ErikW Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Just ordered some 38/40 STI followers and got some new design. Anybody used these? It's a different kind of plastic, harder and smoother. It seems to be a more severe angle, but it's not dished out in the shape of a cartridge case. The front seems especially long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbear38S Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 They are supposed to reduce the possibility of the slide locking back on the second last round which is more of a problem for non-competition guns that are set up so the slide does lock back. I used them in my .45 Eagle (which is for sale if anybody's interested) and they did solve the problem of the slide locking back early. (Edited by kbear38S at 11:33 am on Sep. 10, 2002) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 I got one of the first batch and used it at the RGN's on most of the stages. It's been working fine. Dave Skinner of STI says the follower was one of the things he'd been meaning to work on forever.. He said these were designed to work more reliably in more conditions (out of tune/spec/spring/dirty) than the old ones. Added capacity is not a feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted September 11, 2002 Author Share Posted September 11, 2002 Yeah I'm only getting 18 easily-reloadable rounds in a 140mm Limited mag. (25/26 Super 170mm, 19/20 Super 140mm.) Reliability is why I got them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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