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I have two XD-40s one Service and one Tactical. At present I have a total of 10 magazines for them. Three hi-cap magazine with only three count holes (4, 8, 12) in the back; these came with my XD-40 Service. I also have five of the hi-cap magazines with nine count holes (4-12) in the back (two came with my Tactical the other three I bought separately). And I just picked up two of the ten round magazines from Cheaper than Dirt.
My Service has never done it but on just few occasions my Tactical would lock open on the last round but the magazine would not fall free. After playing around with it I notice that the two hi caps magazine that came with the tactical will lock the action open but then the follow sometime will slip off the end of the post on the inside of slide lock and move up next to that post rather then under it. This condition causes the magazine to hang in the magazine well. Well after looking at all my magazine I notice that many of them barely engage the slide lock post, this seems a slightly bigger problem with my Tactical then my Service but both look precariously engage, most less then a 1/32 of an inch. The two magazines that came with the Tactical got a little bit of tape put on the follower on the opposite side from the shelf to catch the slide lock This pushes the follower toward the slide lock for a slightly better engagement and the problem has not reoccurred. My fear is as the magazines wear it may reoccur.
I also notice that one of my 9 count hole hi caps that I bough separately has a very slightly modified follower in it. The follower has a slight bulge at the shell on the follower where it engages the post on the slide lock. It bulges out maybe 0.015 inches more than the other follower. Now the two ten round magazine are a much different follow design and they engage the post on the slide lock very positively.
I tried to take pictures of the differences but they did not turn out last night, it was late and I was tire. I will try again this evening with more light for my camera and will add them to the thread. Has anyone else notice this problem with their magazines just barely catching the end of the post on the slide lock. Has anyone else come up with a solution? I am tempted to call SA and see if they will just send me the new follower design to go in my existing magazine. I doubt they would do that give the shortage of magazines. I might try to build that shelf out just a touch with some good epoxy. What do you guys think?
Thanks
mcb
My Service has never done it but on just few occasions my Tactical would lock open on the last round but the magazine would not fall free. After playing around with it I notice that the two hi caps magazine that came with the tactical will lock the action open but then the follow sometime will slip off the end of the post on the inside of slide lock and move up next to that post rather then under it. This condition causes the magazine to hang in the magazine well. Well after looking at all my magazine I notice that many of them barely engage the slide lock post, this seems a slightly bigger problem with my Tactical then my Service but both look precariously engage, most less then a 1/32 of an inch. The two magazines that came with the Tactical got a little bit of tape put on the follower on the opposite side from the shelf to catch the slide lock This pushes the follower toward the slide lock for a slightly better engagement and the problem has not reoccurred. My fear is as the magazines wear it may reoccur.
I also notice that one of my 9 count hole hi caps that I bough separately has a very slightly modified follower in it. The follower has a slight bulge at the shell on the follower where it engages the post on the slide lock. It bulges out maybe 0.015 inches more than the other follower. Now the two ten round magazine are a much different follow design and they engage the post on the slide lock very positively.
I tried to take pictures of the differences but they did not turn out last night, it was late and I was tire. I will try again this evening with more light for my camera and will add them to the thread. Has anyone else notice this problem with their magazines just barely catching the end of the post on the slide lock. Has anyone else come up with a solution? I am tempted to call SA and see if they will just send me the new follower design to go in my existing magazine. I doubt they would do that give the shortage of magazines. I might try to build that shelf out just a touch with some good epoxy. What do you guys think?
Thanks
mcb