9mm followers

[moonshot]

I know this has been asked before, but I have yet to read a definitive answer.

Why did Glock replace the #5 follower for the 9mm with the #6? In order to justify the cost of creating a new mold, testing the new design, and keeping several different followers in inventory, there must have been a compelling reason. All I can think of is either an existing problem was identified with the #5 follower and some type or types of 9mm ammo, a change was introduced in the design or shape of the magazine, or a change was made to the magazine spring.

As the magazine tube and spring are the same for 9mm Glocks with both the #5 follower and the #6 follower, all I can conclude is there was a reliability issue between the #5 follower and ammo.

Please do say... "as long as your magazines work, don't worry about it". I'm not worried about it. I am simply curious.

Anyone with info, please enlighten me.

moonshot

[moonshot]

Sorry, I meant to type ...Please don't say... "as long as your magazines work, don't worry about it".

My proof reading skill is apparently as good as my typing skill.

moonshot

[D. Manley]

I frankly can't answer your question but I have 9-mags with #5 and 8-more with #6's all of which, function flawlessly with anything I've tried. Glock seems to tweak them fairly often although, less on the 9MM than some others. I think the .40's are up to #8's now. My *guess* is, these changes are a reaction to new (or perhaps even, anticipated) changes in ammunition design|profile.

[five-0]

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[Steve Koski]

Mr. Moonshot Dude,

Glock changes mag followers like women change outfits in the morning. Good luck figuring out exactly why!

Koski

[Steve in Az]

I'd respond, but my response would be:

"as long as your magazines work, don't worry about it".

;)

[anyplainjoe]

I've heard they modify the follower to keep up with the design trends in HP ammo. Whether this is truely true or not, we'll prob never know.

[Joe D]

As long as your ____ work don't worry. There I did not say mags. Whoops I just said mags. Dang I did it again. I am not going to say mags again.

[laxidaisikal]

Originally posted by Joe D
As long as your ____ work don't worry. There I did not say mags. Whoops I just said mags. Dang I did it again. I am not going to say mags again.

Joe,

Do you know if the 9mm6 followers can be modified to fit older mags that take 9mm3 followers? If so, how would one modify the follower?

[Joe D]

I will have to check. I am not certain which I have. I don't recall having any feed issues with any Glock followers - 9mm or .40.

[sfc]

What is the number on the #6 followers? I just got some followers from Glock after having some feeding problems with a HP and it says "9mm3" on it and looks completely different than the "2183-1" followers that came with the factory mag.

[anyplainjoe]

The NFML mags can only accept followers up to #5.

[sfc]

So what generation number is the 9mm3?

[anyplainjoe]

3

[sfc]

So what generation is the 2183?

[anyplainjoe]

If it has a dash-one, it's a one.