downrange72 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I was unable to find any video. I assumed they were like any other mag spring change. After several punctures and lacerations of my fingers, I finally got the first one in. However, I'm only getting 16 rounds of 40 in the mag. This is the brass version. Anyone have any advise? Also, does anyone have a magwell in stock that will work for the TF mags? Overall goal is to convert my M&P .40 into a Limited gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Speed Shooters Specialties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downrange72 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I checked yesterday and they were sold out. I will continue looking though, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j28s Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 try Taylor Freelance directly. I've had good results ordering directly from them. Usually take a few days before they ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarter Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I was unable to find any video. I assumed they were like any other mag spring change. After several punctures and lacerations of my fingers, I finally got the first one in. However, I'm only getting 16 rounds of 40 in the mag. This is the brass version. Anyone have any advise? Also, does anyone have a magwell in stock that will work for the TF mags? Overall goal is to convert my M&P .40 into a Limited gun. I ran into the same issue and discovered that the new gray followers have a hump on them that prevents getting the stated # of rounds. If you use the old black flat follower you should be able to get those extra rounds into the mag. BTW....I tried to shave down the gray follower to make it work and it just won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babaganoosh Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Take the mag apart and dremel the follower. Google it, theres some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downrange72 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 J28, TF was out of them too. Dan, I never thought of looking at the follower. I'll try to find my "original" mags. Thanks Baba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike283 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) I assume the .40 followers are much the same as the 9mm. If you take the spring/follower out and just slide on the basepad you may see that the inside corners of the basepad are rounded and slightly obstructing the the bottom corners of the mag tube. My follower would fall freely to the bottom if I just stuck it in with no spring/rounds. When the spring was there and I started loading rounds it would get hung up. I just took a small file and rounded the bottom edges of the follower to allow it to slide past those inside corners of the extension. Also, about the magwell... See: http://www.brianenos...8 Edited January 18, 2013 by madmike283 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 There have most definitely been at least 2 different followers in the .40 mags. You want the black ones with "40" on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarter Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 You are correct. The edges of the follower can get caught on the inside in the extension and what you posted can take care of the problem only AFTER you switch out the follower. I have one gray follower that I filed and dremeled the heck out of and couldn't make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downrange72 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Took some material off the followers. They are holding 20 now. Now if I can only find the magwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 When did S&W make a gray 40 follower? I have the flat and humped black 40 followers but the only gray M&P followers I’ve seen were 9mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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