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The biggest shortcoming of the Glock 43x and Glock 48 is the 10 round capacity. The Shield Arms S15 15 round magazines have had occasional issues, so how do the new Palmetto State Armory Micro Dagger magazines perform? Are they reliable? Any issues, problems, malfunctions, jams or jamming? Or are they the best mags for the slimline Glocks on the market? They might be the best, but I did do something to ensure reliability. Check out the review to see how the PSA Micro Dagger magazines ran!
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Dang this video was way higher quality than I expected from someone with ~50k subscribers. I am totally expecting this channel to blow up within the next year or so. Great video man keep it up 💯
Thanks, much appreciated! 😎👍
Great video and it's awesome to know the trick about cleaning up the insides of the magazines. Definitely going to have to pick up a few for my 43X and give them a try. Well done man 🔥🙌
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I had alot of of issues with the shield mags between me and my buddy 4 out of 5 mags had failures to feed
Another great video, Bret. I was completely unaware of PSA mags. Thankyou. While I have gone back to my stock Glock mags for my 43x, I never had a failure with my Shield Arms mags. Too many people did however and for that reason I went back to carrying my 10 rounders. Gonna give these PSAs a whirl though.
You can’t go wrong with OEM Glock mags, but these PSA mags are definitely worth looking at 👍
Interesting. I just picked up a few of those. I'll be sure to closely inspect those areas and fix if necessary. I just found you man, great content!
Right on! Glad you enjoyed the vid! 😎👍
We really appreciated your identifying a potential issue by cleaning the interior of the mags. Thank you. A great video..!
I’m glad you enjoyed the video 👍
I’m at 2,000 rounds across 7 PSA mags through my 43x/48 with zero issues. I didn’t clean them up like you did but it certainly can’t hurt. The shield mags are garbage and cannot be trusted for carry.
Good to hear 👍
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Idk; I’ve used my Shield s15 magazines for over two years now. Cycles all rounds I’ve tried with zero issues. Definitely trust them for EDC after 1K+ rounds, but I replaced the magazine release with a steel one as recommended.
I agree before the first round shot out of my new 43X. I purchased S15 Gen 2 mags and mag release. No problems here at all after 1500rds. My father-in-law had trouble with his S15 Gen 2 mags and switched to PSA no problems he said after switching. He gave me his troubled S15 mags that run perfectly in my gun. Has to Glock frame tolerances.
@@Notbad1973 Exactly! Thanks for sharing your experience. Thats exactly what I’m talking about 👍
Great vid, man! I was wondering if the OEM magazine followers are interchangeable with the PSA Micro Dagger mags? Have you tried switching them yet and do they work? If not, maybe you can do a video on that.
Thank you for your channel. You are so knowledgeable and I appreciate you. Keep up the great work you do.
Thanks for the kind words. YT is making things more difficult than you could imagine. But I’m doing my best to keep showing up.
Big fan of the channel. Big props to the JoJo collection in your background
Glad you’re enjoying the channel! Jojo is the best! 🙌
Great information!! I always enjoy your videos. Very insightful and unbiased.
Right on, I’m glad you enjoyed 😎👍
Glad I ran across your video. I was getting ready to order a couple of the shield 3rd gen mags. I have the gen 1, but I updated the springs. No issues, but I wanted something more reliable.
I’m glad the video was helpful 👍
Awesome video 👍🏼👍🏼 I fixed my issue and have been carrying the Glock 19.
Very nice! I’ve also been carrying the Glock 19 again 😂
This is an excellent review, Brett. Thank you. I'm a new subscriber to your channel now.
I’m glad you enjoyed! Welcome to the channel! 😎👍
Mine have worked flawlessly. Good review. I’ll check the insides of the magazine though. Good insight.
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I was thinking about trying out the PSA mag for review myself. I definitely didn't have great luck with the Shield Arms mag. It literally falls out of the bottom when firing, and doesn't lock the slide back either. Thanks for the tip on shaving the flashing on the inside.
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I bought 2 of the PSA micro dagger 15 round mags... the one with no stick metal sides . Cannot load more than 2 rounds plus one follower went into vertical while trying to load and I can't correcct it! Definitely sending them back for replacement. Disappointed. I have purchased a few Dagger 9mms and they shoot as well as my G19. Also AR 15s for myself, son, grandson and a friend. Outstanding rifles! PSA makes great guns at a great price. I hope they will make things right with the magazines.
