selecw Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Does anyone know if the Henning's large frame USPSA base pads will fit in a factory Gold Team mag well? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 They fit in the factory magwell on my Limited, which I think is the same as the Gold Team's factory magwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Yes the base pads are made for mag wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 From memory they did fit but honestly the henning magwell is so nice it's a must have on a gold team. Yes it's expensive but you won't regret buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecw Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) I have the Henning magwell on a couple of guns and it is certainly very effective and well finished. The Gold Team magwell also looks good, so I am going to try it for a while and see how well it works. Edited August 11, 2015 by selecw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecw Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 I just tried fitting the mags. They seat but It's a tight fit. Too tight for comfort actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallisticianX Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I got the Henning basepads (long) and they fit beautifully on the new Mec-Gar mags and seat in the gun perfectly, not to tight nor to loose. I did notice that the mag release is stiff on the Tanfo's and can make for some resistance when seating a mag. I cut off two coils if I remember correctly (don't hold me to that as I cut it little by little to not go to far) and it made for a much smoother insertion. If you are interested in doing the same watch his video on how to dissassemble the gun beacuase you will need to completely strip the frame of components to get out the mag release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecw Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) The mag release on my Gold Team is fine. I need to work on the trigger which isn't I am using Hennings base pads on K9 mags, and can see slight marks inside the mag well from where the outside edge of the base pads is contacting it. Edited August 12, 2015 by selecw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 selecw, just note that there's not very much material at all above the notch on the henning pads that grabs the rim of the magazine. If you've got a tight fit, I would not try to remedy it by shaving any of that material off the upper part of the pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallisticianX Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 selecw, just note that there's not very much material at all above the notch on the henning pads that grabs the rim of the magazine. If you've got a tight fit, I would not try to remedy it by shaving any of that material off the upper part of the pad. I agree, take a look at what you can modify on the magwell itself before tinkering with the pads. I made this mistake on 10-8 pads on an M&P with a magwell. About 4 matches later a mag hitting hard pack stone on a stage broke the lips off the pad ultimately disassembling the mag for easy cleaning LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecw Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 My plan is to test the mags and factory magwell at the range. If they don't work perfectly I will be installing Henning's mag well. I'm definitely NOT modifying the base pads, as I use them on other guns and they work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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