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aiformula · 02-15-2005, 11:54 AM

I was thinking of shooting my 40 tonight since it's a fun shoot for me, but I only have 2 mags for it. Typically I need 3 or 4 mags to complete a stage. Can you stuff 40 rds in 9mm mags and have them feed at least semi reliably?

02-15-2005, 12:00 PM

Very interesting question...I have a thread open wondering how to mod .40 mags to 9mm myself. Never thought of going the opposite way.

Good luck...I'll have to keep a check on the replies you get.

NExd · 02-15-2005, 12:47 PM

youll have to spread the feed lips probably. I'd recommend just buying dedicated mags for each caliber

Snake-eater 1 · 02-15-2005, 10:22 PM

Loading .40 cartridges into 9mm mags works fine and I didn't have to modify a thing. They hold 8 rounds of .40 S&W. I've been doing this for over a year, since I have both 9mm and .40 XD pistols.

CmptrN3rd · 02-15-2005, 10:24 PM

There needs to be a sticky on these mag mods.

aiformula · 02-16-2005, 05:42 AM

Didn't get to shoot last night as I got there too late, but slide racked about 40 rds through using the 9mm mags before leaving for the range and didn't have a feed issue so I was going to go with it.

fwiw, the 15 rd mags hold 11 rds of 40. Perfect for a production class shooter.

HighVelocity · 02-16-2005, 06:03 AM

Doesn't a Beretta 92/96 mag work in an XD? How many 9mm rounds will fit in a 11rnd Beretta 40 mag? Or 40's in a 15 rnd 9mm mag?

therooster · 02-16-2005, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by HighVelocity

Doesn't a Beretta 92/96 mag work in an XD? How many 9mm rounds will fit in a 11rnd Beretta 40 mag? Or 40's in a 15 rnd 9mm mag?

all of the baretta mags i have tried in my XD wont lock in place, and they fit different. i dont know who started that but i have yet to find a baretta mag that works.

Dwweeb_5150 · 02-16-2005, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by therooster

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighVelocity

Doesn't a Beretta 92/96 mag work in an XD? How many 9mm rounds will fit in a 11rnd Beretta 40 mag? Or 40's in a 15 rnd 9mm mag?

all of the baretta mags i have tried in my XD wont lock in place, and they fit different. i dont know who started that but i have yet to find a baretta mag that works.

During the days of the klinton ban several members modified
baretta magazines to fit thier Xd`s. Springfield used to put a flier
in each Xd case for hi-cap mags that where modified baretta mags.
baretta mags need to have a mag catch(to match the xd`s) cut in
the front of them to lock up correctly in a Xd. Before the hack posts
had some info on this.

Snake-eater 1 · 02-16-2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by aiformula

fwiw, the 15 rd mags hold 11 rds of 40. Perfect for a production class shooter.

You are correct, I should have noted that 10 round Klinton 9mm mags will hold 8 rounds of .40.

02-15-2005, 11:54 AM	#1
aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,081	going the other way 9 to 40 in the mag I was thinking of shooting my 40 tonight since it's a fun shoot for me, but I only have 2 mags for it. Typically I need 3 or 4 mags to complete a stage. Can you stuff 40 rds in 9mm mags and have them feed at least semi reliably? __________________ Tony Obama '08... change we can bereave in. Guns are like orgasms.......you just can't have enough good ones!

02-15-2005, 10:22 PM	#4
Snake-eater 1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Quinque, VA Posts: 2,653	Loading .40 cartridges into 9mm mags works fine and I didn't have to modify a thing. They hold 8 rounds of .40 S&W. I've been doing this for over a year, since I have both 9mm and .40 XD pistols. __________________ ----------------------------------------------- "Too soon, old. Too late, smart" anon

02-16-2005, 05:42 AM	#6
aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,081	Didn't get to shoot last night as I got there too late, but slide racked about 40 rds through using the 9mm mags before leaving for the range and didn't have a feed issue so I was going to go with it. fwiw, the 15 rd mags hold 11 rds of 40. Perfect for a production class shooter. __________________ Tony Obama '08... change we can bereave in. Guns are like orgasms.......you just can't have enough good ones!

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02-15-2005, 12:00 PM	#2
Wulfen59 Posts: n/a	Very interesting question...I have a thread open wondering how to mod .40 mags to 9mm myself. Never thought of going the opposite way. Good luck...I'll have to keep a check on the replies you get.

02-15-2005, 12:47 PM	#3
NExd XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Land of pretentious, viperous, rancorous little, little men Posts: 1,553	youll have to spread the feed lips probably. I'd recommend just buying dedicated mags for each caliber

02-15-2005, 10:24 PM	#5
CmptrN3rd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 244	There needs to be a sticky on these mag mods.

02-16-2005, 06:03 AM	#7
HighVelocity XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 398	Doesn't a Beretta 92/96 mag work in an XD? How many 9mm rounds will fit in a 11rnd Beretta 40 mag? Or 40's in a 15 rnd 9mm mag?