M11 380 small mag well magazine springs

[Slowmo]

May have try the new ones, bought a bunch of the previous generation FTF mags when they came out and they are almost unusable. Total bear to load

Richard Lage has you covered.

 

[strobro32]

Talked to FTF yesterday. They said the new metal followers are made on the original RPB dies but still only hold 30 rounds. I don't see how but OK.

Sowmo, can you post pics of the follower please?

 

[Slowmo]

Talked to FTF yesterday. They said the new metal followers are made on the original RPB dies but still only hold 30 rounds. I don't see how but OK.

Sowmo, can you post pics of the follower please?

I’ll try to get a picture today or tomorrow. I assume you want to see the followers pulled out of the mag?

 

[strobro32]

Yes please.

 

[Slowmo]

Here is a couple closeups and a comparison. Sorry for the weird cropping of the three side-by-side. Kept getting messages that the file size is too big. In the image with three followers, the top is a CMP follower, the middle is the plastic follower from earlier FTF mags (note it is solid) and the bottom is the metal follower from the new FTF mags.

 

[strobro32]

Thank you.

It looks like it should allow more rounds than 30. I wonder why only 30?

When I replace my FTF solid plastic followers with OEM RPB followers, I can get 33-35 rounds.

 

[Slowmo]

Thank you.

It looks like it should allow more rounds than 30. I wonder why only 30?

When I replace my FTF solid plastic followers with OEM RPB followers, I can get 33-35 rounds.

I forgot to check to see how many I can stuff in there. I’ll try to remember to do it later.

 

[Slowmo]

Thank you.

It looks like it should allow more rounds than 30. I wonder why only 30?

When I replace my FTF solid plastic followers with OEM RPB followers, I can get 33-35 rounds.

So I was able to get 35 in there.

 

[strobro32]

Very nice. I think I will contact FTF and get more mags ans see about buying followers to replace the few plastic ones.

 

[Slowmo]

Very nice. I think I will contact FTF and get more mags ans see about buying followers to replace the few plastic ones.

Let me know if you are able to buy followers separately. I might do so as well.

I meant to ask, can you tell from the pictures if these are the same style followers as the original RPB mags? I don’t have any original mags in my possession. I saw a few Cobray-marked mags a while ago for $150 each, but that seemed kind of steep to me.

 

[strobro32]

Looks the same to me which confirms what FTF said although they still say it only holds 30 rounds.

I sent an email for the price of the followers. If they get back to me a will report the quote.

Slowmo, Does their spring fit inside the metal follower well?

 

[ktk120]

i have some of these new metal follower FTF I know they hold 32 i did not try more than that.