Tech32 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 My mags are tight! I have to pull them out, and it's like pulling a mag out of a tight mag pouch. It's not the grip panels, as I tried it with them off. It appears that the front and back of the mags are rubbing at the top inside the grip. Anyone else have this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny32182 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I have one magazine that would not drop free due to the exact position of the Henning magwell. I moved it back about half a millimeter on the frame (or less) and problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pivoproseem Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Mag catch is fubar, most likely, You're going to need to take it out and trim it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech32 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Thanks for the replies. I have the factory magwell, and that was it. Pushed it to the rear a bit, and voila! Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmil Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Was about to say the same thing. Had and fixed that problem by moving the magwell. Glad you got it figured out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Did it hold your slide open? When I seat 2 of my mags they stick and won't let the slide forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech32 Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 No, I don't think I had that problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny32182 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 To follow up on mine: I got some new magazines that stuck much worse, even with the Henning magwell moved as far back as it would go. All of the contact causing it to stick is occuring between the back rib on the basepad and the magwell. I know this because every one of them readily drops free with the magwell removed. I sharpied the back rib on the new mag extensions so I can see exactly where it is contacting, and I started removing material from the back of the magwell bit by bit with a dremel. It is now 90% better and the only time they stick now is at slidelock, which should of course never actually happen shooting limited. I might stop now, might continue; not sure yet. I'm a little familiar with Thane' situation, and it is completely different. He is getting the mag over-inserted into the frame somehow, which is causing it to stick bad, for a different reason. I don't know what the cause or resolution of this is... never had it happen to me or anyone else I know that shoots these before. Stock magwell, stock basepads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech32 Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 I know of a guy that had an older version of the Henning base pads that he had to file a little off to keep them from hitting the magwell. I think the newer version base pads remedied this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetorian97 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 9/10 if your mag isn't dropping the base pad is catching in the magwell area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Ok. I'm not really sure where to go from here. I bought it knowing that it's Italian. (they will be great while they work but its going to take alot of money and time making it reliable coming from experience with their motorcycles) But so far no one seems to know anything about why mine is doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck s Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Mag catch slot in mag cut wrong, mag catch cut wrong, back of mag itself cut wrong or I loaned you K 40 mags by mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny32182 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 We can take a closer looks this weekend... didn't have enough time last week. The external dimensions of the magazine should be the same, I believe, regardless of what rounds the mag is for, but yes if they are not marked "K9" or "wit 9 LF" or something like that, it is a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZinSC Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Sounds like a Tanfo Conference is scheduled for the Safe Area at Sparta this weekend. I'll bring mine and show you where I filed the relief area in the back of the magwell. If i can find the round file i used, i'll bring it with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny32182 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yes.. sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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