Increased capacity in Buckmark Magazine?

Prof Young · December 10, 2018, 11:01 PM

I have a Buckmark Contour 7.25. Great little gun. Very accurate. So I'm looking at the 10 round mags today and it looks like with a little surgery on the plastic follower part it could be closer to a 15 round magazine. Is this possible?

Life is good.
Prof Young

Bill DeShivs · December 10, 2018, 11:15 PM

I'm pretty sure the factory knew what they were doing when they designed the gun. If they could have made it reliable holding more, I'm sure they would have.

FrankenMauser · December 11, 2018, 11:39 AM

There's no room to shave the bottom of the follower.

If you shave the top, you'll have to move the cross-pin/retainer and/or cut the mag body. Otherwise, the follower stops before feeding the last rounds.

Possible? Yea, probably.
Viable? Not in my opinion.

Jim Watson · December 11, 2018, 01:55 PM

I don't see anything for you on RFC.
An extra magazine seems the logical approach.

Prof Young · December 16, 2018, 09:32 PM

Well, I haven't tried to change anything and probably won't. It's not really a matter of needing more capacity, but more like . . . I wonder if this is possible thing.

If I make the attempt I'll let you know how badly I fail or well I succeed.

Life is good.
Prof Young

**JohnKSa** · December 16, 2018, 10:39 PM

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Is this possible?

I'm sure you can increase the capacity.

I'm pretty sure that it won't work as well after the modification.

December 10, 2018, 11:01 PM	#1
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,404	Increased capacity in Buckmark Magazine? I have a Buckmark Contour 7.25. Great little gun. Very accurate. So I'm looking at the 10 round mags today and it looks like with a little surgery on the plastic follower part it could be closer to a 15 round magazine. Is this possible? Life is good. Prof Young

December 10, 2018, 11:15 PM	#2
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	I'm pretty sure the factory knew what they were doing when they designed the gun. If they could have made it reliable holding more, I'm sure they would have. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

December 11, 2018, 11:39 AM	#3
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	There's no room to shave the bottom of the follower. If you shave the top, you'll have to move the cross-pin/retainer and/or cut the mag body. Otherwise, the follower stops before feeding the last rounds. Possible? Yea, probably. Viable? Not in my opinion. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

December 16, 2018, 09:32 PM	#5
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,404	Okay, yeah probably! :-) Well, I haven't tried to change anything and probably won't. It's not really a matter of needing more capacity, but more like . . . I wonder if this is possible thing. If I make the attempt I'll let you know how badly I fail or well I succeed. Life is good. Prof Young

December 11, 2018, 01:55 PM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	I don't see anything for you on RFC. An extra magazine seems the logical approach.