el cheapo magazines for a Glock

**platoonDaddy** · 11-06-10, 18:23

Want to purchase el cheapo magazines for "snap cap" practice for my Glock. I keep my self-Defense, range & competition magazines loaded minus one, therefore don't want to mess with them.

Any recommendtions?

**kaltesherz** · 11-06-10, 19:24

I've got half a dozen of the Korean G19 mags that CDNN carries that I use for range use / training only. So far in almost 1000 rounds they've been malfunction free... not bad for a 5.99 mag.

**varoadking** · 11-06-10, 20:25

I have a dozen or more of the Korean G17 magazines from CDNN. Other than being hard to load up initially, they have been 100%...

**Heavy Metal** · 11-06-10, 20:32

Originally Posted by varoadking

I have a dozen or more of the Korean G17 magazines from CDNN. Other than being hard to load up initially, they have been 100%...

They can be broken in with a Glock mag loading tool. When you get it loaded to 16(I never load to 17, it saves the spring and makes tac-loads easy), take th eloader and work the cartridge column up and down about 20 times. This will roll some of the mold flashing flat.

I also trimmed a bunch of flashing out of mine. I broke them down and oiled the spring too. The spring is carbon steel.

100% function for me too.

**platoonDaddy** · 11-07-10, 05:46

Thanks for the info, just ordered CDNN G17 & G19 magazines and they had a special on shipping this weekend. Dang, great price!

They are 'red' and Asian Military, assume that is Korea.

again thanks for the info.

**Pal** · 11-07-10, 11:59

Palmetto State Armory has some cheap mags also. I'm not certain, but they're probably asian made also since they're so inexpensive.

**blksn955.o** · 11-07-10, 12:00

Another CDNN mag user her as well. No problems in 2 range visits with my G22.

They are non-drop mags. For the price I think I am going to take one to a belt sander. The asian non-drops look thicker and have a TON of drag compared to the 2 factory glock mags I have. I dont think much needs to be removed...if it ruins it...oh well $5 it was worth a shot.

**Pal** · 11-07-10, 22:12

Educate me on the non-drop mags. I havn't seen one in person.

It just won't drop free when you hit the mag release? You have to pull on it to remove?

**blksn955.o** · 11-08-10, 00:17

yes, you have to pull to remove. I sat down and measured and compared side by side along with inserting and removing the non-drops and the factory mags. From what I can tell is the plastic is ever so wider and has a LOT more drag causing it to be a non-drop. Everything else is the same. This is the reason I want to finely sand with a flat surfaced belt sander to remove a slight bit of this mags plastic and see if it will drop.