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Offline NMShooter

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SP-01 rattle mags
« on: December 06, 2019, 01:04:13 AM »
I've searched posts everywhere and know the rattling mags is a common issue. The two I received with my pistol, both rattle once I have 11 rounds in the mag. It's got to have something to do with the angle at which the cartridges and follower and spring sit within the magazine body. It looks and sounds like the follower looses contact with the bullet end of the cartridge while at the same time stacking at the primer end allowing the front of the cartridge to move back and forth within the mag. at first I thought it sounded like the follower moving to an fro, but I can't picture how that could happen without losing contact with the spring. Actually it could, but you would think it would only happen in one position but as the spring compresses it would go away. There is more than plenty upward force at the case head end of the mag, but very easy to make the mouth end nose dive within the mag. I think there is only one position where the cartridge is only in contact only at the case head end. Then when the next round gets to that position it is unsupported at one end and so on.  Anyway that's my theory. How to remedy the condition is the problem. I have read some mags don't do this, that it's about 50/50. Who makes aftermarket mags for CZ pistols and do they have the same issue?
It's really an unacceptable condition. It's ok at the range, but if you have to be stealthy, you can't have your gun sounding like the blind guy rattling coins in his cup. Any inputs welcome.

Offline Indy_Tim

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Re: SP-01 rattle mags
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2019, 07:17:25 AM »
I’ve had this issue for years with about 3/4 of my CZ mags.  It does not matter if factory or aftermarket, some rattle, some don’t.  I can get some to stop rattling if I do a hard tap to settle the ammo when loaded but that is not consistent, even with the same mag. 

I’m not sure of the cause but the slight taper to the 9mm round along with straight mags seems to exacerbate the issue.  I’ve never had that with Glock mags in 9mm though, so am not sure why the CZ (and some others) mags do it.

When it does happen, it seems like the rear of the case is putting pressure on the next case in the mag while the front of the round free floats a bit.

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Re: SP-01 rattle mags
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2019, 09:15:03 AM »
My P-01 mags (14 round mags) do the same thing.  But they okly rattle when there are 13 rounds in the mag.  When fullly loaded with 14 rounds, no rattle.  12 rounds or less:  no rattle.  They only rattle at 13 rounds.  Odd.

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Re: SP-01 rattle mags
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2019, 11:39:03 AM »
It's the way double-stack mags stack the rounds under full spring compression. Download by one and it stops.
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Re: SP-01 rattle mags
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2019, 12:06:14 PM »
It's the way double-stack mags stack the rounds under full spring compression. Download by one and it stops.
that's what is odd for mine.  Fully loaded they are fine.  it's not until I download by one (or chamber the first round) that it rattles.  But then if I download by another, it stops rattling.  They only rattle when there are exactly 13 rounds in the mag.  Not a big deal as I can top off the mag after chambering a round and it doesn't rattle.  Just odd.

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Re: SP-01 rattle mags
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2019, 12:58:13 PM »
It's the way double-stack mags stack the rounds under full spring compression. Download by one and it stops.
that's what is odd for mine.  Fully loaded they are fine.  it's not until I download by one (or chamber the first round) that it rattles.  But then if I download by another, it stops rattling.  They only rattle when there are exactly 13 rounds in the mag.  Not a big deal as I can top off the mag after chambering a round and it doesn't rattle.  Just odd.

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It seems to be the odd number of rounds that do it the most, just by the way they fit into the mag and compress the spring.
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Re: SP-01 rattle mags
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2019, 01:26:06 PM »
internal car wax helps. liquid wax and drag a rag through and let them dry.
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Re: SP-01 rattle mags
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2019, 08:42:43 PM »
Mine rattle in my hand but don't make a sound when in the gun! I carry everyday 8 - 10 hours never here the mag rattle. It's a non issue!