Chambering the first round, a slingshot modification

[davec]

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[Badbot]

Magazine mods for even those that avoid changes to stuff

I just got the CM45 and have been reading up on all the fixes here in the forum.
This mod is totally reversible!
I installed the chip McCormick follower and spring reusing the original base plate assembly.

this change should fix early mag drop, first round tipping, failure to fully chamber.

1 remove the base plate, spring, follower.
2 get the spring and follower.
check that the follower slides from top to bottom freely I had to lightly stone the sides of the follower for clearance.
the follower has a hook to catch the looped end of the spring.
3 place the follower on top of the looped end of the spring.
put the two into the mag. then push the tail of the spring in all the way, put original base inside with the button facing out, push it in and slide the outer base on to the lips and slide on until it clicks on to the inner button.

some times when empty the follower tips forward but this has not affected function. inserting the first round moves it back where it belongs.
I slow chambered no problem!
no nose dives!
no mag drops!
no grinding mag lips!
Excellent slide lock on empty!

I have the 5 round mag and I got 2 7 rounders' for reloading.
If I empty the first mag my thinking is that I want all the ammo I can get.

the only new issue with the modified magazines is that they all now hold one round more.
the 5 now holds 6, the 7 mow hold 8. so 1+ 6+ 8+ 8+ = 23 not bad for CCW.

The following links are so you can see what I used. you can shop around chip has these packaged in 1, 4, 10 packs with prices dropping as the count goes up.

I had some old mags with springs and followers in them from when I played IPSC. so I just pulled the parts and tried them in the Kahr mags.

spring,
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/621239/chip-mccormick-shooting-star-magazine-spring-1911-government-commander-45-acp-8-round

follower,
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/427891/chip-mccormick-shooting-star-replacement-magazine-follower-1911-45-acp

[topgun1953]

I have the 5 round mag and I got 2 7 rounders' for reloading.
If I empty the first mag my thinking is that I want all the ammo I can get.

the only new issue with the modified magazines is that they all now hold one round more.
the 5 now holds 6, the 7 mow hold 8. so 1+ 6+ 8+ 8+ = 23 not bad for CCW.

The following links are so you can see what I used. you can shop around chip has these packaged in 1, 4, 10 packs with prices dropping as the count goes up.

I had some old mags with springs and followers in them from when I played IPSC. so I just pulled the parts and tried them in the Kahr mags.

Interesting. Did you use the same spring in both the 5 and 7 round mags?