1981Shooter

I have a standard 1-6x, but it's a gen 1 and absolutely not daylight bright. Even on a lightly overcast day with the illumination maxed out, it just barely gives the reticle a reddish tint. I haven't used the illumination more than 2-3 times since I got it. I've heard that the gen 2 Primary Arms scopes are brighter, but I haven't tried one out yet.

Was that with the stock follower and spring in them Remington mags?

Good to hear. Now I just have to get some of them in CO

Aah, gotcha. We're on the same page now.

Not the follower, but the insert. It bridges the gap between the bottom of the magazine and the extension. Mine would not function without them, both the stock and Arredondo follower would hang up without them. Basepad Insert for Arredondo Para HiCap Basepads by Arredondo

Do you have an Arredondo insert to try as well? With the factory Mecgar mag I needed one with both the stock and aftermarket follower installed.

You're not the only one waiting on them to be back in stock

Was that a reloadable 22? Please post back again when you've shot it as well, I'm curious to see how it functions.

There are some previous posts in this thread about the magazines that come with the combo model having the feed lips being slightly narrower in the front vs the back. With them being narrower in the front, they can cause nosedive issues. Search for "feed lips" in this thread and you'll find the details.

As I previously said, I bought these parts and the basepad and insert fit, but the extended spring didn't work with the factory follower and the factory spring/follower combo didn't feed reliably with the Dawson basepad and insert installed. So I ordered the Arredondo follower (Arredondo Follower For Para 1911,HiCap) from Dawson and installed it along with the extended spring. Ran a couple mags threw the gun yesterday and didn't have any issues. Even with the new follower and spring, I can only get 19 reloadable and 20 max. Hopefully the spring settles a little. For $80 a mag, cost of mag plus the Dawson and Arredondo parts, I'd like to get more than 19 rounds.

Yes it does.

I also was able to test out an old style tuned STI mag and it didn't work for me. It bottomed out before it engaged the mag catch.

I got to shoot my new Rock Island 9mm today and it shot great. I was just plinking in between 3 Gun stages, so I didn't get to shoot it for groups, but the sights seemed pretty close. Unfortunately the factory magazine with Dawson extension, Arredondo insert, factory spring, and factory follower didn't work too well. If I loaded it to capacity, 20 rounds, I'd get 4-6 rounds off and then start having FTE's and/or double feeds. It cycled factory ammo and my reloads that are tuned for my G34 fine though. I need to get the Arredondo follower and try that out with the extended spring that I already have that didn't fit with the factory follower.

I'm using the stock follower.

I tried it without the insert and the follower jammed at the bottom.

I just picked up an RIA 51679 and have started down the road of trying to figure out magazines with the somewhat loose manufacturing tolerances that these guns are known for. I bought this basepad Basepad HiCap for Para Extended Tool-less Design by Dawson Precision This insert Basepad Insert for Arredondo Para HiCap Basepads by Arredondo And this spring Arredondo Extended Mag Spring For Para HiCap The basepad and insert work, I did have to do a small amount of trimming on the insert, but the extended spring does not work with the factory follower. The closed loop at the top of the spring is way too small to fit the follower. I installed the basepad and insert with the stock spring and follower and it seems to be working fine hand cycling. I can get 20rds in the mag, but it won't lock into place with 20rds if the slide isn't locked back, it inserts just fine with 19rds on a closed slide though. The mag also drops free perfectly empty or loaded. I'll be shooting it tomorrow, so we'll see how it functions. Edit: I added a few pics. You can see where the basepad slightly rubs on the magwell. A little filing or a quick hit of the Dremel would probably take care of that.