Got lucky. Numrich Gun Parts is a site I use for parts and often check for things. Last week I was looking at P5 parts and found they had P5 mags in stock. Well, one, anyway. I tries to buy all they had, but they only had one in stock.
I bought two used P5 mags from Earl’s repair service, but I found that Numrich has mag base plates and bodies. Seems like it would be easy enough to just add the guts from a P1 mag and modify the follower just a little to make a complete P5 magazine.
Why not just modify the complete P1/P38 magazine or change the mag release out? The main difference that I see with the follower is the tab of the slide stop and for the P1 mag body it is just that it is 3 millimeters longer. Using a P1/P38 magazine release will take any wobble out.
Pilotsteve posted a description or video on modifying P38 mags for his P5, and at one time volunteered to do this for people. Maybe elsewhere in Andy’s same link.
BTW, have we had any Steve Sightings recently? He has been scarce since he became a moderator a couple years ago, especially on the P5 forum.
Pilotsteve modified some P38 magazines mostly as a lark to see if it could be successfully done. He very professionally milled a slot in the lower spine of the magazine to accept the P5 mag catch. All it needed then was a O-ring (or a spacer) above the floorplate to prevent over-insertion; removal of the O-ring allowed it to still function perfectly in a P38.
And yes, I think he got jaded by rashly agreeing to moderate.
Speaking of mags, has anyone seen the video on YouTube where the guy changes the mag catch out for a P1 catch? I don’t plan to do this, but I’m curious, anyone else do this?
It can be done, but the problem of over-insertion remains to be dealt with.
Without a positive stop, the magazine is free to be pushed upward and foul the ejector, drag on the underside of the slide, and possibly bend the feed lips.
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