drysideshooter Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I have 3 Glock 33 round magazines. I put a Goliath +20 on one of them. I would like basepads that are easier to remove than the stock units for the other 2 mags. Not concerned with adding capacity, just easier maintenance. What have you folks had good success with? The Taylor Freelance +3 says it works on the big Glock mags. Springer Precision makes a +.25" machined basepad. Can't tell by looking at it if it would be any easier to remove than a stock one though. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Link to comment
LowSpeedHighDrag Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Take a look at the MBX mag extensions. They work well. Link to comment
MemphisMechanic Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I like the TTI +10s. Slide the pin down with a fingernail or bullet tip and it pops off easily. Also has a more secure feel with less slop on an OEM Glock mag than my MBX extension. Link to comment
AHI Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 any +5/6 mag extension like TTI ,Dawson, MBX no new spring required. Link to comment
Boomstick303 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) I have good luck on my 24 Round mags with the Zev Technologies Base pads. I used the original 24 round springs that came in the Glock mag and the Zev base pads with zero issues. I use those mags for qualifiers where I know they will be hitting the ground. I have since installed the 30 round springs in the 24 round mags with the Zev base pads to make sure they won't have issues in the future with feeding. You can use the springs you pulled for the Goliath mag extensions from the 30 round mags if you still have them. I like the TTI system, but I find the Dev are a touch easier to open up for cleaning since access is at the very bottom of the mag and does not require removing the mag base to access the mag. To be hones Taylor Freelance needs to make some with the same detent system they use on their Goliath Mag extensions for some smaller mag extensions. By far the best system I have seen for access to the mag internals. I am curious about the Killer Innovations mag extensions, they look like they would be very easy to access like the Zev mag extensions. https://www.zevtechnologies.com/ZEV-Technologies-Glock-Magazine-basepad-Black Edited June 10, 2020 by Boomstick303 Link to comment
drysideshooter Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Thanks for the information, it is genuinely appreciated. Boomstick303, I had the same thought on the detent system used on the Goliath. Seems like it would work great for other sizes of extensions, and makes getting a brush into the mag easier. I will have to check out the Zev base pads. Link to comment
Boomstick303 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 3 hours ago, drysideshooter said: I will have to check out the Zev base pads. Keep one thing in mind when using the Dev base pads. Try not to remove the bottom plate completely. If you do the Detent spring that holds the tab that holds the bottom plate in place can fall out with that tab. Take your time sliding the base plate out of the way it’s not an issue. If you are in a hurry and remove the plate completely that spring can go flying. As long as the plate stays connected you don’t loose the spring and/or the tab. You will see what I am talking about when you go to install them. Link to comment
drysideshooter Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 13 hours ago, Boomstick303 said: Keep one thing in mind when using the Dev base pads. Try not to remove the bottom plate completely. If you do the Detent spring that holds the tab that holds the bottom plate in place can fall out with that tab. Take your time sliding the base plate out of the way it’s not an issue. If you are in a hurry and remove the plate completely that spring can go flying. As long as the plate stays connected you don’t loose the spring and/or the tab. You will see what I am talking about when you go to install them. Thanks Boomstick303. Another thought I had was just getting more 33 round magazines. They are less expensive than the extensions. I don't anticipate the 33's hitting the ground often, but if one does it would be easy to just use a different mag. I don't mind disassembling the 33's for cleaning at home. With a small vice grip welding c clamp with the pivoting feet to compress the body it's not horrible to take one apart. I would prefer to not do it in the field in case something went flying. I may just get a couple more 33's instead of adding extensions. Link to comment
Matt1911 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Get a few Magpul 21 or 24 round mags. Reliable, inexpensive and easy to clean. Link to comment
Boomstick303 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 That’s fine if they don’t hit the ground. Where we shoot we have all sorts of different kinds of fine dirt and sand that make the mags possibly operate improperly. Even Glock mags. Just about every classifier has a mag change. That mag is going to hit the dirt. As long as you don’t use that mag for the rest of the match that system would work for certain. I can’t stand taking Glock mag based off, so I try to buy stuff to make life easier. Link to comment
