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All Glock Mags Are Compatible Across The Generations……Right???

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June 10, 2024, 07:30 PM
cslinger
All Glock Mags Are Compatible Across The Generations……Right???
Barring the 19x floorplate / lip issue all Glock Mags should be compatible across platforms correct? So I can stick a Gen 5 19 mag in a Gen 3 26 or 19 and it’s all good or a Gen 3 or 4 mag in a Gen 5 gun etc. I thought this was the case and I haven’t seen an issue on my part although I don’t have a ton of rounds across platforms like this.

The reason I ask is I was doing some reading and came across something saying the Gen 5 stuff was not cross compatible for some reason with the earlier mags.

Am I crazy or shouldn’t they all be cross compatible, barring the G19x off course?

Thanks all.
Chris


Take Care, Shoot Safe,
Chris
June 10, 2024, 07:43 PM
parabellum
Yes
June 10, 2024, 07:44 PM
Chowser
as long as the gun is configured for right hand mag release use, then yes.



Not minority enough!
June 10, 2024, 07:56 PM
cslinger
Thank you. I was just having one of those “well maybe I am wrong/let’s reboot my system moment”. Smile


Take Care, Shoot Safe,
Chris
June 10, 2024, 08:44 PM
RogueJSK
Yes, with two caveats:

A) If you swap your Gen 4/5 mag release over to left handed use, you cannot use earlier Gen 1/2/3 mags. They only have cutouts for right handed mag releases.

B) There's a small number of special Gen 3 G21s with a true 1913 rail and an ambi mag release that cannot use all G21 mags. They require mags with the horizontal cutout catch on the front.
June 10, 2024, 09:42 PM
1KPerDay
quote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Yes, with two caveats:

A) If you swap your Gen 4/5 mag release over to left handed use, you cannot use earlier Gen 1/2/3 mags. They only have cutouts for right handed mag releases.

B) There's a small number of special Gen 3 G21s with a true 1913 rail and an ambi mag release that cannot use all G21 mags. They require mags with the horizontal cutout catch on the front.
spot on


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June 11, 2024, 12:06 PM
Exodus
quote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Yes, with two caveats:

A) If you swap your Gen 4/5 mag release over to left handed use, you cannot use earlier Gen 1/2/3 mags. They only have cutouts for right handed mag releases.

B) There's a small number of special Gen 3 G21s with a true 1913 rail and an ambi mag release that cannot use all G21 mags. They require mags with the horizontal cutout catch on the front.


Third caveat: they also made some Gen 3 21SFs with the ambi release and the Glock rail.
June 11, 2024, 12:20 PM
SUMNER
The 19X will not work with the 17 round Gen 5 mags because of the floor plate.
June 11, 2024, 01:49 PM
cslinger
Thanks again all. I was aware of all the “one offs” or ambi stuff. I was just making sure the basically cross compatibility was intact like I believed it was.


Take Care, Shoot Safe,
Chris