G39

[Teddybear]

New G39 WILL BE HERE TOMORROW ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !^5



GOD BLESS OUT TROOPS;?

[Bonez]

Way to go! You won't be sorry!!!!!

[amazingphotos]

Dream Pistol = BG's Nightmare

[Teddybear]

Originally posted by amazingphotos
Dream Pistol = BG's Nightmare


Amazingphoto's
Where did you find the mag extensions for your G39 standard mags?
I'm defintely going to have to have a "pinkey rest"!!!

;? ;? GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS;? ;?

[amazingphotos]

Magazine extensions for the G27/33 work perfectly. The +0 in the photos are OK but the +1 add a round of capacity with no loss of reliability and are the same size except that the bottom is flat instead of concave. The Pearce extensions add the least bulk. The Pearce +1 even almost matches the checkering on the pistol.

[Teddybear]

Amazingphotos,

Thanks. I'll be ordering tonight!!!!!;Y

[PimpStick]

Congrats! I chose the G38, but the 39 is sweet also!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/GLOCK38CCW/P1010007.jpg

;N

[TEM]

Originally posted by amazingphotos
Magazine extensions for the G27/33 work perfectly. The +0 in the photos are OK but the +1 add a round of capacity with no loss of reliability and are the same size except that the bottom is flat instead of concave. The Pearce extensions add the least bulk. The Pearce +1 even almost matches the checkering on the pistol.

Did you have trouble getting the 7th round in with the +1 Pearce extension? I just picked up my G39 with a pearce +1 (Model# PG 2733)and I can't get the 7th round in. Did I get the wrong extension?Should it work without having to force it? Do I need to let the mag sit with 6 rounds for awhile and loosen up? Any advice will be appreciated!

P.S. This is a *****in' little gun! I can't wait to get it to the range.

[amazingphotos]

The PG-2733 extensions on both of my G39 magazines allow the magazines to be less "tight" with seven rounds than they were with six rounds with the original bases. My experience with six G37 magazines and two G39 magazines is that they all, when new, provide a lot of thumb exercise to load them to capacity.

[TEM]

Thank you for the response.

Very strange. I have the same extension but there is no way I am going to get the seventh round in. It's not just difficult, it's not possible. Although difficult at times, I never had a problem getting ten into my G37 mags, and I am by no means a weakling, so I don't know what's going on. I wonder if the extension is maybe installed improperly. I read on another thread that "the newer" pearce +1's will accomodate an extra GAP round. Perhaps I have an older mag extension that will not. The year 1999 is printed on the bottom of the extension. I don't know. I guess I will buy another and try it.

Thank you again for your reply!

[amazingphotos]

My extensions are also marked "1999." Are you certain the spring is properly seated on both ends (the base locking plate and the follower)?

[amazingphotos]

As can be seen in the next-to-bottom section, there is considerable space in the magazine tube even with seven rounds. By the way, do you have the same locking plate shown in the bottom section?

[TEM]

amazingphotos:

Thank you very much for the detailed photos. I did not install the extension so I don't know if it is installed properly. I have never disassembled a magazine. Is it difficult? Do I need any special tools to do the job?

I will look in my Glock Reference Guide and see if there are instructions. I'll let you know what I find out.

Thanks again!!

[TEM]

UPDATE:

OK. I disassembled the magazine and checked and compared all the parts to your pictures and everything looks the same. The locking plate is exactly the same as the one in your last photo and I made sure that the spring was properly seated on both ends. I reassembled the magazine and I can now squeeze the seventh round in. I do, however have a few more questions:

With the mag loaded to seven and one in the chamber, I really have to slam the magazine home to get it to seat. Do you find you have to do this as well? I know that I'm supposed to use some force to seat all mags but this one I really have to SLAM home.

With the seventh round in the mag, how much downward play do you have? In other words, when you push down on the top round in the mag, how far can you push? Is it super, super tight?

And finally, do you find it very difficult to chamber a round from the magazine loaded with seven? Insert magazine into the pistol with the slide closed, pull back on the slide to chamber a round, encounter MUCH resistance???????????

Sorry for all the questions. I just want to make sure my experience with this extension is typical and that I'm not forcing this seventh round somewhere it is not supposed to go. I would hate to damage my gun. Thank you in advance for any help you may be!!!

And thanks again for the great pictures in your last post. They helped a bunch!!

[amazingphotos]

1. I don't have to "slam" the magazine in but it does require very firm pressure.

2. It is a little difficult to retract the slide with a loaded magazine pressing against the bottom of the slide. Since I usually chamber the first round after inserting the magazine into the pistol with the slide locked back, this has not really been a problem.

3. Sorry about the quality level of these quick snaps. It is somewhat difficult to compress the rounds into the magazine with fingertips AND operate a digital SLR one-handed. There is actually a little more possible compression than I am able to show.

[TEM]

amazingphotos:

Thank you once again for your reply and the pictures. I will see how the pistol functions with it loaded (7+1) when I get to the range this coming week. I don't expect any problems, but if for some reason the reliability of the weapon is affected I will just use the extension as a +0.

Thanks again for all your help!

[wlst101]

Amazingphotos:

Can you post a few pics of your 39 w/extentions next to your 38 w/standard mag? I'm seriously considering a 39 but think it may be too small of a grip compared to my 38. Thanks!

[amazingphotos]

I'm sorry, my budget has not yet allowed me to acquire the middle-sized (G38) GAP. I am trying to acquire or at least borrow a G38 barrel to do some chronograph comparisons since it would work with my G39. Also, I'm still dreaming of a long-slide (17L/24 size) version. As can be seen, the G39 with Pearce +1 seems to give exactly the same "finger room" as the G37.

[wlst101]

Thanks for the pics...that helped!

[thejackbull45]

Great pic. Ive been debating 38/39 and that pic may have closed the deal, 39!