Which Drum Magazine for Glocks?

[Lorimor]

Okay, Glock aficionados!  Need your input.  Which drum mag, 50 round minimum capacity, works best in your Glock for competition, pest control and/or stupid internet questions?

[JTH]

Okay, Glock aficionados!  Need your input.  Which drum mag, 50 round minimum capacity, works best in your Glock for competition, pest control and/or stupid internet questions?

None of them? 

The Korean drum mags are....highly variable.  Not to be relied upon, including whether or not it'll latch into the gun in the first place.  (The one I have will latch into my Glock pistols.  It won't, however, latch into my PCC.)

I haven't tried any of the Beta drums in Glock, but I know that people don't want to use the .223 ones in competition if there is ANY chance they have to reload or drop them. 

Truthfully, unless you really need 50 rounds at a time (or need the drum profile?), I'd get a couple of 33-rounders, and put some Taylor Freelance +12 extensions on them.  (That's what I use for PCC.) 

http://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/Taylor-Freelance-Glock-12-9mm-Delrin-wWolff-spring-P4267.aspx

I assume you are talking about using it in a PCC?  Because if you are talking about wanting one for a pistol, I'm going to tell Clint on you, and he'll probably have some Words for you....

[gsd]

None of them? 

What he said.

[Lorimor]

None of them? 

The Korean drum mags are....highly variable.  Not to be relied upon, including whether or not it'll latch into the gun in the first place.  (The one I have will latch into my Glock pistols.  It won't, however, latch into my PCC.)

I haven't tried any of the Beta drums in Glock, but I know that people don't want to use the .223 ones in competition if there is ANY chance they have to reload or drop them. 

Truthfully, unless you really need 50 rounds at a time (or need the drum profile?), I'd get a couple of 33-rounders, and put some Taylor Freelance +12 extensions on them.  (That's what I use for PCC.) 

http://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/Taylor-Freelance-Glock-12-9mm-Delrin-wWolff-spring-P4267.aspx

I assume you are talking about using it in a PCC?  Because if you are talking about wanting one for a pistol, I'm going to tell Clint on you, and he'll probably have some Words for you....

The reason I ask is I got this really cool AIWB holster from LudicrousTactical.com that is supposed to hide a drum mag when used in conjunction with a Glock.  (Don't look for their website, it's tactically hidden from all but the most tactical.) 

From their website: "Perfect for tactically mowing down hordes of hardened ISIS fighters in any, ANY CQB situation."*

Drum mags are too tactical for PCC.  I like the TF mag extension thing though. 

*Steely eyed gaze not included. 

[JTH]

The reason I ask is I got this really cool AIWB holster from LudicrousTactical.com that is supposed to hide a drum mag when used in conjunction with a Glock.  (Don't look for their website, it's tactically hidden from all but the most tactical.) 

From their website: "Perfect for tactically mowing down hordes of hardened ISIS fighters in any, ANY CQB situation."*

Drum mags are too tactical for PCC.  I like the TF mag extension thing though. 

*Steely eyed gaze not included. 

I'm a little worried about your mental state, Lorimor....


(You shooting PCC at the next Steel Challenge?  Or USPSA match?)

[tstuart34]

I have seen some good reviews on these tacom couplers.

https://taccom3g.com/product/glock-magazine-coupler/

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[Lorimor]

I'm a little worried about your mental state, Lorimor....


(You shooting PCC at the next Steel Challenge?  Or USPSA match?)

  I'm okay.  17 days to retirement.  Feeling a little giddy.    Plus, I'm putting together the world's most non-competitive PCC AR. 

Lotta stress in my life right now.

[JTH]

I have seen some good reviews on these tacom couplers.

https://taccom3g.com/product/glock-magazine-coupler/

I haven't heard anything about those from anyone who has used them a lot, but their two-springs-with-a-floor-plate-between-them thing makes me cringe a little.  That isn't based on any actual experience or data with them, though, so maybe they work just fine?

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=467A72C91CEB949F!1988&ithint=file%2cdocx&app=Word&authkey=!AIKioVkLm_ARs84

If you've got a big stick and a regular mag, supposedly it will get you to 48 rounds. 

....I still like the simplicity of the Taylor Freelance basepads. 

[JAK]

Why play with drum magazines when you can go belt fed?

https://freedomordnance.com/product/fm-9-9mm-belt-fed-ar15m16-upper-6-elite-model/

John K

[tstuart34]

I haven't heard anything about those from anyone who has used them a lot, but their two-springs-with-a-floor-plate-between-them thing makes me cringe a little.  That isn't based on any actual experience or data with them, though, so maybe they work just fine?

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=467A72C91CEB949F!1988&ithint=file%2cdocx&app=Word&authkey=!AIKioVkLm_ARs84

If you've got a big stick and a regular mag, supposedly it will get you to 48 rounds. 

....I still like the simplicity of the Taylor Freelance basepads. 

I agree on the simplicity.  Taccom has lots of free 3d printing files on there site.   Not nearly as robust as as aluminum or injected molded but they work well.  I need to get some made for my pmags before Multigun kicks off


As far as seeing them run I follow several sponsored shooters that are posting videos of them.  They seem to be performing well.  I didn't realize you had to do that weird mag trick.  I could see that could cause problems.

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