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So, these are clever and simple, but also kind of get on my nerves. Let's talk about this.
The M&P Shield 9 I got came with the 8 round mag with that adaptor sleeve at the bottom. Ostensibly this prevents over-insertion and maintains continuity with the grip shape. Which seems only reasonable, and thoughtful of them to include them.
I found the two included 17 round magazine adaptors included with the M&P9 2.0C also. Again, I appreciated the option and considered picking up a few 17 rounders to take advantage of them.
On the other hand, a sleeve adaptor has shortcomings. I found that when I carried one as a spare mag, the sleeve would inevitably come away from the basepad of the magazine. Sometimes when wearing an 8 round magazine as a spare on my belt, it would pinch my "problem areas" between the basepad and the sleeve. I guess I could use the longer mags without the sleeve, but then I would lose the benefit of the grip continuity, which is a bummer.
I've also heard of people gluing the sleeve to the basepad, which definitely appeals to me but would prevent me from disassembling the magazine later and in the case of the M&P9 17 round magazines with the sleeves glued would prevent using them in a full size M&P9.
If you look at the Kahr PM9 or CM9, they make a flush fitting 6 round magazine and an extended 7 rounder. The 7 round magazine has a basepad which shrouds the body of the magazine up to the grip. That seems more effective, although of course it doesn't let you use it in, for example, the CW9 with the slightly longer grip. Or maybe someone at S&W should have designed the sleeve to "lego" into the basepad somehow.
I guess I'm just ocd'ing the situation. I'll probably glue the sleeves to the basepads on the 8 round M&P Shield magazines and use only 15 round mags in the M&P9 2.0C. Forgive me if this has already been debated to death elsewhere.
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The M&P Shield 9 I got came with the 8 round mag with that adaptor sleeve at the bottom. Ostensibly this prevents over-insertion and maintains continuity with the grip shape. Which seems only reasonable, and thoughtful of them to include them.
I found the two included 17 round magazine adaptors included with the M&P9 2.0C also. Again, I appreciated the option and considered picking up a few 17 rounders to take advantage of them.
On the other hand, a sleeve adaptor has shortcomings. I found that when I carried one as a spare mag, the sleeve would inevitably come away from the basepad of the magazine. Sometimes when wearing an 8 round magazine as a spare on my belt, it would pinch my "problem areas" between the basepad and the sleeve. I guess I could use the longer mags without the sleeve, but then I would lose the benefit of the grip continuity, which is a bummer.
I've also heard of people gluing the sleeve to the basepad, which definitely appeals to me but would prevent me from disassembling the magazine later and in the case of the M&P9 17 round magazines with the sleeves glued would prevent using them in a full size M&P9.
If you look at the Kahr PM9 or CM9, they make a flush fitting 6 round magazine and an extended 7 rounder. The 7 round magazine has a basepad which shrouds the body of the magazine up to the grip. That seems more effective, although of course it doesn't let you use it in, for example, the CW9 with the slightly longer grip. Or maybe someone at S&W should have designed the sleeve to "lego" into the basepad somehow.
I guess I'm just ocd'ing the situation. I'll probably glue the sleeves to the basepads on the 8 round M&P Shield magazines and use only 15 round mags in the M&P9 2.0C. Forgive me if this has already been debated to death elsewhere.
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