Toggle. Hold open question.

John Sabato · 09-08-2014, 09:39 AM

I would only do that if the button shaft now touches the top of the slot. You have to be careful in how much you remove, because the length of that slot is what protects the feed lips from the follower when the magazine is empty... Go slow, and don't remove more than is necessary to accomplish the hold open functionality.

Norme · 09-08-2014, 11:31 AM

Hi John, If the follower button shaft on Jim's magazine does not touch the top of the slot, there's no point lengthening it but there's no harm either. It's not the button shaft that limits the follower's upward movement, it's the two indents on each side of the magazine tube.
Best regards, Norm

09-08-2014, 09:39 AM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,157 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,310 Times in 1,099 Posts	I would only do that if the button shaft now touches the top of the slot. You have to be careful in how much you remove, because the length of that slot is what protects the feed lips from the follower when the magazine is empty... Go slow, and don't remove more than is necessary to accomplish the hold open functionality. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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09-08-2014, 11:31 AM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi John, If the follower button shaft on Jim's magazine does not touch the top of the slot, there's no point lengthening it but there's no harm either. It's not the button shaft that limits the follower's upward movement, it's the two indents on each side of the magazine tube. Best regards, Norm