Mag Release Question

[Buford!]

Will any 2011 mag release work in the Para platform or is this another one of those things that require a para only part? Specifically, I was looking at the Dawson STI release on shooters connection. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[yoshidaex]

Standard STI mag catch is too short among other things to work in a Para.

Best to stick with parts made for a Para.

[Buford!]

I should have laid a better foundation for why I'm asking. Here's the deal... I'm shooting a P18 and my hands aren't quite big enough to get my thumb around to the mag release without creating some serious movement in my grip. So, I'm trying to find a way to add an oversized button. My mag release is not tapped so I would have to replace the entire piece. All that being said, I'm guessing I'll still have to stick with Para parts. Why are they so darn hard to find? Geez.....

[yoshidaex]

Drill and tap the Para mag release for a oversized button.

Isn't the stock Para mag release plastic?

If it is you'll need to get a steel one.

[Anopsis]

The stock mag catch is plastic. You'll new this one:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=6823/Product/GUN-CRAFT-PARA-ORDNANCE-MAGAZINE-RELEASE

Note that it's already drilled and tapped and comes with an oversize button. This is the one I use with an STI button.

[Buford!]

The stock release may have been plastic but the one is this gun (I bought it used) is not. That's the one I ended up ordering, Chad. Except mine is SS. I like shiny things.

Edited October 12, 2012 by Buford!