@@paratrooper629 Be sure to update once you get your replacements though. Perhaps they could have been lemons.
I’m leaning on getting a couple. I’d also like to try the Excess plus five as a backup mag. We’ll see what happens
Let us know how it works out 👍
Great video, glad to see more micro dagger mag reviews
Yeah, they are hard to get. Glad you enjoyed the review 👍
Thanks for this one informative
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Your presentation skills are excellent
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed 👍
This sounds like it may be the issue w the “Glock” magpul magazines across the board bc I’ve heard of many people having this exact issue good info man thanks new sub here for sure
I have 3 PSA magazines, and 2 of them have +5 extensions and they're all extremely reliable and have not failed in over 1K rounds of a variety of target and defense ammo. I was confident enough to use my 48 in a USPSA setting and it didnt fail all day long.
Nice! Thanks for sharing! 😎👍
I want to try the PSA magazines
But they’re never in stock! Every time I see “hey guys they’re back in stock” on reddit they sell out in seconds. I’m going to try the S15 mags this week because I got sick and tired of playing this whack-a-mole chase with trying to buy the PSA Micro Dagger mags 😡
@@davidoneill7554 don’t get the shield arms mags without the mag catch, and changing the mag catch out isn’t hard but it’s annoying. Give PSA until Black Friday/Cyber Monday before you choose shield arms
Which extensions do you use for the psa mags?
That’s well over the amount of rounds you will see in a self defense situation. Them mags are reliable.
Great review.
Glad you enjoyed 👍
Good info thanks bro.
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Great review
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How does this guy only have 80k+ subscribers? This video had answers to all my questions.
I went from 1.5k to 80k in a year, so we are getting there! 😂👍 I’m glad you enjoyed the vid!
With 17 round macro mags the P365 ends up about 3/8" taller than the 43x. Carry both a 43x with Dagger mags and a P365X. Both are great guns.
Both are definitely great options 👍
Which do you like better
wow man thanks, awesome informations, gonna try that out. Also one questions: can you co-witness with the holosun eps carry?
I try to always use base plate extensions if I can to increase capacity. It's usually cheaper than buying all new mags.
Excellent video
I'm with you on the Shield mags. I have two, and two 43x's. Both mags are VERY ammo-picky. Only nickel-plated case run 98%. Forget steal case. Neither like 15 + one in the chamber. Neither likes to be loaded from the slide lock release, you have to slingshot for any hope of a positive feed. I will never use them for carry. But they are useful at the range as malfunction trainers. LOL
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sounds like your using the gen 3 and the old steel mag catch, maybe read the website next time and swap out the old SA mag catch and put in the new one. They tell you the gen threes will NOT work with the gen 2 mag catch you need their newest one. I only use gen 2 mags and the gen two mag catch and it works fine i can lock the slide back and drop it and it chambers a round 100% of the time straight out the box (not even lying don't care what you say god knows im not lying and so does my dead family) also anything that has moving parts CAN fail yes even glock oem mags like my 43x mag, had jams and failures to feed. None on my SA with the CORRECT PARTS
I work in the Plastics industry and plastic flash on edges is common. Whenever you find flash on a plastic item it should be trimmed off especially if it impedes function in any way or creates a sharp surface.
Thanks for your insight 😎👍
Thanks for the review!
I think I’ll stick with my shield arms mags for now since they have been reliable for 1000rds plus 2 pistol courses, but if I was starting over I’d consider these since you could run both oem and psa mags
I’m glad they’ve been working for you! 😎👍
Thanks for the video. Am not a big Glock fan-guurl, but I recently picked up a G48 on a deal I couldn't pass up. Have owned several Glocks in the past and currently have a G29 in addition to the new G48, but I really prefer the 1911 platform. I love the grip on the 48 because it seems much more similar to a single stack 1911. Given all that, I was curious about the possibility of upping the capacity of the 48, and thanks to your review I am going to give the PSA mags a try. Again, thanks for the video review, and that looks like some really fine shootin' there!