drysideshooter Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 I already have some Magpul 21 round mags for classifiers, and just ordered a 3 pack of the 27's. My thought was to have some extra 33's just in case one did hit the dirt for some reason (won't use them in classifiers except for the reload. I have always had extra mags for my open guns. I didn't like how hard the 33 round +2 Glock basepads are to get off. This morning I spent some time with my mill and lathe and made a tool that makes removing them easy, and hardned it. I heard too many stories of folks bending the Glock tool. I experimented with how long the shaft of the tool should be to push the retainer plate and make prying the base over easy. Once I found what seemed like a good length I turned a tool with a tapered shoulder that makes inserting it to the right depth easy. Depress the plate to the shoulder on the tool, pry the base and it comes off pretty easily. No need to compress by the tabs on the mag body like I was doing before. Made it out of D2 tool steel and hardened and quenched it. I have been corresponding with Robin from Taylor Freelance. My son and I shoot at quite a few of the same matches he and Team Gotta do, and talk with him quite a bit. I mentioned how well the retention system on the Goliath worked and asked if they thought about using that same system on a smaller extension. He said a +10 is in the works. With the new tool, I won't hesitate to open up a 33 and clean it and put it back together at a match if it hits the dirt. I've been doing that with my 2011 mags for years, but they're easy to open up. Link to comment
racerba Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 35 minutes ago, Boomstick303 said: That’s fine if they don’t hit the ground. Where we shoot we have all sorts of different kinds of fine dirt and sand that make the mags possibly operate improperly. Even Glock mags. Just about every classifier has a mag change. That mag is going to hit the dirt. As long as you don’t use that mag for the rest of the match that system would work for certain. I can’t stand taking Glock mag based off, so I try to buy stuff to make life easier. after you take off the glock pad once, it's easy after that... Link to comment
RaylanGivens Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/9/2020 at 10:21 PM, drysideshooter said: I have 3 Glock 33 round magazines. I put a Goliath +20 on one of them. I would like basepads that are easier to remove than the stock units for the other 2 mags. Not concerned with adding capacity, just easier maintenance. What have you folks had good success with? The Taylor Freelance +3 says it works on the big Glock mags. Springer Precision makes a +.25" machined basepad. Can't tell by looking at it if it would be any easier to remove than a stock one though. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. http://taylorfreelancestore.com/glock-supercap-3-delrin/ I use the Taylor Freelance +3 extensions... Take off the original Glock +2 base pads... Use the standard Glock spring and follower and you are good to go... I load them to 32 rounds and carry one as a SHTF emergency backup... They are reloadable at 32 rounds. The TF +3 are way easier to remove and replace than the standard Glock +2 extensions. Link to comment
drysideshooter Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 RaylanGivens, do you leave the tabs on the mag bodies or cut them off? Now that I've made a tool that makes removing the standard Glock +2 basepads easier I'm not as concerned about extensions. If one hits the dirt I can open it up and clean it pretty easily. Link to comment
drysideshooter Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 22 hours ago, racerba said: after you take off the glock pad once, it's easy after that... I did notice it was much easier after the first time. With the tool I made it's pretty easy now. Link to comment
RaylanGivens Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 3:34 PM, drysideshooter said: RaylanGivens, do you leave the tabs on the mag bodies or cut them off? Now that I've made a tool that makes removing the standard Glock +2 basepads easier I'm not as concerned about extensions. If one hits the dirt I can open it up and clean it pretty easily. I leave the tabs on. Link to comment
philmadxx Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/9/2020 at 10:21 PM, drysideshooter said: I have 3 Glock 33 round magazines. I put a Goliath +20 on one of them. I would like basepads that are easier to remove than the stock units for the other 2 mags. Not concerned with adding capacity, just easier maintenance. What have you folks had good success with? The Taylor Freelance +3 says it works on the big Glock mags. Springer Precision makes a +.25" machined basepad. Can't tell by looking at it if it would be any easier to remove than a stock one though. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. This isn't the suggestion you wanted but here it goes: I just can't seem to master getting the baseplate off of the 33 rounders - I'm reasonably strong, can follow directions, but all I do is frustrate myself and mangle my mags. On a whim, I bought a GTUL https://www.mygtul.com/ to see if it would make a difference. All I can say is WOW. Works absolutely perfectly - with minimal effort. I got the tool and brush combo - $22. Worth every penny. No affiliation. Good luck. Link to comment
assaultthesalt Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 4 hours ago, philmadxx said: This isn't the suggestion you wanted but here it goes: I just can't seem to master getting the baseplate off of the 33 rounders - I'm reasonably strong, can follow directions, but all I do is frustrate myself and mangle my mags. On a whim, I bought a GTUL https://www.mygtul.com/ to see if it would make a difference. All I can say is WOW. Works absolutely perfectly - with minimal effort. I got the tool and brush combo - $22. Worth every penny. No affiliation. Good luck. This Link to comment
Walli Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I started to use the Arredondo +6 base pads exclusively. They are robust and easy to remove if you have a supplied tool with you. Arredondo Base Pad Ghost is offering a similar design that is less expensive, but the tool is working a little different: You have to push in the tabs of the base bad from the side and not from the bottom. If you apply the tool from the bottom you do not have to worry that the base pad and the spring jump out. https://www.rockyourglock.com/custom/GHO_GL_PLUS6_BLK.htm I do prefer the Arredondo, but if you are on a budget the Ghost might be the better choice. Link to comment
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