This guide details how to modify a 33-round Glock magazine to comply with California's 10-round capacity limit. The modification involves permanently pinning the magazine with a rivet to restrict follower travel. While technically compliant, the speaker notes such modified magazines are impractical for concealed carry due to bulk and recommends standard 10-round magazines for everyday use.
In California, a 33-round style Glock magazine can be made legal by permanently modifying it to only accept 10 rounds. This is typically done by inserting a rivet into the magazine body to block the follower from traveling past the 10-round capacity mark. However, these modified magazines are often impractical for concealed carry due to bulk.
This video from Guns & Gadgets explains Connecticut's Governor's Bill 5043, which redefines 'convertible pistols' to effectively ban the sale of many common semi-automatic handguns, including Glocks, by classifying them as machine guns based on the potential for modification. The speaker, demonstrating expert-level knowledge of firearms law and mechanics, critiques this 'metaphysical' approach to gun control, highlighting its potential constitutional challenges under the Bruen decision and its significant market impact.
