 GL9 mags yet?

About to order some but haven't seen anything since they were released.

I was about to order some, but it looks like the ETS mags are ~140mm as well and carry an extra round. I just bought 4.

I might still check out a PMAG-27 though.

[WickedWillis]

I was about to order some, but it looks like the ETS mags are ~140mm as well and carry an extra round. I just bought 4.

I might still check out a PMAG-27 though.

I'm wondering how the new Magpul 21 work in the Kriss, I know the ETS had issues in them.

[J_C_S]

I was about to order some, but it looks like the ETS mags are ~140mm as well and carry an extra round. I just bought 4.

I might still check out a PMAG-27 though.

My experience- you won't get 22 rounds in them. Even 21 is difficult.

[WickedWillis]

My experience- you won't get 22 rounds in them. Even 21 is difficult.

Then contact ETS and they will send you brand new springs. They did for me, and I get 22 in without needing my uplula

[KingsideRook]

It's purely speculation on my part, but given what the disparity I've seen in reliability from ETS vs Magpul Glock mags, I'm willing to bet Magpul didn't simply forget to make the GL9 PMAG 21 hold 22 rounds.

[Straight Shooter]

My experience- you won't get 22 rounds in them. Even 21 is difficult.

My many 22 round mags holds 22 just fine, only being stiff & difficult to load initially. Had one that woyldnt take but 21 rounds...contacted ETS via FB and a new spring cured that.

[ETSGroup]

Hey guys I don't want to hijack this thread but if you have one of our 22 round mags and it won't hold 22 rounds please contact us for a spring replacement. We will be happy to replace it for you.

[MountainRaven]

It's purely speculation on my part, but given what the disparity I've seen in reliability from ETS vs Magpul Glock mags, I'm willing to bet Magpul didn't simply forget to make the GL9 PMAG 21 hold 22 rounds.

I would say that Magpul pulled an H&K: They prioritized function over capacity.

22-rounds in an ETS are difficult to seat in the gun, swell slightly (preventing fully loaded magazines from dropping freely - although I don't know why you would need one to), and have had issues with springs (which ETS has been great about addressing as the issue arises).

[RHINOWSO]

Funny my ETS mags have been as reliable as my Magpul mags - and let not forget that all companies have had issues with new products in the past - be in magazines, BUIS, you name it.

Both Magpul and ETS have done a great job addressing those when they come up, so in the end pick the one you like and move on.

[RHINOWSO]

I would say that Magpul pulled an H&K: They prioritized function over capacity.

Maybe, maybe not. The Glock PMAG design seems to have a very thick basepad which likely costs them length and room. On the 15rd mags it's obnoxiously long IMO, to the point I will use the 4 Magpuls I have take out of the package, but the rest will stay in storage, as I prefer the form factor of OEM and ETS magazines much better - all have functioned with the same reliability for me (ie not caused any failures - only cheap / weak ammo as caused those).