On another forum, there was a discussion of "bulk" orders of BG380 magazines from S&W vs. "blister pack" orders. Apparently, the latter are intended for general consumers, such as ourselves, but are taking longer to fill. The "bulk" orders come only with the finger extension (no flat baseplate), but they are fulfilled by S&W more quickly. It's not clear to me why this is the case. At any rate, some folks have called S&W and asked that their magazine orders be moved to the "bulk" list so that they will be shipped out more quickly.