I am not sure who I should go to, but I have to get 2 magazines pinned. I live in ocean county and shoot at shore shot. Any suggestions are welcomed....It is currently a 16 round mag.

Legal answer is you should not be in possession.

Roger

It doesn't matter what excuse you have. Not knowing or not realizing is to going to help you in court. Either way, just tell your friend in PA to keep holding them for you until you find a smith that is willing to do the work. What king of pistol is it? Chances are there is a video on YouTube that you can follow or parts that you can purchase to get the job one.

brick armory did a good job pinning some mags for me

Will they give me crap about having them or just fix my problem?

 

 

FYI,

No matter how stupid the laws are in NJ, we do not like it and will not accept illegally possessed items from walk-ins or shipped illegal items from a NJ address.

Paul

"Arms-n-Ammo"

 

ETA: "Pinned" magazines are illegal in NJ.

 

 

Paul is there a way to make these mags legal or am i SOL and need to buy new mags

 

Paul is there a way to make these mags legal or am i SOL and need to buy new mags

 

LoL Mal

 

I think what paul is trying to tell you is that your friend that has possession of those non nj legal mags need to ship them to an ffl that can pin them. Be sure to have your friend put his address on them..because they will not accept illegal mags from an nj address. Thankfully you realized all of this while you were out of state. Good luck

Ill have my friend ship them right away

 

 

So are pinned mags legal or not in NJ???

"Large capacity ammunition magazine" means a box, drum, tube or other container, which is capable of holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition to be fed continuously and directly therefrom into a semi-automatic firearm. A large capacity ammunition magazine that has been permanently altered so that it is not capable of holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition will cease to be defined as a "large capacity ammunition magazine." An ammunition magazine, which has been temporarily blocked or modified from holding more than 15 rounds, as by a piece of wood or a pin, is still considered to be a "large capacity ammunition magazine."

So are pinned mags legal or not in NJ???

 

Semantics i guess.. pinned vs permanently altered.

If you epoxy it so it cannot be opened then isn't it permanently altered? Seems more permanent than the currently allowed 15 round mags with the removable base that you can add a plus 2 bottom to and make hold 17 very easily.

Ok so are there any places I can have an out of state friend ship 2 magazines currently capable of holding 16 rounds of .40 that can permanently alter said mags to hold no more than 15 rounds? Also does this mean 15+1 so I should have it altered to 14 rounds? God I LOVE NJ!!

15+1 is legal.

lol so 15+1 is legal but 16 without my +1 (i dont keep one in the chamber) is illegal.... hahahahahha I love it.... found replacement mags online 10 rd $32... 11 rd, $47......gotta love it

yeah, whether or not you keep one in the chamber is irrelevant to the state.. for some reason, they dont consider the chamber when figuring out what mag is illegal

Just out of curiosity whats the cost for pinning a hand gun mag.???

so what ARE the options for dumbing down the 15 to 10?

1) selling them and buying 10's

2) ???

What about a piece of wood AND a pin?

Just out of curiosity whats the cost for pinning a hand gun mag.???

If you're talking a PMAG and you do it yourself, about $6 for a magblock and about 30 cents for the pin and another .60 for a little bit of super glue.

What about a piece of wood AND a pin?

If you get the height just right, it will work. How long it will work is a good question with the pressure of the bottom of the follower putting pressure on the wood, since the wood probably couldn't be more than 1/8" thick in order to avoid problems with it contacting the spring. With the wood expanding and contracting, it might warp, break or interfere with the spring. You'd be better off with a piece of 1/8" acrylic with a radius on the top corners that contact the follower.

Just out of curiosity whats the cost for pinning a hand gun mag.???

As a experiment, I've test-pinned a 15-round Glock 22 magazine to 10 rounds. It works, but it's permanent.

Nick, that's what I am doing...

Not to disagree, but check on the adhesive to make sure it * IS PERMANENT *..........epoxy was tried and after repeated attacks with a hammer the base plate was freed and block removed...not pretty afterwards but serviceable in a firearm.

 

I could be mistaken but I do think the adhesive that is used by others in the PMAGS build is foolproof. It is NOT epoxy resin as per a discussion I had.

 

Frankly it is easier in my opinion to buy a 10 or 15 round magazine and call it a day. Just my .02

Probably easier said than done, given the magazine shortages. A few dabs of JB Weld on the bottom of the spring retention plate before you slide on the floor plate will do just as well then pin it and call it a day. If you have to beat it with a hammer, and run the risk if fugging it up, I think it meets the law's intent. I can't see a cop attempting to beat the poop out of it after he can't load 10 rounds into it.

If they don't fit, you must acquit.

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If they don't fit, you must acquit.

YUP and we know that does stand up in court!

during a legal ffl modification once a magazine is altered to hold 15rd it is also no longer servicable to clean cause the baseplate must be glued on?

 

is there a way to extend the follower instead as to leave the baseplate removable?

 

im looking at you 17rd glock 9mm mags