Magazine capacity of 5906?

[policerevolvercollector]

I have some that will take 14 rounds and others that hold 15. Which is the factory standard?

 

[reloader550]

Factory mags are standard 15 rounds

 

[jsbethel]

The early 3rd gen magazines with the black follower were 14 rounds - the follower was later revised to accept one more round.

 

[Arik]

Factory is 14 and later 15. Also 10 for the AWB and states with mag limits. 17 is made by Mac-Gar

 

[Poohgyrr]

And I had a factory 20 rounder in the 1980s. Fifteen has bedn standard for quite a while.

 

[JCWonW]

In addition to S&W 10-14 & 15 round magazines, some years ago I purchased from an advertiser on Gun Broker 17 round stainless steel magazines for my 5906. These were listed as fitting flush with the bottom of the grip, which I found to be interesting and correct. The extra space came from the unusual spring arrangement. They were fitted with a clock type constant wound spring, the free end riveted to the top of the magazine, and the spring coil fastened to the magazine follower. The spring unwound as the cartridges were loaded. The packing was marked RAM-LINE.,INC* *A Registered Trademark of Sturm-Ruger & Co.,Inc. With an address, Grand Junction. Colorado. These were apparently available in the late 1980's as I first saw them mentioned in an article (Use by Police of a combination of - hand gun - S&W 5904 and a long gun - Marlin Camp Carbine both utilizing the same 9mm magazine ) in the May 1989 copy of S.W.A.T magazine