FLAT BOTTOM MAGAZINE

heavyduty77 · Post by **heavyduty77** » August 29th, 2009, 6:26 am

I have been using a pocket carry holster for my P-64 and found that the finger rest on the magazine would sometimes catch when drawing the pistol. Also, it tended to make a definite "print" on the outside of the pocket.

To remedy this, I spent a few minutes with a cut-off tool and some sandpaper and modified the bottom of the magazine as shown in the attached photo. The "flat" magazine bottom has resolved both of the issues.

http://s844.photobucket.com/albums/ab3/ ... Magazines/

Post by **dfunk** » August 29th, 2009, 10:53 am

It looks great and I can definitely see how it would hang up less when pocket carried.

Does it make it a little more difficult to remove the mag? I tend to use the extension to help hook my finger on to pull it out when changing them.

heavyduty77 · Post by **heavyduty77** » August 29th, 2009, 11:14 am

No problem removing it. It pops out enough to easily grab as soon as you hit the release.

donnerwetter58 · Post by **donnerwetter58** » August 29th, 2009, 2:32 pm

I prefer the flat bottom as well.
I cut one mag base leaving it 1/8" thick. Pocket carry is much better. No issues removing the mag.
Of course my pinky is below the grip but it isn't a problem.

blinddog · Post by **blinddog** » August 30th, 2009, 2:33 pm

Man, I have small hands and I welcome the base. The way it's made, it really helps me out. I can see if a guy had big hands the base would get in the way.

heavyduty77 · Post by **heavyduty77** » August 30th, 2009, 5:50 pm

Blinddog,
I agree with you about the original design magazine bottom. I too definitely prefer shooting with it. However, the reason that I modified the magazine to the flat bottom configuration was to prevent the "snagging" problem I was experiencing when drawing the pistol from my pocket holster (as mentioned, it also reduced the pocket "printing" quite a bit). I only modified the one magazine I use for carry; I have kept the others unchanged. By the way, the protrusion between the middle and ring fingers on the Handall, JR. grip that I installed makes up for the loss of the "tang" removed from the original design.

blinddog · Post by **blinddog** » September 2nd, 2009, 10:34 pm

I have Dennis grips on all of my guns. His grips cover the base so I don't have a problem with snagging. You might think about getting a set, they really make a pistole look great.

sinbad · Post by **sinbad** » September 20th, 2009, 10:23 am

I too like the flat bottom as I'm used to not having my pinky on a rest (Mustang, P32 etc.) I bought Makarov mag bottoms and did a little Dremelin to it and it works great. That way I can convert back if need be and didn't ruin the stock base. Definitly makes getting the pistol out of the pocket quicker.

paddlingman · Post by **paddlingman** » December 8th, 2009, 10:12 pm

Hmmmm... so Mak (PM) mag bottoms work with just a little modification? Is there a source for them other than sacrificing a Mak mag?

Thanks

stover · Post by **stover** » December 9th, 2009, 12:25 am

http://www.buymilsurp.com/magazine-base ... p-453.html

See em on gun broker once in a while too.

sinbad · Post by **sinbad** » December 18th, 2009, 7:51 pm

Got mine from Buymilsurp.com there cheap if they have any left...

kurremkarm · Post by **kurremkarm** » January 13th, 2010, 8:36 am

Do want to say that there is a big difference in control with the original extension as I cut mine off and it makes the thing a bear. Does conceal better.

If I had it to do over again I wouldn't have cut mine down as the thing is too heavy for pocket carry imo and for iwb it isn't needed.

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