Raiden101 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) I went to the range yesterday and had a good time. This morning when I went to lock up my gun, it rattled. After a little investigation, I found that the round in the magazine that sits against the follower is loose. I took the mag apart and everything looks ok to me, but I've never had a mag apart before. Has anyone else had this issue? Edit - It's a factory 15round magazine Edited February 20, 2014 by Raiden101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Might just need a cleaning (inside the mag) - put it together, and it just might be fine. If not, you might need new spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiden101 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 I'll try cleaning inside the mag. Also, I have an identical mag that looks like it was from the time when mag capacity was restricted, having the "GOVT/LE Use Only" stamp, that doesn't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBolt Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 It's likely the spring rattling in either the follower or base pad. I have a couple of dozen 9mm Glock mags. Some rattle some don't. None have given me any trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiden101 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 I can actually see the back of the round moving through the little holes in the back. I'm thinking it might be the spring itself. I cleaned the one with the issue to no avail. It rattles with 12 rounds, but stops at 14 rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 This morning when I went to lock up my gun, it rattled. After a little investigation, I found that the round in the magazine that sits against the follower is loose. It sounds like you were putting it away with the mag loaded? If always stored loaded the springs will go out faster than when stored empty, so I would guess that is the issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 If it's one of the lower rounds in the mag rattling, this is not unusual for Glock mags. If the top round is loose, the follower could be binding on rear inside surface of the mag. Glock "FML" mags have the metal lining joint at the center rear of the mag, and I've had one or two mags where the metal liner delaminated from the polymer and caught the follower. They're not hard to disassemble, and you should do this occasionally to both inspect and clean them. Just stick a 3/32" punch in the hole on the bottom of the floor plate and use it to lever the floor plate forward and off the mag tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiden101 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 It's my HD/carry, so there's always one loaded, and I rotate them every couple days or so. I only have 2 mags so far, but I am planning on ordering a few more once my tax return comes through. I found a video on YouTube that shows how to take it apart, and it is really simple. I use a small Philips screw driver as my "armorers tool" for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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