Nice! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Enjoy the G48! 😎
A friend uses a g2 Taurus mag in his 43x with a shorten grip. He shortened the grip area and installed a insert to make the mag not rattle front to back .
Interesting
Shot both the p365xl and Glock43x. I liked how the Glock felt in hand just a hair bit but I shot better with the sig. Also the sig night sights were way better than the plastic Glock sights. Ended up going with sig since I shot best with but I’d suggest shooting them both first at a local range where you can rent them to see what fits you best
😎👍 I’m glad you found the one that worked best for you!
You should do a review of the magguts plus 2 for the sig p365 12 round mags, it doesn’t add much length at all
Took my 48 to the range for the first time today. I might eventually check out a few of these PSA mags, for the range if nothing else. Got five OE mags already.
Thought I had a single shot Glock, then I came home after 50 rounds of clearing malfunctions to realize that the screws I picked up for my optic were mislabeled and a few mm longer than what I was expecting, causing the extractor spring to bind up and the claw to have no pressure on it. Good times.
Yep, that’s a pretty common pitfall with the slimline MOS Glocks. Super annoying 😂
@@NightwoodGuns Can’t blame them, though. They were super explicit about it on the little card where it tells you what size screws to use. I just should have verified it before installing.
@@kobudo true. Just know you are far from being the only person to make that mistake 😂👍
A GLock 43X with PSA Micro 15 round mags is BY FAR the best EDC combo at this moment. I just use one OEM mag on the gun (plus one round on the chamber, of course) and two PSA Micro 15 round mags as backup.
Nice, I’m glad you found an EDC combo that you love! 👍
There really isn't any point to carrying a higher capacity magazine as a backup. The extra capacity comes at end, not at the beginning of the reload. Unless you live in Israel do really expect to expend 21 rounds in a DGU? Your effective capacity is what you start out with not what you have in the spare.
@@johnshepherd9676Like you said, we don't know his habitat. Maybe he lives in the middle of Alaska and can suddenly be surrounded by a pack of wolfs coming in waves of increasing difficulty 😂
@@johnshepherd9676okay Snowflake. Just admit you’re an Anti Gun liberal..
I have 4 of these, the basepad absolutely buldges when fully loaded and I'd like to see that fixed. Out of 4 mags 3 worked flawlessly, 1 kept failing (stuck follower) opened it up and sure enough it was exactly like yours, I cleaned it up and have since put 200 rds through the "bad mag" without any issues so after cleaning the inside 4 mags all work flawlessly. The basepad still bugs me, I wish it took OEM basepads so I could just upgrade to the NDZ metal basepads.
Thanks for sharing your experience 👍 I agree, I wish I could swap basepads. But that alone isn’t really a deal breaker for me as long as they work.
@@NightwoodGuns I agree, they do work, but that basepad looking like double D's in a b size bra just messes with my trust issues a little :)
I did the X-Acto knife thing but early on I had several failures to eject this was on a brand new Glock 48, the stock mags ran fine , but the last 2 times I’ve been to the range they ran reliable 🤷♂️
Yeah.. don't carry them lol
Hey I guess I could look on the bright side the gun is lighter with out 5 extra rounds to carry 😅
If they don’t run 1k rounds in a row with no malfunctions, I wouldn’t carry them. These mags on a wide scale are still an “experiment” in my opinion. I trust my personal mags, but not every mag from PSA just yet. But it seems like they are having a better track record than Shield Arms so far.
Love the brevity of this video. I've seen a few that drag on for 20-30 minutes and give less information. 👍🏻👍🏻
I’m glad you enjoyed. I try to find a balance because TH-cam punishes short videos and rewards longer videos. Glad it wasn’t too long for you 👍
First time coming across your channel too BTW. Subscribed
@@BlueBeretFirearms Welcome to the channel! 👍 Glad to have you here!
Hey brother! Great video, where can I get that comp for the 43x?
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Recently picked up a 48 and everyone in the gun shop had the same exact opition on Shield mags, These i may give a try when they come back in stock but for now I just carry my second 10 round
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Fact: Glock's are SUPER reliable guns. Fact: Glock mags work pretty much perfectly. I tried 3 of the Shield Arms mags in my G48 and had nothing but feeding problems with all 3 mags. I sent them back. After watching this video I am tempted to try the Dagger, but, why mess with perfection. My opinion, which I am sure a lot of people will disagree with is: Keep a Glock, stock.
