{"id":1808,"date":"2025-08-16T11:54:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=1808"},"modified":"2025-08-16T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:54:53","slug":"hardware-talk-taylor-freelance-mag-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=1808","title":{"rendered":"Hardware Talk: Taylor Freelance Mag Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The commonality of magazines means they can work on more than one tube. So, read the webpage carefully to be sure you have all your options to choose from.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Some ammo is good, but more is better, and that\u2019s exactly what Taylor Freelance Mag Extensions give you.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

More ammo is better. A friend of mine once remarked, \u201cThere are only two situations where you can have too much ammo: when you\u2019re on fire or trying to swim.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, how do you get more? Taylor Freelance is the place.<\/p>\n

Robin Taylor is a longtime USPSA\/IPSC competitor, who understands the need for more. And the need for durability. His magazine extensions (TaylorFreelance.com<\/a>) are designed and built to withstand the rigors of competition\u2014whether dropped on gravel or in mud\u2014and still work.<\/p>\n

He makes nearly a full line of extensions for a variety of firearms. Not all, because some just can\u2019t take an extension. How so? Look at your pistol magazine. At the bottom, the tube has lips to hold on the baseplate. If the lips are folded in, then you can\u2019t extend it. Out, and you can.<\/p>\n

Except for magazines with a crease at the bottom. The Browning Hi-Power is the classic example there. The crease at the bottom of the tube prevents the follower from moving down any further.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll notice that magazine extensions are denoted by a plus and number (+2, +4, etc.). That is how many extra rounds it adds. Generally, in 9mm, .40 and .45 calibers will be less. You\u2019ll also see some +0 basepads. No, they do not add capacity. But they are often more durable than the factory basepads. And if you opt for the brass ones, they are heavier. You can install those on the otherwise not-extendable magazines (the ones with the crease at the bottom).<\/p>\n

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Aluminum or brass\u2014and various colors of aluminum\u2014you have options galore with magazine extensions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

And, yes, brass. You get a choice of brass or aluminum; all machined on state-of-the-art CNC centers. The extra weight means the magazine will fall free when you press the mag button. And it is more likely to land on the brass and not on the magazine lips\u2014no guarantees, of course, but the odds are better.<\/p>\n

The website is also a rich source of information. You will notice that there are overlaps in what basepads fit on which magazines. Canik basepads also work just fine on selected Beretta magazines. (Those pesky creases again.) The simple reason is that there are only so many ways you can make a 9mm double-stack magazine. And a pistol designer will often use a common magazine tube, especially if it has an enviable reputation for reliability.<\/p>\n

So, there are a lot of commonalities in magazine basepads. It\u2019s all in the selections.<\/p>\n

The apex of extension is the Goliath magazine extension. This is a +20 or a +30 extension. Yes, 20 or 30 extra rounds. It\u2019s made for the Glock 33-round 9mm magazine, and it produces a magazine of absurd dimensions. Taylor Freelance makes this for PCC competition shooters who want to go through a full stage and never reload. You\u2019ll spend forever loading it, and you can\u2019t go prone, but if you want a magazine that swallows an entire box of ammo, this is the way.<\/p>\n

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The Goliath magazine extension adds 20 or 30 rounds to a Glock magazine. Now we\u2019re cooking with gas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

While the brass magazine extensions come in shiny brass, the aluminum ones can be had in a variety of colors, limited mostly by what\u2019s popular. I\u2019d bet if you just had to have a color not on the webpage Taylor would do it, but you\u2019d have to place an order for enough of them to do a special anodizing dye run.<\/p>\n

Taylor Freelance also makes grip panels, backstraps and magazine funnels. You can significantly increase the weight of a pistol (to dampen recoil) by blinging it with brass, speeding your reloads and making yours yours<\/em> and not just like everyone else\u2019s.<\/p>\n

And, as another bonus, the basepads are made with dimples in them, so you can paint-spot them in a pattern and keep them straight. That way, if one decides to start acting up, you can, at a glance, see which one it is for later adjustments.<\/p>\n

To finish the rock-\u2019n\u2019-roll motto: Too much is not enough.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article originally appeared in the October 2025 issue of\u00a0Gun Digest the Magazine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n

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