The End of Factory 4506 Magazines?

[GaryS]

If the rule is 3 magazines per gun, I need to buy a couple more 457s, 5906s, and 6906s.

I have more for the guns I actually carry than for the range guns. Which I think makes sense.

I didn't count the springs, baseplates, followers, and so on for the magazines.

Only 66 magazines???

I'd call that 3rd Gen magazine deficient!

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p.s., Is collecting 3rd Gen magazines a legitimate hobby in and of itself?

 

[TTSH]

If the rule is 3 magazines per gun, I need to buy a couple more 457s, 5906s, and 6906s.

I have more for the guns I actually carry than for the range guns. Which I think makes sense.

I didn't count the springs, baseplates, followers, and so on for the magazines.

Don't worry! You have me beat in at least 3 or 4 categories... possibly more if I actually counted them.

 

[oldman10mm]

The most 'elusive' for me are the 356TSW and 4040PD magazines.

 

[Sevens]

Do we know if the 356TSW magazine, tall or short, is at all dimensionally different than the simple double-stack 9mm magazine?

Obviously they come equipped with the ultra-cool PC markings but in modern manufacturing... it would be poor business cost management to make a new magazine if the standard 9mm mag already worked well.

Does the existence of the multi-caliber Super 9 hold the answer?

 

[ZoomieG]

Sevens,

As near as I can tell, the full size 3566TSW mag is dimensionally identical to a S&W 5900 magazine. The follower and internals are likely the same (can't verify the spring, though).

The only differences are the PC stamp, caliber marking, and the tall baseplate.

Functionally, they are also interchangeable. A 5900 mag will load and feed in the 3566TSW, and the 3566TSW mag will load and feed in a standard 59 series. Either round works in either mag, as the OAL is the same.

PC shorty mags are also the same as 6906; just with PC/caliber marks.

 

[oldman10mm]

referring back to my post #23,the 'elusive' I was indicating was not for the purpose of having a 356TSW pistol and needing mags but for having them as 'collection' reference because of their marking.

 

[18DAI]

It would appear, based on a quick perusal of Ebay and Gunbroker this AM, that there will not be a shortage of 4506 mags anytime soon. But the pricing ranged from fair to extremely optimistic.

While there, I also viewed the s&w 10mm mags. Glad I dont own or shoot 10mm 3rd gen guns. Outrageous pricing on the mags there. Regards 18DAI

 

[KSDeputy]

I recently bought another magazine for my CS 45 from Midway, they were on sale. I have two magazines which fit my 4506. They have orange followers, and a rubber pad on the bottom. As I have plenty of 4506 magazines, I would sell them. The pad appears to be held on by a screw. I never saw any 4506 magazines like these, they hold 8 rounds.

 

[Sevens]

Terrific pictures, oldman10mm, thanks for posting those!

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

They have been available both new and used at local gun shows.

 

[sasu]

Thank you for this heads up. I ordered and today received eleven original brand new 4506 magazines. Owning a 4506 and soon a 4586, too, for IPSC and IDPA I need more than a couple of magazines.

I am doing the same for my 5906 and 5903.

But boy oh boy those magazines are expensive. I could buy a couple more new guns for the money I spend on these magazines. But in a decade or two I will be so happy to have them.