If you have seen anything about guns anywhere, you’ve seen a Glock mag. There’s probably a Glock mag growing in your backyard. Maybe even little Glock mag bush next to your tulips. OK, not really. I made that last part up. The point of all that is there is no shortage of 9mm Glock mags in high capacity on the market. You can’t look at a gun store ad without seeing one. They are one of the most popular mags out there.
It’s safe to say that while Glock catches a lot of guff for their innovation or lack thereof, they are one of if not the most modified pistol on the planet. Maybe the universe. I can’t verify that, but I’d bet one of my Glock mags on it if you can find an alien to prove me wrong. There are variations on Glocks galore and a multitude of PCC’s (Pistol Caliber Carbines) that accept the Glock 17 pattern double stack 9mm magazine. They used to be fairly reasonable to purchase but have recently hit prices around $30+ per mag. By the time you factor in shipping and adding your favorite magazine extension (which can add another $30-$75 to the cost of ONE MAG) now you’re $50 or $100 per mag depending on whose Kool-Aid you prefer for your gear.
To help relieve some of the financial pressure of stocking up your go-bag, Rattlesnake Tactical has released their own version of a high capacity 9mm Glock mag at a ridiculously low price. For a limited time (which was not specified so it could be to infinity and beyond or end tomorrow), you can purchase a 34 round Rattlesnake Tactical 9mm Glock pattern magazine for just SIX DOLLARS! That’s right, six bucks will get you out to the range with a bag full of mags for cheaper than the tank of gas you had to buy to get there. As listed on their product page on AMMUNITION DEPOT.com, the MSRP for these is $19.99, but a beautifully crossed out MSRP and a “Special Price” of $5.99 is there for your purchasing pleasure. I was lucky to be on the media short list about this pre-release and got a couple in hand within a few days of talking to my hookup. They were sent well protected and loaded, which is NOT how you usually get test mags. I was elated to get some OPA to play with (Other People’s Ammo) as costs are still a little out of hand.
Capacity: 34 Rounds
1.5” Deep x 7/8” Wide x 9” Tall
Weight: 2.45 oz empty
Material: Impact-resistant polymer
Textured for improved grip.
Non-memory, high-tensile spring for consistent feeding
When removing the magazines from the box, the first thing I noticed was the scale-like texturing around the bottom half. It makes sense for Rattlesnake Tactical to have scales, and who doesn’t like a good, themed magazine? The polymer these things are made of is listed as “Impact-Resistant.” I’m not sure what that means or how much impact it can resist, but they are lightweight and the lines are clean. The magazine however is completely polymer, meaning there is no metal reinforcement on the feedlips or anywhere else. Normally that’s a red flag, but the way material technology develops daily, it could be a non-issue. Time will tell. The floorplate comes off easily with a large rattlesnake headed button to push on the bottom and then slide forward, just like a Glock mag. The spring feels substantial, but no specs were given other than “non-memory, high tensile spring.” The follower appears to be made from the same material as the magazine.
The guns I used to test these mags with were a custom Lone Wolf Timberwolf built with a G34 slide and magwell. I have had this pistol for 10+ years, and it has been used as a backup or loaner at a handful of 3 gun matches and I ran it in a few IDPA weekly shoots. Nothing too fancy, tried and true. The other was a DoubleStar 7” PCC that was a sample we did for a customer a few years ago. It’s a shop gun that has seen its share of range time, so I was comfortable in the performance and reliability but I hadn’t had the pleasure yet.
Eager to shoot the PCC, I grabbed the first mag and inserted it into the magwell. The engagement of the mag catch was positive, and the mag was secure without much wiggle. I proceeded to run two mags through the SBR with only one failure to feed on shot 52 using Blazer 115gr aluminum cased ammo. Each mag held the bolt open when it was empty and released clean when the mag release was pressed.
When shooting the Timberwolf pistol, both mags ran flawlessly with the Blazer. Each mag was loaded full, fed the first round without failure when releasing the slide with the slide stop and racking manually. Each mag ran until it was completely empty in the pistol, however neither mag held the slide back.
The overall fit, feel, and function of the Rattlesnake Tactical 34 round 9mm magazine is solid. While the magazines did not hold the slide back on the pistol, they performed flawlessly otherwise. They snapped into the magwell of each gun cleanly and did not rattle around and they ran very low-end ammunition through two guns with only one issue. I give these mags 4 out 5 pews and would definitely recommend you getting over to this link and getting some for yourself!
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