WidowsSon683 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 On Dawsons website it says installation requires modification of backstrap. Does anyone know what this entails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowsSon683 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Nevermind. Just got an email from Dawsons saying I need to send them my backstrap so they can modify it. AWESOME customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgr2 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Dawson makes a great magwell for these XDMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmego Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 i just got mine back from Dawson. Even with how crazy busy they are I had it back in less than 10 days after I shipped it. Dave and his crew are outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Z Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 What do they do? Seems like they would have to drill and tap the back strap. I'd like to do one if it's easily removeable. If someone could post a pic, that would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 What do they do? Seems like they would have to drill and tap the back strap. I'd like to do one if it's easily removeable. If someone could post a pic, that would be great Its very easy to remove , They have a plug that fits in the back strap and the magwell screws to it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowsSon683 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Ill just put enough duct tape and bailing wire on it that i dont have to worry about no stinkin screw. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropsitos Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Its very easy to remove , They have a plug that fits in the back strap and the magwell screws to Is there more to removal than just pushing out the pin for the back strap? Is there any connection to the front of the grip? Also, how much extension do you think you would need to put on the stock magazine to make it functional with magwell? I'm debating between using a rubber extension pad with the stock mag vs a new extended baseplate. I haven't figured out which of he extended baseplate are the premium ones that don't disassemble when dropped. Thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejadoo Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Any pics of one installed - particulary looking up into the magazine well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowsSon683 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Its very easy to remove , They have a plug that fits in the back strap and the magwell screws to Is there more to removal than just pushing out the pin for the back strap? Is there any connection to the front of the grip? Also, how much extension do you think you would need to put on the stock magazine to make it functional with magwell? I'm debating between using a rubber extension pad with the stock mag vs a new extended baseplate. I haven't figured out which of he extended baseplate are the premium ones that don't disassemble when dropped. Thanks Bob Im getting the dawsons toolless +1s. From what ive read and seen they seem to be the simplest and sturdiest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropsitos Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Im getting the dawsons toolless +1s. From what ive read and seen they seem to be the simplest and sturdiest. Which ones are those? I only see the +3 or 4 and the +0 +3/4 http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80001620-1343316591 +0 http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80001764-1349296431 Thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniemann Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Can the magwell be removed and gun returned to Production legal if an unmodified backstrap is installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmego Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Can the magwell be removed and gun returned to Production legal if an unmodified backstrap is installed? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowsSon683 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Well my order shipped yesterday, I sent the backstrap today, and my order arrived today minus the magwell. And wouldn't you know it the damn mag extensions are on BO. Also I've cut pieces of pipe more flexible than the DAA belt i got. That thing is STIFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmego Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I ordered a few mag extensions about two weeks ago and they shipped just the other day. Hopefully you won't have to wait long for yours. Look on the bright side...DP never charges shipping for BO items! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Its very easy to remove , They have a plug that fits in the back strap and the magwell screws to Is there more to removal than just pushing out the pin for the back strap? Is there any connection to the front of the grip? Also, how much extension do you think you would need to put on the stock magazine to make it functional with magwell? I'm debating between using a rubber extension pad with the stock mag vs a new extended baseplate. I haven't figured out which of he extended baseplate are the premium ones that don't disassemble when dropped. Thanks Bob The magwell screws to the steel plug that goes in the bacck strap. So you can unscrew the well and the plug stays in the pinned backstrap. There is nothing to remove on the front of the gun. The stock mags like about 1/8 inch to lock up , sholud be able to bevel base pad and add on a slam pad for extension. The new Dawson base pads work great with the magwell. Arredondo's pads can also be beveled to allow lock up. With the Dawson base pad and a Gram follower you can get 21 rounds in the 40 . Edited February 7, 2013 by danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Z Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 So the pin holds the plug inplace, correct? As soon as my new 5.25 gets done, I'll be picking one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 So the pin holds the plug inplace, correct? As soon as my new 5.25 gets done, I'll be picking one up. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teck88 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Anyone have pictures of it installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmego Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I will as soon as Rich sends me my gun back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teck88 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 It is worth the wait. Looking forward to the pics and a review. I had Rich do a 2# trigger on my XDM and couldn't be happier. Going to have him do the same on another. He is about an hour away from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowsSon683 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 I finally got around to putting the magwell on my pistol. Had to cancel my extension order due to some unforseen expenses (my company wont fix the road to my jobsite so my front suspension crapped on me). Just reordered 8 of them with my tax money woohoo. And tommorow im going to call PRP to make sure they have the ultimate match target trigger kit in stock before i order it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmego Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Any pics of one installed - particulary looking up into the magazine well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejadoo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Any pics of one installed - particulary looking up into the magazine well? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Z Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Nice!!!! I like the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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