Quick Tip: How to Remove the Glock Magazine Floorplate

Hey, Caleb with Brownells here. In today's quick tip, I wanted to talk about changing out floor plates on Glock magazines. Glock magazines are a bit different due to additional retention, making them slightly tougher to handle. I'll show you how to remove and replace the floorplate, both with a specific tool and without.
1. USING A TOOL: I'm using one made by Fix It Sticks, but there are several options available for less than $10. The tool simplifies the process by aligning with the hole on the magazine, then camming it downwards to defeat the extra retention. Be cautious as the spring will push out once the floorplate starts moving.
2. WITHOUT A TOOL: If you don't have a specific tool, a set of punches can do the job. Use a punch that fits the hole, push it in as far as it can go, and then cam it down on the edge of a table to release the tabs and remove the floorplate.
REASSEMBLY TIPS:
Ensure the follower is oriented correctly, with the shelf facing forward.
The lock piece for the floorplate only fits one way, as does the floorplate itself.
Slide the floorplate on from the front, push over the tabs, and it locks into place.
Whether you're upgrading the floorplate or just need to clean your magazine, these steps will help you disassemble and reassemble your Glock magazine with ease.
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[@mikethefireman6696]

I use a small inexpensive c-clamp to apply pressure on each side under the retention tabs. Then just slide off like any other magazine. Makes life much easier especially with the Glock single stacks.

[@mmgee]

c-clamp is for weak hands, I can disassemble any Glock mag with a Glock armorers tool, it just takes a little practice

[@that1electrician]

I learned the channel lock method 10 years ago. Get a pair and wrap electrical tape around the jaws so you don't bite into the polymer. Squeeze the bottom of the mag with channelocks in one hand, and press down the tab with a punch and slide the plate out. Game changer!

[@SOCMMOB]

The baseplate tool is a must have. They can be had for $5 and take all the fuss out of it. Plus no chance for damage.

[@glenncoody]

Just a thought: Safety First. I'd wear safety glasses when disassembling anything with a spring under tension, but that's just me. By the way, that tool from Fix It Sticks looks like it'd make a nifty bottle cap remover!

[@IOSALive]

Brownells, Inc., You're fantastic! Let's be friends and have fun!

[@randybounds2244]

Would love to see an AFT expert try that

[@Paladin1873]

First you will have to show him which part of the Glock is the magazine.

[@BigBarnV1]

I thought that when I was little. That the alphabet groups showed people how to do things right. The atf would show how to use guns right and to make stuff right. I was way off.

[@H.R.6688]

Lol

[@CTorres_1993]

I struggled bad when trying to get the floorplates off with just a punch and ended up damaging them. Good thing I was only taking them off to put on an extension. I will purchase the tool if I ever need to do that again.

[@IOSALive]

Brownells, Inc., Your videos always brighten my day, so I subscribed!

[@roul3688]

Oops. I used a c-clamp to apply slight pressure to the base of the mag body and pull the baseplate off like any other mag. The slight pressure squeezes the tab out of the locking notch slightly allowing you to remove the plate

[@garyowen9044]

“Reads size of punch without readers.” Darn kids 😊

[@Cageey1117]

I read that and chewed my Ricola...

[@jimmorrison2683]

Nice Forward Controls mug.

[@greganderson1989]

Good to know for my PSA Dagger magazines.

[@andysteele8267]

Tell us more about the tool box you have on the bench????

[@some_cool_random_guy]

cool

[@noexcuses6727]

Please put a link to the tool

[@WRiverRat]

How do you remove the the floor plate from a Glock 31 round magazine

[@rickyshultz2051]

I drilled a hole in the top of a aluminum bottle opener and put a steel dowel in it , walla !

[@TheDankCat127]

Now do it with a Glock single stack mag. Those things are dummy hard to remove.

[@marksdroidx]

The at4 in the gun safe

[@des33080]

Whats the name of that tool

[@ellisoncheng2174]

I have an ALG magwell on my Glock 34 and it’s not compatible with gen 5 mags because the factory floor plate has an extended lip. Chat, do I just dremel the floor plates or buy new ones?

[@Lee-fi4vo]

Glock makes shorter base plates for 19X series mags, but are they available for sale?

[@iznogudsurfer5911]

This tool does not work for magazines with +2 floorplates I use a punch and a Tool to depress the sides of the magazinbody and so the detentions are not mangled

[@chuckbridgeland6181]

I've always squeezed the sides of the magazine down by the base, to let the base pull off freely. I do have a 10 round G19 magazine that I have never been able to get apart.

[@BertShackleford]

_”Hit it with a hammer.”_ *~Jeremy Clarkson* Stay classy my friends.

[@folsomtransport]

Those extra tabs don’t work too well with the GS Tactical Base plates 🥴

[@vinnier6]

The $5 glock punch works great

[@kaa_man]

Why would one need to remove a bunch of base plates?

[@Paladin1873]

I guess because some Glock fans can't stand the idea of using unmodified OEM parts.

[@redcat9436]

Because sometimes magazines need to be cleaned.

[@Paladin1873]

@@redcat9436 I was joking, but truthfully I think the tool was designed with armorers in mind. Unless a private owner has dozens of dirty magazines needing cleaning at once, I'd use a punch.

[@cmoorhead1]

Pro tip: don’t aim the bottom of the magazine at your face while removing the base plate

[@angeldesigns1385]

I actually made a similar tool out of a small pair of channel locks, mig welder, and a piece of metal tubing stock. It’s wasn’t because I really needed it and wanted to rebel against buying a tool, I just wanted see if it would work and it did.

[@garywixson8852]

Glock could and should make a magazine floor plate that isn’t a pain in the arse to remove. All the other pistol manufacturers do it. Why can’t you, Glock?

[@Kingdarius1994]

Man my shit stuck if you care about your hands just get the tool the punch it’s too much man it’s just too much

[@j.p.1576]

You should be boycotting liberal Carhartt.

[@Eric-ty1yi]

@garywixson8852. Have you ever tried to take apart a oem Colt 1911 45acp magazine?🙄🇺🇸🇺🇸