Glock Mag Question...

[KBintheSLC]

I know that Glock made some changes to their mags in recent times. But I am wondering if there were any distinct changes made in the past for the mags sold with Gen I/II/III pistols. Did Glock modify the mag designs so that one could distinguish a Gen I/II/III mag from its predecessors? If so, what should I look for in the various mag designs?

Thanks

 

[REAPER4206969]

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=13&t=91249

 

[M1key]

They also changed followers frequently. I think the latest is 9mm7.

Sorry lost my pictures.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

where's reaper with the follower pics?

 

[REAPER4206969]

Follower pics are hard to find.

 

[KBintheSLC]

Thanks for the info Reaper. The folks at the service dept in Smyrna were also very helpful with this. Basically, I was curious about mag legality in CA... according to the photo you posted (and Glock service rep), mags numbered 6 through 8 would automatically indicate a violation of the CA AWB. According to Glock, you will get nabbed for anything made later than the LE/Mil only mag#6... as the production of mags 7 and 8 began after the 2000 deadline.

 

[Quiet]

Thanks for the info Reaper. The folks at the service dept in Smyrna were also very helpful with this. Basically, I was curious about mag legality in CA... according to the photo you posted (and Glock service rep), mags numbered 6 through 8 would automatically indicate a violation of the CA AWB. According to Glock, you will get nabbed for anything made later than the LE/Mil only mag#6... as the production of mags 7 and 8 began after the 2000 deadline.

FYI.
In regards to CA's large capacity magazine ban...

CA DOJ BOF has stated that a person in CA can purchase/acquire parts for a large capacity magazine in order to repair/replace exisiting legally owned/acquired large capacity magazines.

Legally, you can replace any part of the large capacity magazine, as long as you do not end up with more magazines than you started with.
So, if you have an older large capacity Glock magazine and it is worn out/damaged, you can legally repair/replace it with a newer large capacity Glock magazine.

Also, CA DOJ BOF has stated that the burden of proof to determine when a person acquired a large capacity magazine is on the state, not on the possessor of the large capacity magazine.

Here is the CA DOJ BOF letter that says it's legal to acquire magazine parts to reapir/replace existing legally owned large capacity magazines.

 

[KBintheSLC]

Thanks for the link Quiet. It is helpful to know the threshold of this law since I do own a number of older hi-cap mags that I have owned since before the ban. However, some of them have newer followers installed on them with the #6 - 9mm on them. Just want to make sure I am not in violation of the law. It appears that you could pretty much replace every part of the mag if needed.