Mark Stephens Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 I need a little educating here. I am assuming that the mag bodies for 38 super and 9mm are the same. The 10 rd mags that came with my 9mm edge have a spacer behind the follower (guessing to compensate for the shorter 9mm round). My question is can I replace the follower and insert a spacer into a 38 super mag to make it work for 9mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 Yes, STI 9mm mags are .38 super mags with a spacer and different follower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Bowtie, I shoot 9x19 in the 38 super mags all the time. OAL and bullet shape can make all the difference in the world so if you have problems, try that. I run 1.080 with a 115 JHP for a steel load and they feed fine. before switching teh supoermags around, give it a try, it just might work. The best ones are the SVI but the STI work fine. I do not use the spacer but I suppose you could. I use the same setup for 38 super as well. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Can I ask this question the other way around? I'd intended to order some STI 38 Super mags and ended up with 9mm mags by mistake. Could I use these mags to run 38 Super? Thanks, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bagnato Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 The STI magazines are 38super/9mm. If they have a spacer simply remove the spacer. Ready to race. SV magazines are also 38/9mm don't require a spacer because of slight design diffrences. I hope that info helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Another question along the same lines. If I want to run factory 9mm, what's the best mag setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bagnato Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Would depend on the gun. STI/SV wide bodies. SV mags are probably the best choice no spacer to deal with. I don't have any experience with 1911's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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