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Originally Posted by chuck s
If you're inserting the magazine with the slide closed download the magazine by one (1) round and see how she engages. Not something you want to do as there's one less round in the pistol, but this will determine where the problem is and we know the other magazine is OK.
Assuming there's no problem with the downloaded magazine disassemble it and remove 1/32 inch from the bottom of the follower skirts to allow the top of the follower to lower a bit more when the top round presses against the slide.
10-round magazines are especially subject to this problem because of the capacity restrictions in the Occupied States where an 11th round is very bad.
-- Chuck
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Chuck S, you're dead on. It turns out the first magazine (that engaged just fine) only had 9 rounds because I was having so much trouble trying to load a tenth round into that magazine. When I was able to shove a tenth round into it, it also was unable to engage just like the second magazine. Both magazines engage just fine with nine rounds.
So, I guess it's time to head into the garage and remove part of the follower per your advice (now I just have to learn how to disassemble the magazine). Thanks for the help.