KCI vs OEM Glock 15rd magazines

I just got came into two KCI 15rd Glock magazines.

I'd heard some 50/50 things about them online, but worth a shot to try out, already have 3 OEM ones.

First thing they loaded like crap. One the first one, it jammed and I couldn't load more then 9rds in. I tried using the Glock speedloader and when you pressed the back of the round the nose of the bullet would go stay up and the rear of the casing would go down. So I took the mag apart and bent the spring slightly so the pressure would be a little bit more even. Then I reloaded it, this time it took all 15rds but was difficult to load towards the end. Was still binding a little.
I shot these yesterday. So far only 45rds through each mag but working well so far, both fed through just fine.
Here is a side by side picture comparison of the two magazines.
KCI left Glock Right

KCI bottom, Glock top


KCI left , Glock right

KCI Bottom Glock Top

Glock left KCI right


Glock left KCI Right


Glock top, KCI bottom


Glock


KCI


KCI left Glock Right

Installed a Lone Wolf 3.5# connector in Glock 19

Friday night I installed a Lone Wolf Dist. 3.5lb connector into my Glock 19, at the same time I did some much needed cleaning since getting the gun,and polished some of the friction parts within the trigger assembly.


I used a 2.5 hex head as a punch for disassembly.


Hear you can see the two pins you have to remove. One above the trigger, and another towards the rear.

Pin removed. The slide stop has to get moved slighty to allow this pin to come out.


Pins and slide stop removed.

Block slides straight out the top, then you can remove the trigger assembly.

Removed.



Clear.


Connector location


Ready for removal.


All it takes is a knife to pry under the connector and slide it out, takes very little pressure.

New Lone Wolf Connector.


Basically then you just reinstalled in the reverse order, not hard to do at all.

Installed



Most 3.5lb have the - symbol on them, the standard 5.5 are blank, and the 8.5lb depending on manufacturer are blank or have a + on them.


One of the areas I polished. Before I did.

Just helps smooth things out.

I haven't taken this to the range yet, I hope to go this week, and at the least I'll fire it at my HCP class Saturday. I can already tell a great difference in the pull. But I cannot say really which part really made the most difference, the cleaning, the polishing, or the connector in my gun, the pull was VERY hard on it to start with. I know all three together have made a great impact.

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