Ruger P89 magazines

Wesley · October 4, 2005, 01:25 PM

Hello everybody Im a new member my name is Wesley (probably not hard to figure out) but anyway, I have a p89 and have found some mec gar mags for it that hold 17 rounds and even 20 rounds.... does anybody know about these mags with this gun, I am curious if the magazines hang out of the gun or if they fit flush, and also triple k makes 30 round magazines for this pistol... do they stick out like 6 inches or what? that must look goofy. please somebody fill me in.

Jkwas · October 4, 2005, 01:29 PM

The only aftermarket mags I have experience work for the P89 are the Promags, and they work perfect. Don't know about the others.

kozak6 · October 4, 2005, 03:22 PM

Anything bigger than a 15 round mag is going to stick out.

I have a 30 round magazine I haven't had the chance to try yet, and it sticks out something like 8 inches.

eggie1000 · October 4, 2005, 04:12 PM

hi ,the mec gar are very nice i have four 17 round megs i think their better than the factory ones. and they fit flush.

NUMP · October 4, 2005, 04:33 PM

Where are you getting them from? I bought two 15 rd. mags for my P95 (I think they fit in the P89 too) from The Sportsman's Guide, and they were junk. The footplates were sheet metal that clamped on to the mag. The plastic followers were rough and unfinished, and a little short for the slots in the magazine. The rounds wouldn't feed properly. I don't what brand they were, though. They had no markings.

Omaha-BeenGlockin · October 4, 2005, 05:01 PM

Ruger factory and Mecgar are the only ones worth your time and money.

Had Pro-mag pistol mags that were absolute junk-----but good results with new production Promag Mini-14 mags----maybe they have up upgraded their pistol mags recently too---not sure.

eggie1000 · October 4, 2005, 06:17 PM

i got them from midsouth shooters supply. nickel $19.00 17 round, blue 17 round $17.00.

Wesley · October 4, 2005, 06:46 PM

I am getting them from here http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe...1341***8904***
there is a 20 round mec gar mag for the p89...does anybody know if it fits flush on the bottom of the gun?

rdebert · October 4, 2005, 07:44 PM

20 rounders will not fit flush. Mecgar 17 rounders will and 15 rounders (10 rounders also). Factroy 15 rounders (and 10 rounders) fit flush. I stick with factory 15's mostly.

Wesley · October 4, 2005, 10:52 PM

does anyone know how much the 20 round mecgar magazine sticks out? I wanna know if its an inch or 2 or what. I am thinking it isnt that much....hmm

DiplomaticBlackHawk · October 4, 2005, 11:12 PM

I don't see how the MecGar mags work better than factory , MecGar makes the mags for ruger some even have the same sticker.The ONLY difference is that the factory ones sometimes have the plastic foot which can be bought really cheap.USA's are junk.

eggie1000 · October 5, 2005, 07:20 AM

i think they work about the same. i think think the mecgars are better because they make 17 rounders. i like the 17 round megs so thats just my opinion.

NUMP · October 5, 2005, 11:14 AM

20 rounders will stick out about 2 1/2" to 3" from the bottom of the grip.
You should see the 30 rounders. If the gun would fail to fire, you could whip out that mag and beat down the attacker.

txray22 · October 5, 2005, 06:18 PM

I have seen factory mags on-line that say for serial number 304-70000 and above. I have an older P89. Can anyone tell me the difference?

I haven't tried any after market mags since I tried Ramline in my MKII .22 Ruger. They turned a good gun into a jam-o-matic.

DiplomaticBlackHawk · October 6, 2005, 03:26 AM

I own 7 p series firearms and the 17rnd MecGar is nice but it is the same reliabilty as the 15 rounder.The Ruger(and many others) 15 and 10 rounders are made by mecgar.Ruger just gets them stamped with the part number sometimes( pc18 or p18 something like that).So the Mecgars are just as good so buy em up.

eggie1000 · October 6, 2005, 11:25 AM

i agree.

eggie1000 · October 6, 2005, 11:29 AM

hey D. blackhawk what p series do you like the best. my fav is the p93dc.

October 4, 2005, 01:25 PM	#1
Wesley Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Posts: 17	Ruger P89 magazines Hello everybody Im a new member my name is Wesley (probably not hard to figure out) but anyway, I have a p89 and have found some mec gar mags for it that hold 17 rounds and even 20 rounds.... does anybody know about these mags with this gun, I am curious if the magazines hang out of the gun or if they fit flush, and also triple k makes 30 round magazines for this pistol... do they stick out like 6 inches or what? that must look goofy. please somebody fill me in.

