Mulkey Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I just got a used Limcat with 3 mags. All 3 mags will lock the slide back with one round left in the mag. Can I file the follower down a little or will it keep it from locking back or cause it to tip or move around in the tube and cause malfunction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino2212 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Think there are Grams guts in your mags ,you can modify them to not lock back at all ( witch is my personal prefference ) . But it seems to be a P.i.t.a to get them to lock back reliable on a empty mag . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) There is another recent thread on the subject with a picture on where to remove material. IMO, it is an either or situation. While it is possible to remove just enough material to lock the slide back on empty, I question the reliability. If the spring takes more of a set and the follower no longer rides as high, no slide lock. If the angle of the follower changes, slide lock with one in the mag, or no slide lock at all. I went a different way. One of the clubs I shoot at requires slide lock and mags dropped for certain competitions. I bought MBX mags. They have competition followers that will not lock the slide back, and followers that will at the expense of one round of capacity. I have both installed on springs, so I just switch them out as needed. Fortunately, it only takes 20 seconds per mag. I also have new Taran springs and followers for my Infinity 170 mag. Unmodified, they will always lock the slide back with one round left. I don't care, because the mag will be dropped and the gun will be unloaded. I just load one more round than I will need. I remove the triangular bump at the left front of the follower to eliminate slide lock for USPSA shoots, and just swap out spring/follower sets as needed. If you don't want to be bothered and will never, ever want slide lock on an empty mag, you can modify your slide stop so that no mag will cause it to lock the slide open on empty. Edited July 5, 2016 by zzt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxer1 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I always make my followers not slide lock. I prefer the Dawson because they don't tip over and use normal springs and won't lock the slide back. Only problem is they don't have a 9mm and I am struggling with some 9mm mags right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulkey Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 If the slide doesn't lock back do you just count shots to keep track. Or if the gun doesn't go bang do a mag change and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldokill Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 http://www.brazoscustom.com/magart/0505.htm this should help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911A12011 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I recommend you remove some material from your follower. You can use a file and slowly remove some material from the follower until the slide does not lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulkey Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 Waldokill thanks for the link. Good read. I think I will try to trim a little and if I screw that up then I will take a little more and not lock back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 If you are using Grams and want the slide to lock back, as I do, then notice the dremel tool that is being used in the Brazos link to grind the ledge off. That is what I use but instead of using the sides of the tool to get rid of the shelf, I put the bottom of the tool on top of the shelf to lower it to promote slide lock. I take it down until it will pass the test with the slide removed and inserting the magazine in the frame with 2 bullets, stripping the top bullet off with my finger to see if the last bullet ,when it comes up ,trips the slide release. Then you have to test it during live fire because during recoil the shelf is still not low enough sometimes. If that's the case, while you are at the range, continue by scraping the top of the ledge with pocket knife for example ,a little at a time ,until it is reliable. If you are worried about the cons of slide lock as described by Brazos ,use Dawson base pads. Those pads will prevent any over insertion. If you like, you can also use Dawson's mag release button that prevents over insertion, as well. It may not be popular in IPSC circles to want slide lock but for me my reload is faster from slide lock than after hearing click first, because I screwed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulkey Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 I will start grinding this weekend. The mags came with Dawson base pads so that saves me a little money. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha1000 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Just went through this with TTI and SV followers. It's pretty straight forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkballedtarget Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Just went through this with TTI and SV followers. It's pretty straight forward. I too dremeled off the tabs on my TTI followers. Once youve done a couple it will be clear that its less daunting that expected. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishpinoy27 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Try to put a small detent in your slide stop. That would make the plunger lock it in place until the follower hits it upward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911A12011 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Yes, putting a detent in the slide stop will help. However, it's a bit hard to remove the slide stop when you're field stripping the gun (just bring a punch with you so you can push the slide stope out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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