45 Witness mag. ?

[ACORN]

I bought a steel framed 45acp Witness and noticed that around the base of the mags, above the floor plate, there is a loop of spring steel wire, that wraps around the mag. It isn't attached to the mag just slid around it. Any ideas on a purpose?

 

[dfariswheel]

I have no idea what that might be.
I never saw anything like it, so I assume it's just a piece of wire that somehow found it's way there.

Who knows?

 

[ACORN]

Weird thing is I got 2 mags with it and both have the wire. They fit snug to the mag body.

 

[dfariswheel]

For this one, I'd call or email European American Armory, assuming the magazines are factory.

http://www.eaacorp.com/

 

[Poul D'eau]

Do they have a triangle with a "T" inside it on the lower right hand side? With a red follower?

On my CZ97 b there is a space between the grip and the floor plate. It may be for a cz to lower the stress on the mag catch???

 

[ACORN]

No T, one has Tanfoglio on the bottom. I don't see where it really does anything, it isn't hooked to mags.

 

[Grayrider]

I used to know what those were for and have completely forgotten. I think it had something to do with the spacer that can be put on the magazines to fill in the space when they are used on polymer compact models. I will try to remember to ask.

GR