Model 559 Question

[Fredo Batali]

I just traded into a 98% Model 559 (Nickel) with two magazines, no box etc. I need a couple of more magazines. Will a Model 59 magazine fit and function in the M559? My magazines are fourteen rounds and what I'm finding on line are fifteen rounds?? Thanks in advance.

De Oppresso Liber

 

[squidsix]

Same mag. Later follower and spring designs enables you to load up 15 but they are the same and will work in your pistol.

 

[Fredo Batali]

Thanks for the quick reply and insight.

De Oppresso Liber

 

[squidsix]

No worries. Also: If you find the later followers (most of them orange) you can load 15 into your old 14-round magazines also. This is an inexpensive way to add capacity to the older mags. Orange followers are usually $3.50 or so each.
Also: If you get Mec-Gar 10-round magazines, their followers enable you to get 16 rounds in your 14-round magazines. (I had a few NY magazines and scavenged parts from them for my free-state pistols.)

 

[Fredo Batali]

That's great information to have. I'll be looking for parts. Thanks

 

[BAM-BAM]

All the double stack 9mm mags from the 59,59x (three digit) and third Gen. four digit (59xx) and 915/910 magazines are interchangeable.

I'll often use a flat steel base 59 magazine if I'm concealed carrying my 3rd Gen. 915


As mentioned Mec-gar still makes magazines....... 17 and 18rds IIRC; maybe some 20s.

 

[DCW]

Oh goodness! I tell you what: I'll trade two 559 blues - 95% or better - for your nickel 559.

That is all.

Later (I hope, especially in this case)

 

[DCW]

Oops. Offer retracted. I just remembered: I already have a NIB 559 Nickel that will never see another round fired through it while owned by yours truly.

Later.