[high_lander]

So I just picked up this gun (Elite) to replace an XDM I left my ex-wife (mistake I know, should have given her another gun) and was disappointed to find out the salesman lied or was ignorant that I could use the old mags in the new gun. After searching, including this forum I found I could not. However, a YouTube search yielded a mag conversion kit. The vid had an eBay link and I ordered 4 of the new magazine plates. I just swapped them out in about a minute a piece. Now I have 4 more mags for my new XDM Elite 9mm.

 

[835mag]

Care to share the link or manufacturer?

 

[high_lander]

Here is the ebay link. I did have to do a little fitting. Specifically, the front loop/hook that connects to the spring. I had to ever so slightly snip the loop to fit the spring.

Springfield Armory 9mm 19 Round XDM to XDM Elite Magazine Adaptor (3D PRINTED) | eBay

 

[38-40]

My 15 round XDM 10mm mags work in the elite 10mm 3.8 with no problem.

 

[high_lander]

My 15 round XDM 10mm mags work in the elite 10mm 3.8 with no problem.

Unfortunately the mags for the 4.5 9mm do not. the base is too short. With the new base they work.

 

[Michael_Js]

My XDm 3.8" compact 9" mags fit in my XDm 3.8" compact Elite just fine. In fact, I didn't use the couple mags that came with the Elite and only use my other mags. I just removed the magwell, and use my 13 round with Pierce grip and my 19 round mags just fine!

 

[M. J.]

My XDm 3.8" compact 9" mags fit in my XDm 3.8" compact Elite just fine. In fact, I didn't use the couple mags that came with the Elite and only use my other mags. I just removed the magwell, and use my 13 round with Pierce grip and my 19 round mags just fine!
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Having done the same with my 3.8 Elite, the old mags work, too. I suspect the same will happen when one removes the flaired mag wells from the 4.5 and 5.25.

 

[figjam]

I just ground a little of the bevel off my XDM 9mm mags and they fit perfectly (very flush) in my kid's Elite. It doesn't look like it will affect the strength of the base plate at all. The first one took me 15/20 min of grinding/testing, the next ones - as I knew what I was doing was less than 5 min. Of course they all still fit fine in the original XDM. Still wish I could find the extended 22rd base plates.