I've tried out both, SA and PSA mags. SA just didn't work for me. They're simply just not reliable for me. Too many failures. After dealing with SA customer service, I just gave up. They blamed my 43X for the failures; while OEM mags worked flawlessly. I now own 8 PSA mags and have had zero issues with them. So I'm on Team PSA on this one. I did have to clean the polymer debris that was left inside for the first six I bought, just as this video recommends. But the last two I received from PSA came extremely clean, and I had to do nothing with them. I love them so much that I now exclusively use PSA mags. The OEM's are now my backup.
Nice, that was basically my experience as well. PSA reached out and said they’d be making sure future mags are cleaned up. I’m glad they followed through 👍
Love the anime collection in the back ❤ rock on dude
Right on, man! Thanks 😎👍
What are those fragments you flattened inside the magazines? Those doesn't seem like something I'd expect to find in decently manufactured magazines.
Gen 3 SA mags here.
No issues yet after 200rds trip to range.
Plan to shoot 1k rounds thru em by end of the month.
Will reply if I have any issues
Good to hear. Keep us posted 👍
I got some PSA mags for my 43x and they work fine.
Very nice 😎👍
I’ve been running two PSA mags for range time in my G48. I’ve noticed when utilizing the mag fully loaded , there’s some slide tightness while racking a round . Also if you have a round chambered , drop the mag to load an additional round to run the gun at 15+1 , the mag won’t lock in without forcing it . Feed pressure from mag spring I think is too heavy . Seem to be pretty reliable otherwise . If I run 14+1 everything was nice . I’ve put about 500 rounds through them so far , not counting them out yet . Self defense wise I’ll stick with 10+1 glock stock setup !
You think the spring pressure is why mine didn't work or polymer burs? I had burs for sure but i returned them instead of trying to remedy it myself.
Yeah, mine were tight when fully loaded, but not as tight as the X-Macro 😂 I’m always hesitant to use stuff like this for self-defense but at some point I have to call it “good” As much as I want to, I can’t buy 100 of them and run them all until failure. 😂
@@_Jashawuh from my experience that spring pressure is way to high . I believe that could have been a part of your issue as well . Mine was pretty high quality as far as internals . I did notice the bulging base plate but it didn’t slide so I think that’s ok . Also another spring pressure related issue . I’ve considered modifying that spring , probably cut one level off the length to test it out . Also with 15 in the mag and one chambered I can’t get the mag catch to lock . And with 14 in it’s still hard to rack a round . I’m definitely not ready to trust them with my families lives nor mine !
Are you getting the 4311 trigger?
Hi Bret, great video! Do you recommend the black mags or the silver slick finish, and my main question is can you install mill spin beef Jones base plates on these mags ?? I'll really appreciate your input.. thank you and Regards...
Hey! Glad you enjoyed the vid! I’d say the finish doesn’t matter, these dropped free just fine for me 👍 If I had a choice I’d take slick, but these were all I could get. And no, it will not work with the milspin baseplates as far as I can tell 😢
Thank you for for the reply 🙏
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With new G43X Frame & G43 Slide, both new Micro Dagger magazines jam right at the bottom of the breech face as the carthridge comes up and won't fully insert or seat until the magazine is inserted at an angle towards front of the magwell. Quickly inserting the magazine almost always jam there, since there is a good bit of play in the front to back mag well as there is only metal and no plastic at the rear of the magazine to fill that gap like an OEM mag would and to allow the rear of the cartridge to clear the breach face as it is about to be fully inserted. I'm thinking that would be the same result with a G43Xupper with G43XSlide. In which case it would be a serious issue.
Thanks, Bret! I have the 43x aqnd the 48 and have been shooting with the Shield Gen 3 15 rounders with no issue (about 250 rounds on each so far)! I have two +4 extensions from Tyrant on the glock 10 rounders, and they function well so far, too! It can be frustrating for sure if they don't work well. My XL hands (and trigger finger) stuggle with that small trigger guard area, though, on the 43x and 48! I'm starting to get a callous. If anyone has a sanded down the base of the trigger guard or replaced the trigger to give just a little more space, I would love to hear! Thanks again
Right on! Glad to hear they are working well for you! And I hear ya, even with my medium hands I’m getting tired of how small the G48/G43x is. Find myself running the ol’ G19 way more in the compact role recently.
