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Old June 7, 2011, 08:58 PM   #2
James K
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I don't have a 290, but in many pistols the mag catch engages only the thickness of the magazine wall, which is in the .02" - .03" neighborhood. Even allowing for tolerances between the magazine and the magazine well, 1/16 inch is .0625" which is more than adequate and even half that should be sufficient. The new magazine (factory or after-market?) may not fit the magazine well properly, but correcting that problem in the gun may cause others.

Did you buy the gun new? If not, see if you can try some other guns of the same model. A previous owner might have reduced the magazine catch engagement or spring tension to fit his own needs.

Jim
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