Once a magazine continually fails, it gets relegated for range use only or trashed. I wouldn't purchase that aftermarket brand again. Confidence in that brand is compromised. Even if the company sends replacement mags/repair kits, I wouldn't trust them for EDC use.
Yes, sir, I have the same exact attitude. I am not buying another PSA magazine for the reasons you mentioned. These two magazines are related to a training role, but as a pointed out in the video, I would never trust my life to them. Thank you for commenting.
I spent good money on Shield Arms mags to find out they don't work for me. These don't give me much confidence either... Glock mags work, I'll probably just stick with those.
I bought 2 Shield Arms Z9 mags for my Glock 43 about a year and a half ago and had 11 failures to feed in the first 120 rounds. I will never waste my money on their G43X/48 mags.
Thank you so much for sharing your insights and perspective. I have found the GEN three mags work very well. I’ve heard problems associated with the earlier versions, but I think they fixed it with the GEN threes. I’ve not had any issues with them at all and have put several hundred rounds through them. so far so good. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I hope you will consider subscribing to channel sharing it with friends and family.
I have 6 and have modified some of my followers and they work great but wanted to replace some of them and a couple of springs. They told me they didn’t sell parts for them and have to buy new magazines ERRRRR🤬. Any resources to get followers and springs out there?
Sir, thank you for commenting. Glad to hear that they ran OK. However, if you did a drop test and they fell apart, that’s not exactly winning endorsement. As I mentioned in this video, these are relegated to a training role only. I will never use them in a everyday carry scenario.
schooloftheamericanrifle channel did a video on these and the issues with this mag and the Glock 48 also showed a really nice detailed fix for the mags
I have 3 PSA mags and while they've all fed perfectly in my 43X not once in 200 rounds have I had the slide lock back when empty. The only other person I've seen with PSA mags at the range I work at had the exact same issue with his G48. I don't carry my 43X because the trigger sucks but if I did I'd only use Glock mags.
Hey Frank, thank you so much for sharing your experience and feedback. If you wanna upgrade your 43X try the defender trigger from Glock Triggers Inc. I did a review on this a couple weeks ago and it’s truly an amazing upgrade to the stock trigger. Thanks for commenting. Stay safe. PS. If you haven’t already, I hope you will consider subscribing to channel and sharing it with friends and family.
Actually training the magazine Springs is a different process. You load the magazine to 13 rounds, in the case of the 15 round magazine, let it sit for 24 hours unload and do that again. You do that for three or four days… then the magazine springs are trained. Loading magazines and keeping them for months or years is not problematic for the spring. What fatigues the spring mags is loading and unloading them multiple times in the course of firing. I’ve shot AR , and Glock mags that have been loaded for eight years. Fully loaded. Took them out shot the…they performed great. No issues. The PSA magazines have been problematic and are fine for training, but I would not bet my life on them. I think the spring tension is too light and the followers are not doing what they should be doing. These magazines are brand new with less than 120 rounds thru them ….And have new followers, they are simply not the quality magazine that you bet your life on. Thank you for watching.
The slide stop spring if different between Dagger Micro and 43x. 43x is strong spring with plastic insert inside spring. The Micro magazine follower is not an anti-tilt follower like glocks. In turn it the psa mag doesn’t have the pressure to overcome the slide stop spring pressure in 43x I bet a weaker spring in 43x slide stop would cure all problems. Glock 43 has a weaker slide stop spring and think would help 43x last round issue with Micro mags
I’ve always loved this channel…it’s concise and for pistols…it’s always good to get a good perspective from shooters standpoint
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it. Stay safe.
I have the 43x and it’s OEM internals and Mags always. What’s meant for it is meant for it.
Once a magazine continually fails, it gets relegated for range use only or trashed. I wouldn't purchase that aftermarket brand again. Confidence in that brand is compromised.
Even if the company sends replacement mags/repair kits, I wouldn't trust them for EDC use.
Yes, sir, I have the same exact attitude. I am not buying another PSA magazine for the reasons you mentioned. These two magazines are related to a training role, but as a pointed out in the video, I would never trust my life to them. Thank you for commenting.
I spent good money on Shield Arms mags to find out they don't work for me. These don't give me much confidence either... Glock mags work, I'll probably just stick with those.
I bought 2 Shield Arms Z9 mags for my Glock 43 about a year and a half ago and had 11 failures to feed in the first 120 rounds. I will never waste my money on their G43X/48 mags.
Thank you so much for sharing your insights and perspective. I have found the GEN three mags work very well. I’ve heard problems associated with the earlier versions, but I think they fixed it with the GEN threes. I’ve not had any issues with them at all and have put several hundred rounds through them. so far so good. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I hope you will consider subscribing to channel sharing it with friends and family.
I have 6 and have modified some of my followers and they work great but wanted to replace some of them and a couple of springs. They told me they didn’t sell parts for them and have to buy new magazines ERRRRR🤬. Any resources to get followers and springs out there?
I just did a test with these mags. They ran great! Unfortunately they can’t handle a drop test. Sucks cause the price is great on these.
I guess we do get what we pay for.
Sir, thank you for commenting. Glad to hear that they ran OK. However, if you did a drop test and they fell apart, that’s not exactly winning endorsement. As I mentioned in this video, these are relegated to a training role only. I will never use them in a everyday carry scenario.
schooloftheamericanrifle channel did a video on these and the issues with this mag and the Glock 48 also showed a really nice detailed fix for the mags
Sir, thanks so much for the feedback. Sounds good!
@@GunsGearOnTargetTrainingLLC sure thing I’ll be a subscriber for ya!
I have 3 PSA mags and while they've all fed perfectly in my 43X not once in 200 rounds have I had the slide lock back when empty. The only other person I've seen with PSA mags at the range I work at had the exact same issue with his G48. I don't carry my 43X because the trigger sucks but if I did I'd only use Glock mags.
Hey Frank, thank you so much for sharing your experience and feedback. If you wanna upgrade your 43X try the defender trigger from Glock Triggers Inc. I did a review on this a couple weeks ago and it’s truly an amazing upgrade to the stock trigger. Thanks for commenting. Stay safe.
PS. If you haven’t already, I hope you will consider subscribing to channel and sharing it with friends and family.
Black magazine won't lock back when I am empty but my slick two tone one locks back fine
I'm not criticizing you buying the cheaper of the two option of PSA magazines, but the slick mags or more expensive mags in my opinion are better.
Keep em fully loaded for 3+ months.........
Actually training the magazine Springs is a different process. You load the magazine to 13 rounds, in the case of the 15 round magazine, let it sit for 24 hours unload and do that again. You do that for three or four days… then the magazine springs are trained. Loading magazines and keeping them for months or years is not problematic for the spring. What fatigues the spring mags is loading and unloading them multiple times in the course of firing.
I’ve shot AR , and Glock mags that have been loaded for eight years. Fully loaded. Took them out shot the…they performed great. No issues.
The PSA magazines have been problematic and are fine for training, but I would not bet my life on them. I think the spring tension is too light and the followers are not doing what they should be doing. These magazines are brand new with less than 120 rounds thru them ….And have new followers, they are simply not the quality magazine that you bet your life on.
Thank you for watching.
The slide stop spring if different between Dagger Micro and 43x. 43x is strong spring with plastic insert inside spring. The Micro magazine follower is not an anti-tilt follower like glocks. In turn it the psa mag doesn’t have the pressure to overcome the slide stop spring pressure in 43x
I bet a weaker spring in 43x slide stop would cure all problems.
Glock 43 has a weaker slide stop spring and think would help 43x last round issue with Micro mags