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mikeb · 11-28-2005, 04:36 PM

Try

http://www.centerfiresystems.com/

They have an aftermarket black 15 round magazine for 9 mm XD's for $19.95. I have 2 and they both work without a problem in either of my pistols.
Mike

**Frenchy** · 11-28-2005, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atkamano

Here are the pics of the coating that MAC did on several of my XD mags.

Enjoy

[img=http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/4806/cimg13443nc.th.jpg]

[img=http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/8832/cimg13468wd.th.jpg]

[img=http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/2020/cimg13471za.th.jpg]

[img=http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/9942/cimg13488ed.th.jpg]

It looks like Mac's typically fine work. How is the wearability factor, atkamano?

DJDan · 11-28-2005, 10:50 PM

VERY cool, but what is the point? Is it to be more tactical and stealthy?...of just the cool factor of having custom finished mags.

My first instinct was....WOW...COOL...I'm going to do that to ALL of my mags. I then thought about it for 2 seconds and couldnt come up with 1 good reason to do it. As usual I'm probably missing something though....clue me in.

DJDan · 11-28-2005, 10:51 PM

VERY cool, but what is the point? Is it to be more tactical and stealthy?...of just the cool factor of having custom finished mags. I imagine that it MIGHT be easier to see your round count without the reflection.

My first instinct was....WOW...COOL...I'm going to do that to ALL of my mags. I then thought about it for 2 seconds and couldnt come up with 1 good reason to do it. As usual I'm probably missing something though....clue me in.

+1 on the wear question as well.

gkbiv · 11-29-2005, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJDan

VERY cool, but what is the point? Is it to be more tactical and stealthy?...of just the cool factor of having custom finished mags. I imagine that it MIGHT be easier to see your round count without the reflection..

It makes more sense to have a matte finished magazine in a service pistol. Even though I don't expect to have to use it in a life or death situation.

atkamano · 11-29-2005, 12:42 AM

The wear of the mags are holding up very nicely.

Only the very edges of the mag and where they are in most contact with the actual frame of the gun show signs of wear.

I do have to warn you that when you refinish your mags, the space inside of the magazine becomes smaller, due to the finish's thickness. When I got my magazines back from MAC, it was extremely hard to load even 8 rounds into the 12 round magazine. It took many unloading/reloading sessions for the magazine to accept all 12 rounds. Now all 12 work fine.

**Frenchy** · 11-29-2005, 01:03 AM

Thanks for the info atkamano...I do know that the Tuff-Gun process is self-lubricating which should work nicely for the mags.
As an aside...Mac is offering a new Mil-Park color that mimics the old Parkerizing that had that subtle green tint that you found on the WWII military rifles and pistols. Not nearly as bright as the OD green. I believe that it would look great on my worn HS slide.

Tempest · 11-29-2005, 03:07 PM

You might want to have them Melonited. I have a 1911 that was processed by these people http://burlingtoneng.com/melonite.html and am very happy. I didn't have any magazines processed only because I didn't think about it.

I would give them a call and see if they can do mags.

DJDan · 11-29-2005, 04:02 PM

You guys have too much money to burn.

Mike Wood · 03-21-2006, 10:07 PM

I know the post is a bit old but I felt compelled. Another alternative not mentioned that is practically free. Is to sandblast the outside of the tubes, it would give you a grayish, dull (nonreflective) and crappy? looking appearance. Maybe why it wasn't mentioned......It would give you the desired effect without adding thickness and possibly not dropping free easily anymore. Virgil Tripp's mags are similar.

There is no wear facter in magazines. They crack, they get bent, you lose them but they don't wear.

11-28-2005, 10:50 PM	#13
DJDan XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,338	VERY cool, but what is the point? Is it to be more tactical and stealthy?...of just the cool factor of having custom finished mags. My first instinct was....WOW...COOL...I'm going to do that to ALL of my mags. I then thought about it for 2 seconds and couldnt come up with 1 good reason to do it. As usual I'm probably missing something though....clue me in. __________________ I like turtles.

11-28-2005, 10:51 PM	#14
DJDan XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,338	VERY cool, but what is the point? Is it to be more tactical and stealthy?...of just the cool factor of having custom finished mags. I imagine that it MIGHT be easier to see your round count without the reflection. My first instinct was....WOW...COOL...I'm going to do that to ALL of my mags. I then thought about it for 2 seconds and couldnt come up with 1 good reason to do it. As usual I'm probably missing something though....clue me in. +1 on the wear question as well. __________________ I like turtles.

11-29-2005, 01:03 AM	#17
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 14,284	Thanks for the info atkamano...I do know that the Tuff-Gun process is self-lubricating which should work nicely for the mags. As an aside...Mac is offering a new Mil-Park color that mimics the old Parkerizing that had that subtle green tint that you found on the WWII military rifles and pistols. Not nearly as bright as the OD green. I believe that it would look great on my worn HS slide. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ "The Republicans know we have a constitution, and they dismiss it with contempt and arrogance ... The Democrats simply never heard of it ..."--Livyjr-2008

11-29-2005, 03:07 PM	#18
Tempest XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 633	You might want to have them Melonited. I have a 1911 that was processed by these people http://burlingtoneng.com/melonite.html and am very happy. I didn't have any magazines processed only because I didn't think about it. I would give them a call and see if they can do mags. __________________ Tempest

11-29-2005, 04:02 PM	#19
DJDan XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,338	You guys have too much money to burn. __________________ I like turtles.

11-28-2005, 04:36 PM	#11
mikeb XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: central ky Posts: 42	Try http://www.centerfiresystems.com/ They have an aftermarket black 15 round magazine for 9 mm XD's for $19.95. I have 2 and they both work without a problem in either of my pistols. Mike

11-29-2005, 12:42 AM	#16
atkamano XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 87	The wear of the mags are holding up very nicely. Only the very edges of the mag and where they are in most contact with the actual frame of the gun show signs of wear. I do have to warn you that when you refinish your mags, the space inside of the magazine becomes smaller, due to the finish's thickness. When I got my magazines back from MAC, it was extremely hard to load even 8 rounds into the 12 round magazine. It took many unloading/reloading sessions for the magazine to accept all 12 rounds. Now all 12 work fine.

03-21-2006, 10:07 PM	#20
Mike Wood XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 34	I know the post is a bit old but I felt compelled. Another alternative not mentioned that is practically free. Is to sandblast the outside of the tubes, it would give you a grayish, dull (nonreflective) and crappy? looking appearance. Maybe why it wasn't mentioned......It would give you the desired effect without adding thickness and possibly not dropping free easily anymore. Virgil Tripp's mags are similar. There is no wear facter in magazines. They crack, they get bent, you lose them but they don't wear.

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