6 round magazine to 7

**Blue92** · August 29th, 2016, 11:14 AM

I have a Kahr CM9 and the flush magazine holds 6 rounds. Is there a way to modify the flush magazine to hold 7 rounds? By changing the internal parts, the spring? I don't want to use an extended pinky grip. Thanks in advance for info.

**knight0334** · August 29th, 2016, 02:45 PM

I don't know about the Kahr, but some mags you can trim the follower a little to squeeze in 1 more round. My Beretta Bobcat 21A .25acp was able to be mod'd, so were a number of other "Ring of Fire" guns that I had. A 1911 Govt can be too.

**itchinesu** · August 29th, 2016, 03:46 PM

Magguts makes a kit for kahr .380s, maybe you can contact them about compatibility with 9mm mags.

http://magguts.com/shop/kahr-380

**bripro** · August 30th, 2016, 08:41 PM

I never realized that can be done. Interesting. I found that with my PM9 I need the seven round mag or the pistol butt dips below my waistline. My iwb holster only has one clip and it's to the left of the gun as it sits in my waist band on my right side. Now a seven round to eight is something to think about.

**Emptymag** · August 30th, 2016, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by bripro

I never realized that can be done. Interesting. I found that with my PM9 I need the seven round mag or the pistol butt dips below my waistline. My iwb holster only has one clip and it's to the left of the gun as it sits in my waist band on my right side. Now a seven round to eight is something to think about.

Are you going to hit it with a hammer?

**Kabloosh** · August 30th, 2016, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by bripro

I never realized that can be done. Interesting. I found that with my PM9 I need the seven round mag or the pistol butt dips below my waistline. My iwb holster only has one clip and it's to the left of the gun as it sits in my waist band on my right side. Now a seven round to eight is something to think about.

I wouldn't mind bumping my magazine up to 7+1. Most engagements end in 8 rounds so that's why I would be interested in having 1 more round in the 6 round standard mag in my nano.

**alpacaheat** · August 31st, 2016, 10:07 AM

Mugguts looks like a great product. Sold out in the LCP unfortunately.

Speaking of...I bought a 7-round mag for it...I cannot get the 7th-round in, even with a mag loader. What's up with that? I like the pinky extension on it at least, but it's not a 7-round mag, Should call Ruger I guess.

**itchinesu** · August 31st, 2016, 02:23 PM

Just a word of caution, my friend got the magguts kit for his Glock 42 & could not get through a mag without hang ups when running any extended base plates.

I am pretty sure they advise against it anyway but he tried & that was the result. They are great if you just want an extra round without added length.

**JW1914** · September 1st, 2016, 05:58 PM

For a carry gun I wouldn't do any kitchen gun smithing on my magazines. Unless you test them extensively. I have a vickers +2 for my G43 that is reliable. It's very hard to get the 8th round in. I keep 1 in the chamber and 7 in the magazine. The 8th is a little too tight for my liking. It functions fine. For 1 round I wouldn't be cutting Springs though. Unless it's a range gun or something

**Tmygun** · September 2nd, 2016, 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by itchinesu

Just a word of caution, my friend got the magguts kit for his Glock 42 & could not get through a mag without hang ups when running any extended base plates.

I am pretty sure they advise against it anyway but he tried & that was the result. They are great if you just want an extra round without added length.

Do you mean that he tried the Magguts plus an extended base plate to increase the magazine to an 8 rounder? I would guess the spring wasn't strong enough to do that.