P-85 10 rounders for Kali?

A family member has an old Ruger P-85 semi auto pistol that he would like to locate some Kali compliant 10 round magazines for. Any suggestions? Or could he convert his 15 rounders down to 10 rounders? What say you? Thanks...

I am no lawyer but I thought if the mags were original and before the ban they were OK to have / use?

Otherwise, last time I looked Ruger sells them. Also just about any and all mags that are ALL metal should work. I mean even the foot of the mag has a metal foot. Those are the older Ruger mags even though not marked.

Good luck,

roylt said:

I am no lawyer but I thought if the mags were original and before the ban they were OK to have / use?

Otherwise, last time I looked Ruger sells them. Also just about any and all mags that are ALL metal should work. I mean even the foot of the mag has a metal foot. Those are the older Ruger mags even though not marked.

Good luck,

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The law here is weird. Prior to July 2017, the rule was that the owner can possess the magazines IF they possessed them WITHIN the state borders BEFORE January 1st of 2000.

So, moving here with them = no.

This was a means of grandfathering in mags for those who legally possessed them before the ban.

However, the state just passed a new law [gov. signed it] that requires all California residents to dispose of any magazine with a capacity higher than 10 rounds by 2017 [or is it 2018]. No more 'grandfathered' in mags allowed.

I am not sure if there is still an exemption for firearms that are higher than 10 round capacities and there are no 10 or less round mags available for them. It used to be that someone with an older 'high cap' firearm for which no reduced capacity mags were available COULD own those mags, and import them, as long as they were 'permanently' reduced in capacity to 10.

Now the question is being asked as to if we can even own mags that were reduced in capacity, according to the new law.

This is why I am selling my Mini-14 20 round mags [that were blocked with mag limiters to 10 rounds]. It just isn't worth the risk to have higher cap mags here with the new law.


I strongly recommend the family member stick to the plan of buying 10 round mags- it is the safest bet.

I feel sorry for you. You're welcome here in the Bluegrass anytime!

FergusonTO35 said:

I feel sorry for you. You're welcome here in the Bluegrass anytime!

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Thanks!

This is stupid to use a strong word. I may misunderstand but my take is I could have 30 mags as long as they are limited to 10rds each. So the question becomes "how fast can you drop and swap a mag in your firearm?". Stupid.

Not directed to anyone, just saying.

The Democratic People's Republic of California is running neck and neck with the Soviet Socialist State of New York in the great race to the bottom of RKBA.

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