Alfonse
08-10-2016, 02:15 PM
I've been playing with the .380 magazines for awhile now, with various spring and follower combinations. Here is a photo of a printed aluminum follower prototype, a P3AT & LCP sized spring and Kahr base and magazine tube:
https://lakelinellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kahr-380-mag-and-follower-assembly-prototype-resized.jpg
With that setup, I get better retention of the top round, slide lock functions beautifully and I can slowly slingshot the pistol.
I do like how the spring that is smaller inside the magazine tube works out.
I can get an extra round (like using an LCP follower), but not without losing some of the other functionality.
I'm not convinced that a product will come out of this, but it has been fun to play with. 380s don't seem to break followers. My gun eats anything that can get under the extractor, so I can't really tell if ammo pickiness might be improved. There is already an option for an additional round, although it seems to be a bit more complex than it needs to be. So, I'm not seeing a big opportunity here, but thought I would share anyway.
https://lakelinellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kahr-380-mag-and-follower-assembly-prototype-resized.jpg
With that setup, I get better retention of the top round, slide lock functions beautifully and I can slowly slingshot the pistol.
I do like how the spring that is smaller inside the magazine tube works out.
I can get an extra round (like using an LCP follower), but not without losing some of the other functionality.
I'm not convinced that a product will come out of this, but it has been fun to play with. 380s don't seem to break followers. My gun eats anything that can get under the extractor, so I can't really tell if ammo pickiness might be improved. There is already an option for an additional round, although it seems to be a bit more complex than it needs to be. So, I'm not seeing a big opportunity here, but thought I would share anyway.