New Triple K Model 52 Magazines

[lowriderfxr]

I can’t seem to find the original thread so I’ll post a new one. I received the new Triple K model 52 magazine today. I thought I’d get one and try it before I order very many of them. I’m glad I did. To be honest I think I can sum it up in one word , Junk !

At first look it looked kinda cheap. But I wouldn’t want to judge it on that alone. I took a 52-2 out of the safe to see how it fit. I thought I’d have to get a rubber mallet to get the magazine inserted. Then I had to practically pry it out. It’s completely unusable.

I guess it was worth a shot. Again, I’m glad I only ordered one !

 

[robertrwalsh]

I have had VERY SPOTTY luck with Triple K. The older ones, made in the USA, were pretty decent to good. The newer ones, made in Mexico, seem to be stamped out of really old steel beer cans and poorly at that.

 

[maxfam]

Triple K just increased the value of original magazines.

 

[505Gibbs]

Why is it that too many companies have more money than brain? If this is true for the early buyers and the negativity spreads KKK just wasted a few bucks but maybe they just don't care!

 

[Jim Watson]

A dealer here said that in order to buy a serviceable magazine from Triple K, you had to be willing to "keep sending it back until you get one that works."

 

[Model52guy]

I saw one show up on eBay a couple of weeks ago, $83 plus shipping. Hoping someone else would give them a try and save me $93.

 

[lowriderfxr]

I saw one show up on eBay a couple of weeks ago, $83 plus shipping. Hoping someone else would give them a try and save me $93.

I did. You’re welcome.

 

[stansdds]

Triple K and ProMag, two brands of magazines that I avoid.

 

[AJ]

I guess I got lucky. Mine will work. Both insert into the pistol requiring more force than my originals and both require me to pull them out. However, they both feed an empty case from the magazine to the chamber. Will work with them to figure out what is causing the problems. If they save the wear and tear on my originals, I am satisfied.

 

[gmborkovic]

AJ, you stated "mine will work". They either work or they dont out of the box. Please clarify "wear and tear"? What wears? The spring is the only part I can see that would have to be replaced.

 

[lrrifleman]

I have had 2 very negative experiences with Triple K and I will not have a third! About 48 years ago, I bought a Triple K 1911 magazine and loaded it. Upon inserting it into my 1911, the floorplate broke loose and everything fell out. Then, about 5 years ago, I figured that their quality had to improve, so I purchased a Triple K magazine for my Mauser HSc. I inserted the magazine, which felt a little stiff. Without even seating the magazine completely, the magazine body got stuck in the pistol grip. It took about half an hour to pry it out without damaging the HSc.

Needless to say, Triple K wouldn't stand by their product in either case.

 

[Joni_Lynn]

Back when I had a 52 and a GCNM Midrange as well, I tried the triple k mags. None of them worked and triple k gave me a hard time about returning them. Lesson learned and those guns are long gone.

 

[AJ]

AJ, you stated "mine will work". They either work or they dont out of the box. Please clarify "wear and tear"? What wears? The spring is the only part I can see that would have to be replaced.

If you have never had a magazine fail for anything other than a spring then count yourself lucky. Have seen bent feed lips, magazine bodies get dented and or buckled, followers bend and other assorted things happen. Granted some of the mags were handled rather roughly.

As of right now, I plan to shoot the Triple K's on Friday. If they work enough to feed properly for 5 shots each, then the S&W mags will be put away.

Mags accidently get dropped, scratched and otherwise marred up. No sense using a $200 magazine for play, when a cheaper one will do. If I was shooting competitively or used the gun for self defense then the Triple K's would be put away.

 

[Boscoe]

Triple K Mags for 52

I took the plunge and got 5 from TPK. One works ok, not
wonderful, but ok.
The other 4 either won't load or won't release when inserted. I am going to mess with them a touch before
deciding to send them back. I have had a few emails back and forth with them, only "sales", no person id.
I did take them to the range, but had way too much trouble to use them. I miked my SW's and the TPK's and
got essentially zero difference. It is small stuff that causes
the problem, and maybe a squeeze in a padded vise might fix that.

 

[gmborkovic]

AJ. thanks for your points. Since you have a 3K in hand, can you post some pics of it next to a factory mag? A little visual comparison.

 

[M29since14]

Often it’s pretty tough to diagnose small “geometry” problems with simple measuring tools, but there’s no harm in tinkering, if you enjoy that sort of thing.

 

[rosewood]

Triple K stands for Triple Krap!

 

[rosewood]

Triple K and ProMag, two brands of magazines that I avoid.

You forgot USA mags.

 

[Rick H.]

Ok, now that all the bashing of Triple K and others is out of the way perhaps we can move on. Obviously some but not all of these aftermarket M52 magazines have problems, but let us not forget the real issue. Not one other magazine company has jumped up to offer their version of a replacement M52 magazine, NOT ONE Company other than Triple K. That fact speaks volumes to me. Meanwhile the price gougers are hard at work on Fleabay and other places selling used and new OEM magazines for outrageous prices and many times getting what they are asking. So at least for the time being cut the **** on Triple K. You sound like a bunch of old women at a knitting convention. Do some of you really think Triple K went thru all this time and effort to make a junk magazine with hopes of selling them?

Boscoe is on the right track I believe and if he is successful in doing a little investigative work he may be able to come up with a solution for some of the problems with these Triple K magazines. I would start off with taking a good long look at dimensions of the Triple K magazine compared to the OEM magazine and go from there. I would also let Triple K know about any problems with these magazines so hopefully they can take corrective action in their manufacturing process. Quite honestly we don't know what their testing process involved. Was it with one pistol, or many. Did things change from their prototype mags to the production mags? If so what changed? Was it in material or dimensions? What are they using for QC testing for the magazines?

I hope Boscoe follows up on this and lets us know what he discovers because I seriously doubt any other magazine manufacturer will spend the time and money to fab up an aftermarket magazine for this pistol.

Rick H.

 

[maxfam]

Triple K should have worked out the problems before going to market. I’m FREEEEEKKKING tired of being quality control for **** these days. Triple K should know if their magazines work or not. Find the problem and fix it before offering it to the public. Just my opinion.
PS, all Triple K had to do was COPY an original magazine, not reinvent the wheel. Oh, I have a 52-2 and three magazines.