Well, you can see from my count I don't typically post, but I do stop by often. I've been an owner of handguns for a lttle over two years now and reading this forum for the past several months. Glad I found it.

I was one of the early purchasers of the Gen4 G17, primarily because it felt good in my hand, but it also has an abi Mag release option. (my daughter is a lefty) The distributor replaced the 17rd ambi magazines to comply w/ the NJ limit, but the 10 rd mags they included with my gun were not ambi....sooooo I can't switch the mag release to the other side. I thought really no big deal, I'll just buy some new mags when they make 'em. Anyway, I spoke with Glock today, months and months after the Gen4 introduction. I was told they have no intention of making the 10rd mags ambi.

 

I'm not interested dremeling the factory mags, so does anyone know of wher I can get aftermarket NJ compliant mags for the G17?

 

TIA-

Check with PK90, a vendor here in the forum. He might be able to block a gen4 G17 standard capacity mag to 15 rds to comply with NJ laws. An option that you might want to consider.

Do they have to be Gen 4 mags?

Do they have to be Gen 4 mags?

 

Yeah Ray. Ambi. Notched both sides.

Thanks for the suggestion about checking with PK90. I think new factory mags are $25 +/-, plus whatever the cost of the mod...I haved no idea what that'll be. Maybe she will just have to deal with the righty release on the G17? I already switched a couple other handguns to lefty for her and I can use them just fine. (I really thought it would've been just a matter of time before Glock made the 10rd mags ambi and maybe even accepted the old 10s in an exchange.)

I am a lefty who prefers the left side mag release because I can use my index finger. When I had a Glock with ambi mag release, I remember not liking having to shift my grip to move my thumb to the release. I have since ditched the ambi Glock.

I am a lefty who prefers the left side mag release because I can use my index finger. When I had a Glock with ambi mag release, I remember not liking having to shift my grip to move my thumb to the release. I have since ditched the ambi Glock.

You use the index finger of your weak hand? As a lefty in a righty gun world, doesn't your strong hand palm cover the release?

You use the index finger of your weak hand? As a lefty in a righty gun world, doesn't your strong hand palm cover the release?

 

Yes, but I just bend back my index finger to activate the release. I don't have to shift my grip, and it's not as awkward as it sounds.

Cool. I have to try that righty on the lefty M&P.

I do exactly what Lunker (Chris) does. Use my middle finger to drop the magazine and my trigger finger to drop the slide.