@@NightwoodGuns 100%
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I recently purchased two of the PSA mags for my 43x and did not have to clean up the inside of the mag. It appears that the QC has improved since you purchased yours. About 125 rds. through each one and no malfunctions.
Very nice! I’ve heard the same from others. I’m glad they sorted it out 👍
Could never trust the Shield mags, but these ones seem promising. Really glad you aren't forced to swap your mag catch for this design. I'm slowly turning into a Glock fanboy after being a naysayer for years, but I still have a hard time loving the slimlines. These could really help remedy that.
Glock isn’t sexy, but it’s still the gold standard. 👍 I agree, I’m struggling to like the slimlines. I keep going back to their bigger models despite these mags 😂
I own 2 of the PSA mags. One has failure to feeds every time there is about 5-6 rounds left in it. The other one jams about every 3rd time I use the mag when there is about 5-6 rounds left. My OEM mags and S15 mags don’t have any issues. .
@@lubrew5862 Have you checked the inside of the PSA mag for flashing?
I was exactly like you... until I held the 43x. I was an M&P kind of guy (which I still love). I ran into a good buy on a 43x, and at about the same time, PSA released the dagger micro mags. I was looking at the Shield Arms mags but was hesitant because of having to swap the mag release and many inconsistent reliability reviews. Anyway, I bought two PSA mags and have only one failure to lock the slide back and one last round stove pipe in 200 plus rounds each. After each hiccup, I could not get it to duplicate again, so I am attributing them to break-in, ammo or possible user error.
it is hard not to eventually come to appreciate glock for what it is if you have an open mind. the things just work. parts and accessories are infinite..
and i realize i’m in the minority but I personally DO think glocks are sexy.
As promised here are test results. I had two stovepipe on one magazine early on but none after the second magazine load. The magazine had a very tight spring which required of a leader to top it off. I had no failures in the other magazine. This magazine did not require assistance to top it off. I will eventually check the innards to see if there were any rough spots but I do not think that was an issue.
Thanks for the update. Keep us posted on the inside of the mags 👍
wish a leader would top me off
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Any chance you can come out with a video cleaning up the flash inside of the magazine?
I would, but TH-cam won’t allow anything that involves disassembly or modification of anything firearm related. They can even come after me for showing how to mount a red dot or a weapon light.
I just bought a 43x and im curious on the holster setup you have? Any chance you could tell me what brand of holster you run? Im going to be getting a light for my 43x and its hard to find holsters that will fit a gun with a light on it and also what light do you have?
I run a Tier 1 Concealed Axis Elite holster. And my light is a Streamlight TLR-7 Sub. 👍
if its for your life keep the OEM mags, if its for hobby go ahead and get the after market mags.
Fair enough 👍
I’m interested in seeing how the micro slide with the built in comp from psa works.
👀 Can you see the future or something?
You should make an EDC video of your setup 🙏🙏👍
wow. nice vid!
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Hockey tape has been my favorite thing to use to get better grip on all my firearms.
It definitely helps 👍
Do you have a link to the project?
Excellent video, concise and to the point and well, I was unaware of this particular PSA offering. I don't have the Glock 48 but have decided recently after extensive research, I'm about to buy one. No offense to Shield Arms, I was going to add those with my purchase but there's far too many cons being reported. I'm have a look at the PSA Micro Dagger now. Or just staying OEM. I mean "only ten rounds". Everyone knows to pack at least one spare in their bag for personal defense. At the end of the day, that's pretty basic, having larger capacity is merely getting into the "fun factor dial" target shooting or plinking.
Thanks!
The way I view it is: no one has ever complained about having too much ammo left over after a gunfight 😅 I won’t turn my nose up at more rounds as long as it is reliable 👍
Yes can attest, I would say Mec-Gar magazines are on par with oem and certainly interchangeable. Being the oem magazine isn’t already made BY Mec-gar
Agreed! 😎👍
Yo where did u get the frames Jojo posters ? Those are sick ! I see u got the Jojo land volume 1 too
Glad you like them! They are super dope. They are from Jojo Expo in Japan so they are official prints. You can find them on eBay 👍
@@NightwoodGuns wow!
