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GENERAL => Tactics and Competition => Topic started by: SIGarette on January 28, 2007, 10:38:21 PM

Title: TS 40 Mags - Follower Flipping/Binding
Post by: SIGarette on January 28, 2007, 10:38:21 PM

I have five TS-40 mags that have been "upgraded" with Taylor Freelance basepads and Wolff springs.  I have been having problems with the followers flipping around in the mags and having the springs bind in the magazine.  I have to disassemble the mag to fix the issue and the springs look a bit squirrely after disassembly.  I didn't have this problem with the softer spring and standard basepad.  Does anyone have any suggestions for fixing the problem?  
Do you think a Tanfoglio mag follower will work better? If so, which one?

Title: TS 40 Mags - Follower Flipping/Binding
Post by: pistolbro206 on January 29, 2007, 10:03:49 AM

I'm curious what Wolff magspring you may have or might be using as I've noted on this forum (don't remember where exactly) that Wolff had a tendency to not know that the TS magzines are much bigger/wider than the regular 75 magazines.  Are they the ones that Taylor Freelance sells with the basepad?  I believe those are glock springs.  I've talked this over a little with Angus Hobdell and he's suggesting trying the new Gramms spring for the STI mags.

Title: TS 40 Mags - Follower Flipping/Binding
Post by: SIGarette on January 29, 2007, 11:17:14 PM

Yes, they are in fact the glock mag springs from Taylor Freelance.  
Thank for the great info.  That explanation makes sense.  
The current situation is a pain in the rear.  Most of the time, the springs work OK, but you can never tell when the problem will occur.
 I thinks I'll give the Grams springs a whirl.  Do you suggest the 11 coil or the 13 coil spring?

Title: TS 40 Mags - Follower Flipping/Binding
Post by: pistolbro206 on January 29, 2007, 11:48:31 PM

After speaking with Angus I believe he mentioned the 11 coil is the suggested spring.  I picked one up as well to try out and I have not yet installed it but will give it a whirl once my TS gets back from Angus.

Title: TS 40 Mags - Follower Flipping/Binding
Post by: angus hobdell on February 23, 2007, 07:37:39 PM

The new 140mm USPSA legal base pads are on the machines next week, I have worked really hard to get this underway. We have a new spring that clips directly into the TS follower, I tested the first samples the other day.
21 round in the magazine and one in the pipe as a start mags, 20 rounds reloadable in a "140mm legal" magazine. Fianlly we will be off to the races...
A new simple effective base pad locking system caps off the new design.
Should be ready to go in about 4 weeks.
FINALLY

Title: TS 40 Mags - Follower Flipping/Binding
Post by: Stuart on February 23, 2007, 09:43:33 PM

great news...

the TS will really rock limited now..

Title: TS 40 Mags - Follower Flipping/Binding
Post by: chrisjohn on February 23, 2007, 10:45:38 PM

Sweet! Got any pictures?

If only blade tech would hurry with my DOH!