Aqualung
Blackhawk
It's been quite a while since I've been on the forum of late...lots of things going on.
However, I was recently very fortunate to get a very good deal on a stainless Mark III Target pistol for a very good price.
I then purchased 4 new, nickel-plated Ruger magazines for it.
What's strange is that the single magazine that came with the pistol is blued (not a problem), and drops free from the gun, even though the gun still has the mag disconnect. The four new mags do not. All 5 mags look identical.
While the mag disconnect doesn't really bother me, I did purchase a hammer bushing to remove it in the future if I so desire. I do like mags to drop free, however, even if I'm not using the pistol for competition or defensive use.
I did stumble onto a YouTube video where a guy mashed down the top "fin" protrusion on the magazine, to make his mags drop free, which supports my suspicion that little protrusion is the "culprit". However, my "original" mag still has the fin.
As I'm the 3rd owner (at least) of this pistol, I don't know what the original owners may have done to this particular magazine.
So, I figured I'd ask you experts about whether my taking a file and giving the fins of my mags a bit of "heavy dressing" would enable them to drop free and if there would be any other negative repercussions from my doing so.
Thanks.
Aqualung
However, I was recently very fortunate to get a very good deal on a stainless Mark III Target pistol for a very good price.
I then purchased 4 new, nickel-plated Ruger magazines for it.
What's strange is that the single magazine that came with the pistol is blued (not a problem), and drops free from the gun, even though the gun still has the mag disconnect. The four new mags do not. All 5 mags look identical.
While the mag disconnect doesn't really bother me, I did purchase a hammer bushing to remove it in the future if I so desire. I do like mags to drop free, however, even if I'm not using the pistol for competition or defensive use.
I did stumble onto a YouTube video where a guy mashed down the top "fin" protrusion on the magazine, to make his mags drop free, which supports my suspicion that little protrusion is the "culprit". However, my "original" mag still has the fin.
As I'm the 3rd owner (at least) of this pistol, I don't know what the original owners may have done to this particular magazine.
So, I figured I'd ask you experts about whether my taking a file and giving the fins of my mags a bit of "heavy dressing" would enable them to drop free and if there would be any other negative repercussions from my doing so.
Thanks.
Aqualung