I own 2 of the PSA mags. One has failure to feeds every time there is about 5-6 rounds left in it. The other one jams about every 3rd time I use the mag when there is about 5-6 rounds left. My OEM mags and S15 mags don’t have any issues.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing your data point! Have you checked the inside of the mags for flashing?
@@NightwoodGuns if it works why take it apart that could cause it to fail?
Love the PSA mags for the Glock 43x/48. It’s actually reliable from n6 personal experience and I don’t hear many issues with them from other owners vs the Shield Arm mags. Plus these are the OEM mags for the Micro Dagger. If PSA has enough confidence in these mags to make them the default mags on their Micro Dagger then I trust it with my Glock 43x that has the same grip dimensions.
Agreed 100% 👍
I recently ordered 2, cleaned them up and surprisingly they didn’t have any plastic flashing. Unfortunately I had nothing but issues through 200 rounds with them, so they’re getting sent back lol
Great review on these mags. I myself have 2 Micro dagger slick finished mags and haven’t had any issues with them. One thing to note I know ppl say OEM is the best to carry but let’s be real with each other… Even OEM magazines may malfunction it’s just a matter of when?
Right on 👍 And yeah, all mags wear out. But a lot of aftermarket mags (promag for example) are straight trash out of the gate.
@NightwoodGuns Absolutely, I stay away from ProMags. These PSA micro daggers have been a good investment so far for my Glock 43X mos.
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Still jealous of how you can pack a gun and it is basically invisible. Your educational videos are unbiased and extremely informative. Now I need some height and stretch my short stocking torso than the universe will be in balance.
Are you able to run a magwell with these mags? Any issues? Which magwell?
Yep! I run the Empire Katana V3 magwell. Works perfectly!
Got 15k rounds through 2 oem mags. Added the PA mags in the cart, almost ordered, but failed to do so. Gut is telling me to stick with oem.
Does the Johnny Glocks trigger help with the sharp spraining trigger feel of the 48/43? P365 xl is more comfortable to shoot but I like the track record on Glocks.
It is a massive improvement for the 43x/48. 👍 Like night and day.
@@NightwoodGuns Good to know, at this point it’s like a coin toss but SIGs rust issues are annoying. Haven’t personally seen it though.
Do you recommend the G48 over the 43x? Trying to decide between the two.
If you think you might want to put a compensator on it, G43x. If not, G48. I prefer the G19 over either, though.
Building my own PSA Micro Dagger/Glock 43x hybrid. Glock trigger, and full upper, Dagger lower. Plan to carry with Glock OEM 10 Rnd and Micro Dagger 15 Rnd as backup mag.
Would love to find an OEM sliver Glock slide, but only found them for the longer G48....
Sounds like a nice setup 👍
I've been looking at the 43x. Are the PSA mags hard to find?
Yep, you have to put yourself on the “notify me” list and get lucky.
The same repairs you made to the magazines The company should've did themselves before they ship them. That's why I'm glad I got a Springfield Hellcat. OEM 11, 13, 15 and 17 round mags. And they all Run
You’re not wrong 👍 Apparently they’ve fixed this issue now, though 🤷♂️
Psa micro mags. 15 rounds and not any issues.
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Nice! Unfortunately I live in Colorado where I can’t have them shipped to me and it’s impossible to find these at any lgs. 😑
Ugh… 😩 Sorry man
I tried multiple generations of shield mags in multiple 43Xs and 48 with their mag release and all were trash. I have 3 of the psa mags and had a couple FTFs in the first 50 rounds. They have been flawless since then. They are the way for me.
That’s awesome, If I ever have issues with my shield arms mags (1000+ and solid), it’s great to have something else to try.
Yep, I had a similar experience with shield arms mags. I’m glad these PSA mags have been good so far 👍
I wouldn’t trust my life on anything other than factory OEM parts and magazines.
Thousands of US soldiers trust their lives to Magpul P Mags. Thousands of 1911 owners trust their lives to Wilson combat mags. I've seen factory mags fail or wear out just like an aftermarket one. Nothing wrong with aftermarket mags so long as they work.
