CW45/P45: Flush fit magazine - UPDATED

[DougGuy]

It only shortens the butt about 1/4" at the very most. What it removes, is two sharp corners that will "print" under a shirt to let whoever is looking know you probably are carrying a firearm.

[lutheranpriest]

It only shortens the butt about 1/4" at the very most. What it removes, is two sharp corners that will "print" under a shirt to let whoever is looking know you probably are carrying a firearm.

Thanks for that information, it helps to make a decision between the PM45 and CW45. I used to own a PM9 that I really liked, but due to financial trouble I had to sell.

[gb6491]

Wow, just realized I've been using using the Officer's mags for almost 4 years now and have not had a single issue with them

Regards,
Greg

[shlike]

If Kahr would simply offer a flat steel base plate as an accessory for the .45 magazines like they do for the 9mm and .40 magazines, the problem would be easily solved. I looked at the magazines in the KahrStore on the Kahr website, and saw that they offer them only for 9mm and .40, but not .45. We can only hope that they will offer them at some point, as I'm sure that there are many CW45/P45 owners (myself included) who would like a shorter grip for CCW. That extra 1/2" does make a difference.

[b4uqzme]

Wow, just realized I've been using using the Officer's mags for almost 4 years now and have not had a single issue with them


Greg

I just wanna know how you got your smileys to work. ;-)

[gb6491]

I just wanna know how you got your smileys to work. ;-)

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[b4uqzme]

thanks Pardner...

[Garpo]

I know this is an old thread but I want to thank gp6491 for suggesting this option. I recently modified a MecGar 6 round officers mag and it works great. Even locks back after last round fired. Actually works better than my OEM mag in that the Kahr mag doesn't always feed SWC bullets reliably; however, the MecGar feeds them with no problems encountered. My only guess is that it has something to do with the followers.

[Decado]

I will not be buying any Kahr factory mags for my CW45, the officer mags are cheaper and they work!!!

[gb6491]

Garpo, a belated "you're welcome" I somehow missed your post.

I will not be buying any Kahr factory mags for my CW45, the officer mags are cheaper and they work!!!

My apologies to you as well Decado. I must say I agree with you in regards to the officer's mags

Regards,
Greg

[benl]

I found this thread while searching for a way to get a flush fit mag for my CW45.

I went to the gun store today and purchase a standard Kimber "compact" mag, removed the spring and follower, replaced it with my Kahr spring and follower, and it worked perfectly (no grinding necessary anywhere on the mag.) The mag only holds six rounds now, but locks back reliably (it will hold seven if you use the Kimber follower, but won't lock back on the last round.)

I'm pretty surprised it was that easy.

[shlike]

I found this thread while searching for a way to get a flush fit mag for my CW45.

I went to the gun store today and purchase a standard Kimber "compact" mag, removed the spring and follower, replaced it with my Kahr spring and follower, and it worked perfectly (no grinding necessary anywhere on the mag.) The mag only holds six rounds now, but locks back reliably (it will hold seven if you use the Kimber follower, but won't lock back on the last round.)

I'm pretty surprised it was that easy.

I am very interested in this, as I am looking for a flush fit mag for my CW45 as well. Have you actually fired the gun with the Kimber mag? Does it cycle through reliably and lock back the slide after the 6th round? No modification at all is required? I ask simply because I have tried several different brands of compact 1911 mags, and none of them work without some grinding on the feed lips to allow the slide to clear. Based on your reply I am ready to order a Kimber mag.

[railroader]

I'm running a mecgar officers mag in my cw45. It feeds round nose and hollow points fine and locks back the slide after the last round. I had to recontour the front of the feed lids a bit and I opened up the mag catch a hair so the mag sits a tad lower. It's a blued 6 rounder that fits flush. It runs so good I ordered 2 more to convert. I got them at manventure.com. they were right around $13 plus $6 shipping.

[Armybrat]

I'm running a mecgar officers mag in my cw45. It feeds round nose and hollow points fine and locks back the slide after the last round. I had to recontour the front of the feed lids a bit and I opened up the mag catch a hair so the mag sits a tad lower. It's a blued 6 rounder that fits flush. It runs so good I ordered 2 more to convert. I got them at manventure.com. they were right around $13 plus $6 shipping.

I just ordered one of those in nickel finish - it should come on the brown truck today.

Could you please post a pic of how yours is contoured now? Thanks.

Guess I'd better buy myself another dremel - gave my old one to my 11 year old grandson who loves tinkering with tools.

[railroader]

Here's some cell phone pics. The mag on the right is the worked on mag. The main thing to do is put the mag body in the frame with the slide off. You need to remove material from the curved part of the feed lips that is higher than the frame. This is so the slide doesn't drag on the mag. Don't mess with the straight part of the feed lips that feeds the round. On the mag catch slot I opened it up a little because the straight part of feed lips was slightly higher than the top of the frame too. That made the mag sit a hair lower. That's it. .