I have an 84' vintage S&W 439. I lost one of the factory stock mags. I recently purchased two Pro-Mag (8 round) magazines for Model 439 from MidwayUSA. When the mags arrived, they didn't lock. I ended up paying $40 and got S&W's new single-stack 9 round replacement magazine. ProMags are half the price, little bit lighter and not as well made. The S&W mag locks, recycles OK but sticks out a little at the bottom which is not a big deal. I haven't shot any rounds out of it yet.
In the link below for the original S&W stock mag you'll see a notch marked with the red arrow, this notch is missing from the ProMag magazine. I may be wrong but I think it allows the mag to lock into the frame.
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3471/sw439mag002.jpg
The link below is for the ProMag magazine. I wrote to the manufacturer 3 weeks ago and got no response. Their magazine is shown as a substitute for the S&W 439 mag with a major online retailer and they don't seem to care whether it even fits or locks into the gun. Thanks to MidwayUSA, I got a refund.
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8421/promag39mag.jpg
For the more tech savy members, is it possible to make a similar indentation like with the S&W mag, so ProMag mag will lock?
Thank you in advance for your comments.
In the link below for the original S&W stock mag you'll see a notch marked with the red arrow, this notch is missing from the ProMag magazine. I may be wrong but I think it allows the mag to lock into the frame.
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3471/sw439mag002.jpg
The link below is for the ProMag magazine. I wrote to the manufacturer 3 weeks ago and got no response. Their magazine is shown as a substitute for the S&W 439 mag with a major online retailer and they don't seem to care whether it even fits or locks into the gun. Thanks to MidwayUSA, I got a refund.
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8421/promag39mag.jpg
For the more tech savy members, is it possible to make a similar indentation like with the S&W mag, so ProMag mag will lock?
Thank you in advance for your comments.