I just recently received a Dagger compact frame in sniper green and it is difficult trying to insert or remove OEM G19 magazines. It’s like the magazine well is too tight. Any tips or fixes?
Thanks in advance
I had this on both my Daggers with every type of mag when loaded. Empty ones were fine. I sanded down the inside with fine grit stuff, then put Meguiar’s ultimate black plastic restorer on it (works fine on not-black plastic, doesn’t change color). That stuff rehydrates and makes it slick again. Haven’t had issues since.
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Thanks! I had been considering sanding it but hadn’t thought about a plastic restorer. I’ll pick some up.
That worked like a charm but that mag release spring is a killer. It might have to get changed out.
lifetime warranty…?
i would always just send anything back that didn’t work correctly
Right, I modify, I pay. They modify, they pay. That being said, I have yet to send something back.
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I’ve found it’s the combo of the spring and the button. If you plan to use an extended release, just try that first without changing the spring. I swapped to a Vicker’s release in both of mine and it feels perfect with the factory spring in it. Extended+spring would be too light for me.
I also just received my Dagger compact frame in sniper green today, and it has the exact same issue with the OEM G19 magazines… they get stuck, especially if fully loaded with 15 rds. I talked with PSA on the phone and they were no help. I love the color, but I’ve heard that this is only an issue with the colored frames, not the black ones. So I may send it back and just get another boring black frame. If I decide to keep the green one I may also do the modification mentioned in this thread. Is the plastic restorer really necessary since it’s on the inside of the mag well?
The restorer is not for the aesthetics, it’s to restore the slick shine so the mags slide more freely. Yes, it will improve the looks of the sanded plastic, but that’s not the main purpose.
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Exactly what Cali Refugee said. Sand the inside for better clearance, use restorer to remove the roughness/dryness from sanding.
It’s not something I figured out myself, I learned that trick from Marine Gun Builder’s 80% builds on youtube, and used it on one of my own as well.
I have a Strike Industries extended mag release and use the larger button. The surface area is about twice that of the stock mag release button, thereby reducing the pressure per square inch on your finger. Simple physics here saves the day! Definitely try the larger button first, since I assume the spring tension is chosen for a reason.
Actually, I assume all factory firearm parts are chosen for a reason, especially name brand designs like Glock, and therefore proceed carefully before making modifications. For me, at least, modifying sort of seems to imply that I know more about how a certain firearm should be configured than does the person who designed it. That is highly unlikely. That said, sometimes there is a cost or production expedient involved, and aftermarket parts really can be improvements for better suiting a certain pistol to one’s anatomy, shooting style, etc.
In this case, there is at least one thread at PSA forums about discomfort associated with the Glock style mag release and the larger, aftermarket button does seem to be a reasonable solution. Sorry, I don’t have the link handy at the moment.
I’ve found that the longer button helps a lot as well, not just larger in surface area. With the rounded edges mine would actually have less area (technically more I guess cause of serrations) but it drops just like an OEM release. I’ve always had gripes with over extended or larger sized buttons causing accidental drops everytime a friend has used one.
Oh yes, rounded edges. Forgot about that. I did dull the edges and corners on my Dagger mag release buttons and that definitely helps. The longer button you prefer maybe changes the geometry a little bit, making it easier to press the button? Who would have guessed how much, like, science and stuff would be involved here? Science is cool (in my best Butthead voice).