I'd be interested in these.
- Base pads are already available on the aftermarket. They even have the "Wilson Combat" markings:
It would be cheaper (as far as production goes), if you just made it as a conversion kit, with a longer shell, longer follower spring and longer bolt to convert a standard mag to this extended version.
It still forces the buyer to purchase an original mag, but producing a limited run this way would be MUCH cheaper. I wouldn't mind buying it as a conversion kit.
You made a statement indicating the transfer of the original follower spring as well, but I don't agree with this... the extended length and capacity would make the spring weaker as it reaches the last rounds. Only extended testing can prove this, this is just theory. For competitive shooting, like what I do, I need the reliability of the feeding of the round. If rounds don't strip off properly because it loads slowly, then the mag is no use to me.
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Also - 1911 mags are not very difficult to assemble/disassemble. The only issue I can foresee, would be the inclusion of a valve-key; For both the fill-valve and the output-valve. Which is easy enough to machine.
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The valve key issue may be problematic, seeing as how cheap valve keys are getting harder and harder to find these days.
An offer can also be provided such that you have a smith somewhere who can do a bulk conversion on a number of the mags and then have it re-distributed.
Mag conversions are already something that I've done for several customers, so I know the interest to have someone do this for them is out there.