How many lo-cap variations?

[E Mont]

I am curious about the various methods used to limit STI wide body mags to 10 rounds. (don't ask why)

So far I have seen some factory 10 round mags that appear normal from the outside and yet some others have an obvious indentation and an apparent cross-sectional diagonal cut in the lower part of the body. (I remember some Canadians used to come south-of-the-border, pull out the hi-cap blocks, and shoot hi-cap.)

If they are STI originals, is either easily changed back to hi-cap?

Tanx to all. Great forum Brian!

~ E Mont

[Aircooled6racer]

Hello: They are not easily changed back to high caps. You have to cut and weld on them. It is just easier to get high caps. Thanks, Eric

[BBoyle]

get some arredondo 10 round limiting base plate inserts and do not take the standard plates with you. You can get them at shooters connection.

[Badkarma]

Agree with BBoyle (howzit) arredondo 10 round limiting base plate inserts... we use them. 10 round magazines are rubbish and should only be used for reloading practice over concrete.

Keith

[calishootr]

I have both the mentioned mags...the indented ones you are basically screwed to make it hicap without cutting outthe dents, which will in essence trash the mag without a lot of welding, the other less conspicuous one is the riveted baseplate one that if the rivets are drilled out, it used to have a metal plate with a post attached to it to limit the follower down to 10 rds, i suppose you could drill outthe rivets pull the limiter out, use it for whatever, then put the original guts back in(minus the rivets of course)