Production class magazines

[Arnold]

Would this be legal? A production magazine with a different base plate.

[SSP]

I don't shoot IPSC. I was told that I couldn't use my standard Glock +2 shoes when I tried once. I don't see how this would be legal.

[ikor]

That is the 10-8 Performance floorplate for the M&P 14rd .45 magazine. Assuming the magazine itself is legal for your class I wouold think the floorplate would also be as it does not allow more rouinds to be loaded. Great product and it also changes the clunky 14 rounder into a useful CCW backup mag as well, but they ain't cheap!

I have not shot IPSC for so long now I had to look up how to spell it so check the rulebook before you buy one.

[Arnold]

These are the rules:

• Base plates and/or any other devices which provide additional ammunition capacity (e.g. "+2" magazine extensions), are prohibited.
  
• Aftermarket magazines which match the external dimensions of standard magazines offered by the OFM for the approved handgun are permitted.

I am only concerned about point 2 ...

[Ross]

If it does not look exactly like the OEM mag that you get with the firearm it's probably not legal for production Division.

[malcolmw]

From the IPSC rule book:

19.2. Magazines accessible to a competitor during a COF must not contain
more that 15 rounds at the Start Signal.
19.3. Sights may be trimmed, adjusted and/or have sight black applied.
20. Aftermarket parts, components and accessories are prohibited, except as
follows:
20.1. Aftermarket magazines are permitted, subject to 19.2 above.

so for as long as you dont have more then 15 rounds in the mag after the beep it doesn't really matter.

[christo]

I don't shoot IPSC. I was told that I couldn't use my standard Glock +2 shoes when I tried once. I don't see how this would be legal.

Who said you cant use your +2 shoes? I shoot a G19 with +2 shoes, You just shoot in a different category....

+2 Shoes = Standard Class , without +2 = Production Class

[Arnold]

It seems there is a slight difference in wording from the IPSC webpage to the actual PDF rule book on the same website.

The extract I gave is according to the website division page and Malcolmw gave the extract from the rule book.

Reading this it seems legal and I am sure no one will complain at club level ...

[christo]

Production division changed effective 1 January 2010.

8. Maximum magazine length - No
9. Maximum ammunition capacity Yes, see Point 19.2 below

Magazines accessible to a competitor during a COF must not contain
more that 15 rounds at the Start Signal.

[Arnold]

So the 14 round mags with the 10-8 Performance floorplate should be gtg?