So your using the psa micro 9mm dagger mags correct?
Yep 👍
Have a 43x and snagged the gen 3 shield mags. No issues so far. I'd like to try the PSA mags but I dislike the plastic/metal 2 piece design vs the metal shield mags
ive had issues with both the 43x s15 mags and the s9 mags for the regualr 43 from shield arms. for some reason they will not lock back all the time
I’m glad they are working for you so far 👍
I'm shooting with mine without issue, but I'm curious to see if there's a larger sample size of anyone having issues with the gen 3 mags. If there's an issue with QC, or if there's an issue with the design, it may not be a gamble worth taking to buy these things. For anyone else, there's absolutely nothing wrong with running the oem 10 rounders. Especially when mag extensions exist. As far as the PSA mags, I may grab a couple and clean up the flashing, just to check build quality and to satisfy my own curiosity. Great videos amigo. Phenomenal content.
@@scottnichols4669 Right on 😎👍
If I were to have a 43x these would be the ones. Nice to see people pushing the envelope with capacity to size ratio. Just wish these were coming from Glock from the factory. Get with the times glock. That’s why I like Sig, just don’t see the quality a lot of times with them.
Agreed 100% 😎👍 As per the usual, you are right on the money.
I bought one of these and had the complete opposite experience. I didn’t file down the inside like you. I ran it completely stock.
For the first 200 rounds I had about 10 failure to feed malfunctions. I did mess with the feed lips because it appeared that the rounds were catching and it only made things worse. It got to the point where it would malfunction every 5th or so round.
I think I may give it one more try and use your technique. We will see.
That’s wild! Have you reached out to PSA customer service? Just curious if they’d be interested in solving the issue.
@@NightwoodGuns no I continued to modify to the point that I’m sure I voided the warranty. I threw it away in frustration.
it's crazy how they jammed 15rds in a mag that started off as single stack.
Been happy with mine. They have rune without issue. Much better than Shield mags.
Nice! 😎👍 I agree!
Great video Brett. We really appreciate you sharing your thoughts with everyone. Maybe we can work together on future projects.
Glad you enjoyed the video. I’d love to work together, feel free to reach out via email or on Insta when you have any opportunities. Can be found in my description 👍
Have you found any comp for the 43x that folks are saying actually improves the 43x shooting experience, or am I wasting my time considering one?
Every one I’ve tested makes a very small difference. Best I’ve found is the Herrington Arms comp with a DPM System, but it’s still just a small improvement. Flattest you can get is Monsoon Tactical Lucky 7s ports. But you know the downside of ports…
Haha...Yesssss I sure do, thanks to your explanation! Thanks so much! @@NightwoodGuns
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Are the magazine actually half metal half polymer? Or is it all metal with just half covered in polymer to work the factory mag release?
All metal with half plastic overmold 👍
My shield arms mags run flawlessly
Good to hear 👍
My shield mags started out flawless. Now, none of the 3 I have are reliable. I've gone back to the oem glock mags. Lower capacity but they work every time all the time.
Yeah, OEM is definitely the safe bet 👍
In theory 15 rounds are better than 10 but 10 seems have almost universal acceptance. Almost everyone carries their micro 9 with the flush fit magazine so by revealed preference 10 is enough.
I will pick up a couple of these magazines when they are in stock and run them without modification. I will report the results whenever I get them.
@@johnshepherd9676 Keep us posted 👍
Same happened to me, dumped them gor oem mags. Only use the s15 for range days
@terrybush7 I bought a 43x just to use those mags. The idea of 15 rounds in a gun way smaller than the g19 I had been carrying sold me. If only they were as reliable as oem mags. Maybe I'll try the psa ones and see how they do.
Thanks for the tip on cleaning them up on the inside first.
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What kind of trigger are you rocking?
Johnny Glocks 😎👍
A fellow nerd who loves pew pews, how am I just now finding this channel
Yo! It’s always nice finding crossover peeps! Welcome to the channel 😎👍
What comp is that your using ?
Herrington Arms HC43 with fins.
My 2 mags were not like that in the inside I had the slick finish ones 250 rounds at least not 1 issue
Interesting! The flashing might be a QC issue then.