gavagai Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) With the latest CO rule change I'm looking for something better than my Mecgar 18 rounders. Does anyone know if the Mecgar 20 rounders are 140mm legal? Or have any other suggestions? Really happy with the rule change, FWIW. CO is starting to get a character of its own IMO, instead of just being Production's red-haired stepchild. Edited January 31, 2017 by gavagai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkliftHIFI Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Yes but you can get some basepads that are 140 mm and hold a couple more. You will be paying for it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavagai Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 13 minutes ago, forkliftHIFI said: Yes but you can get some basepads that are 140 mm and hold a couple more. You will be paying for it though. Where can I get some base pads? The only ones I've found are (out of stock) Taylor Freelance X5 base pads, and I suspect that the magazines are different. Also, for posterity, and the other half dozen people who shoot a 226 in USPSA, the Mecgar 20s are too long as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vizorn Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Try TRT Tactical: http://trt-tac.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavagai Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Vizorn said: Try TRT Tactical: http://trt-tac.com Can't see any 140s there. The MG +2s are about 143mm [edited from 149 in original post on account of bad math] by my reckoning, but I haven't had one in my hands to make sure. Edited February 7, 2017 by gavagai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkliftHIFI Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I'll measure one right now for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkliftHIFI Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, gavagai said: Can't see any 140s there. The MG +2s are about 149mm by my reckoning, but I haven't had one in my hands to make sure. It's not a real magazine gauge and I don't shoot USPSA so you be the judge. Edited February 7, 2017 by forkliftHIFI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavagai Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Thanks, Forklift. That looks like about 5.5" which would leave a bit to spare. My 18 rounders are exactly 5" and the description says the 20 rounders are 5/8" longer, so I had assumed they didn't quite fit. It won't kill me to buy one to be sure anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkliftHIFI Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Hey I also have an apex tactical basepad which is described as passing the 140 mm gauge but I believe that may be if it's on a factory mag body. I have it on a mecgar body and its 23 rounds but its definitely longer than the mecgar 20 I just pictured for you. I gotta go to work now but tonight I can try switching that apex base pad to a factory tube and measuring it, I'm guessing it'd hold 21 easy maybe 22 crammed. That said the apex basepad is so expensive you might just stick with the mecgar 20 which can be had for about 25 bucks shipped if you know where to look. The mecgar 20 will actually hold 21 if you cram it in anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Mecgar made the factory Sig mags for many years before they recently switched to Checkmate. Why would you think the Mecgar body would not be the same as the factory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkliftHIFI Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 20 hours ago, JAFO said: Mecgar made the factory Sig mags for many years before they recently switched to Checkmate. Why would you think the Mecgar body would not be the same as the factory? The AFC 18 rd mag bodies are slightly longer than the current OEM mags. I'm sure that even when mecgar was the supplier they made them to whatever specs sig wanted. They are different I'll take pics tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavagai Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Official word from Mecgar about the 20 round 9mm AFC mags: "We have been told from others that the magazine is not compliant." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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