A host of new aftermarket G19 mags fixing to drop
(My own humble III Gen G19 taking a nap with a pair of OE 15 round flush fits)
Just in case you get tired of your tried and true factory mags for your Glock 19, there are a number of fresh aftermarket offerings that are cropping up.
Magpul
Augmenting their Glock 17 PMAG, Wyoming-based Magpul is now shipping their PMAG 15 GL9, a flush fit polymer body mag for the Glock 19. These have a MSRP of $15.99, which is pretty inexpensive and have a bright orange follower and removable floor plate. Gone are the Glock witness holes in the rear of the mag, replaced by a couple of mag windows on the sides.
On Magpuls social media, when a commenter called them out as to why they felt the need to make a Glock mag, the company responded: “Lighter, easier to disassemble for cleaning, $15. They work. As this line expands, the value for money will become more evident.”
SGM
I was at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) expo in New Orleans this week and stopped at the SGM Tactical booth. SGM, in case you aren’t familiar, have long marketed a line of 9mm 33-round extended mags for the 17, 19, 26, 34 that have been retailed all over the place for about $18-$20.
They advised they are have tweaked them with heat treated stainless steel lined sleeves and the mags are running well and will retail for $19.95-$24.95. IV8888 even used a stack of them in his recent Glock meltdown video, which shows they work more often than not.
ETS
Knoxville, Tennessee-based Elite Tactical Systems Group is expanding their Glock magazine line to include two different offerings for the G19. ETS’s claim to fame is the fact their mags have a translucent body allowing you to see your ammo count and type at a glance, even if it’s in a dropped mag or viewed from a distance. Like the PMAGs, they also argue their improved floorplate design is an improvement. Cost? $16.99 on pre-order.
Competition is sure to be fierce against all of these mags as there is just so many options out there. As far as other aftermarket mags, I’ve seen Korean Mfg. (KCI) steel lined plastic body G19 mags go 10 for $119 on Gunbroker and other site recently, so there is that for those who just have to have the most inexpensive Glock mag. This comes as OE factory mags themselves have possibly never been more affordable.
For instance, a quick view over at CDNN shows G19 factory mags checking in at $19.99 right now.
In the end, I guess you can never have too many mags.