i tried searching the database for an answer to this question. are you able to convert a 10 round sd/sigma magazine to 14 rounds by replacing the magazine spring or does the magazine have some sort of "restrictor" or is it designed at the base of the magazine not to allow for modifications. the reason i ask is because the are a lot of 10 rounders out there on the market and i was wondering if you could make these "standard" capacity by modifying them.. any info would be greatly appreciated.
10 round magazine question
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I don't have any 10 rounders at the moment.
I believe the 10's have a crease in the mag. not allowing more rounds then 10.
You could look at pics. or images on the net.
It's a horizontal indent if you look at the mag. pics. that the 14 mags. don't have.
Not sure what else is different.
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I believe the 10's have a crease in the mag. not allowing more rounds then 10.
You could look at pics. or images on the net.
It's a horizontal indent if you look at the mag. pics. that the 14 mags. don't have.
Not sure what else is different.
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thanks for the reply, i see that crimp in the magazine. curious of what it looks like internally. wondering if the mag spring seats at the baseplate or if it sits on that crimp or if the follower bottoms out at that level. i live in the not so great state of maryland and on october 1 our magazine limit goes from 20 to 10 rounds. 10 round mags will be the norm very soon in this state.
Jeffersonwasright
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Question: If a dealer in a state where the larger capacity is legal ships to a buyer in a state where it isn't, can the dealer be prosecuted?
stringpicker
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Yes. All dealers know not to ship firearms to states where they are prohibited. It's not that they'd likely be prosecuted for a mistake, but they could lose their dealer's license and be prohibited from holding an FFL of any kind.
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S&W 10 round magazines are tamper proof
My SW9VE was shipped with two 10 round magazines since I live in a state that has a 15 round limit. You're right about the large horizontal indents (or dimples) to limit the travel of the follower, but there are also cuts in the front and rear of the mag so that if either if the indents are removed the magazine will fall apart. The magazine spring also has a large compressed mass at the bottom that also limits the movement of the follower. S&W seems to employ superb engineers who in this case did a fine job in designing a tamper proof magazine. If you can find 10 round mags cheap buy them but please don't try and change them, just save them for the range.
My SW9VE was shipped with two 10 round magazines since I live in a state that has a 15 round limit. You're right about the large horizontal indents (or dimples) to limit the travel of the follower, but there are also cuts in the front and rear of the mag so that if either if the indents are removed the magazine will fall apart. The magazine spring also has a large compressed mass at the bottom that also limits the movement of the follower. S&W seems to employ superb engineers who in this case did a fine job in designing a tamper proof magazine. If you can find 10 round mags cheap buy them but please don't try and change them, just save them for the range.
thanks for the info mike. sounds like there is no way to change the capacity of the 10 round magazines. i appreciate the info about this and you saved me from "tinkering" around wasting money on something i didn't need to waste money at this time. take care!!
Jeffersonwasright
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Well, a magazine isn't a firearm. It doesn't require a FFL to buy or sell. I don't see the connection.
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