Looking at my P225 magazines, they seemed very similar to Walther P-38 mags (which is no accident as the P-38 magazine was copied or borrowed or blatantly ripped off by about 50 other pistols).

sure enough, the mag bodies are an exact match, though the P-38's is longer. I tried inserting a P-38 mag into the P225 and it inserts too high and fouls the ejector. However when I held it in place a couple mm lower, it fed 5 shots perfectly. Has anyone tried to cut a P225 mag notch in a P-38 mag? I wonder if the follower would lock the slide back.

I know that P-38 or P-1 mags aren't necessarily a dime a dozen, but I paid $11 bucks each for a few several years ago, which is certainly cheaper than any P225 or P6 magazine around these days.

Just curious

If the difference is only a few mm's, will you be able to make a completely separate cut, or will you just end up enlarging the existing P38 hole? If it ends up making an enlarged hole, I doubt it would work well unless you also fashioned some sort of grip extension to keep the mag from over-inserting.

And I probably don't really need to mention that if your idea works, those mags would be range only.

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Originally posted by JAFO:
If the difference is only a few mm's, will you be able to make a completely separate cut, or will you just end up enlarging the existing P38 hole? If it ends up making an enlarged hole, I doubt it would work well unless you also fashioned some sort of grip extension to keep the mag from over-inserting.

And I probably don't really need to mention that if your idea works, those mags would be range only.

The P-38 has no cutout, as it uses the Euro-style mag release on the bottom of the grip.

Yeah, range-only for sure. Just sorta thinking out loud.

Kinda wondered the same thing about S&W Model 39 mags.....