October 4, 2005, 01:29 PM	#2
Jkwas Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Mouth of the Rat, Florida Posts: 1,778	The only aftermarket mags I have experience work for the P89 are the Promags, and they work perfect. Don't know about the others. __________________ I grew up in New Jersey, but later moved to Florida and made a complete recovery. Keltec: The BIC lighter of handguns http://jkwasblog.blogspot.com/

October 4, 2005, 05:01 PM	#6
Omaha-BeenGlockin Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,183	Ruger factory and Mecgar are the only ones worth your time and money. Had Pro-mag pistol mags that were absolute junk-----but good results with new production Promag Mini-14 mags----maybe they have up upgraded their pistol mags recently too---not sure. __________________ I take the leech that's bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me -------Metallica

October 5, 2005, 06:18 PM	#14
txray22 Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2004 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 167	some P89 mags are different I have seen factory mags on-line that say for serial number 304-70000 and above. I have an older P89. Can anyone tell me the difference? I haven't tried any after market mags since I tried Ramline in my MKII .22 Ruger. They turned a good gun into a jam-o-matic.

October 4, 2005, 03:22 PM	#3
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	Anything bigger than a 15 round mag is going to stick out. I have a 30 round magazine I haven't had the chance to try yet, and it sticks out something like 8 inches.

October 4, 2005, 04:12 PM	#4
eggie1000 Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Posts: 23	hi ,the mec gar are very nice i have four 17 round megs i think their better than the factory ones. and they fit flush.

October 4, 2005, 04:33 PM	#5
NUMP Member Join Date: September 30, 2005 Posts: 33	Where are you getting them from? I bought two 15 rd. mags for my P95 (I think they fit in the P89 too) from The Sportsman's Guide, and they were junk. The footplates were sheet metal that clamped on to the mag. The plastic followers were rough and unfinished, and a little short for the slots in the magazine. The rounds wouldn't feed properly. I don't what brand they were, though. They had no markings.

October 4, 2005, 06:17 PM	#7
eggie1000 Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Posts: 23	i got them from midsouth shooters supply. nickel $19.00 17 round, blue 17 round $17.00.

October 4, 2005, 06:46 PM	#8
Wesley Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Posts: 17	I am getting them from here http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe...1341*8904* there is a 20 round mec gar mag for the p89...does anybody know if it fits flush on the bottom of the gun?

October 4, 2005, 07:44 PM	#9
rdebert Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 301	20 rounders will not fit flush. Mecgar 17 rounders will and 15 rounders (10 rounders also). Factroy 15 rounders (and 10 rounders) fit flush. I stick with factory 15's mostly.

October 4, 2005, 10:52 PM	#10
Wesley Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Posts: 17	does anyone know how much the 20 round mecgar magazine sticks out? I wanna know if its an inch or 2 or what. I am thinking it isnt that much....hmm

October 4, 2005, 11:12 PM	#11
DiplomaticBlackHawk Member Join Date: August 2, 2005 Posts: 87	I don't see how the MecGar mags work better than factory , MecGar makes the mags for ruger some even have the same sticker.The ONLY difference is that the factory ones sometimes have the plastic foot which can be bought really cheap.USA's are junk.

October 5, 2005, 07:20 AM	#12
eggie1000 Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Posts: 23	i think they work about the same. i think think the mecgars are better because they make 17 rounders. i like the 17 round megs so thats just my opinion.

October 5, 2005, 11:14 AM	#13
NUMP Member Join Date: September 30, 2005 Posts: 33	20 rounders will stick out about 2 1/2" to 3" from the bottom of the grip. You should see the 30 rounders. If the gun would fail to fire, you could whip out that mag and beat down the attacker.

October 6, 2005, 03:26 AM	#15
DiplomaticBlackHawk Member Join Date: August 2, 2005 Posts: 87	I own 7 p series firearms and the 17rnd MecGar is nice but it is the same reliabilty as the 15 rounder.The Ruger(and many others) 15 and 10 rounders are made by mecgar.Ruger just gets them stamped with the part number sometimes( pc18 or p18 something like that).So the Mecgars are just as good so buy em up.

October 6, 2005, 11:25 AM	#16
eggie1000 Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Posts: 23	i agree.

October 6, 2005, 11:29 AM	#17
eggie1000 Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Posts: 23	hey D. blackhawk what p series do you like the best. my fav is the p93dc.