Springfield Hellcat/ Pro Magazine Base Plate Ext

 First off this is not a +2/3/4, ect. Also, I don't live in Commiefornia so this is not for use with round restricted magazines.

Now that that's out of the way….

Finally!

The standard mag base plate that comes with the Hellcat/ Hellcat Pro is nice, but not nice enough. 

You and your friends can now find, print, and enjoy a reliable and affordable pinky extension for the Springfield Hellcat magazine!

I did not feel like paying a ridiculous price or any price, and I am sure that you don't want to either. Here is the solution.

Let's face it, it was too short. There was nothing to hold on to.

So I took forever (i think it was 2 days?) designing and redesigning and redesigning. I was finally able to satisfy my need for pinky placement! However, I realized at the last minute that people like to sometimes ask for a lot of different things. So I went back to tinker some more (maybe 3 days? idk) and gave the extension different variants. 

Straight-

Curved-

Curved Bump-

Size comparison for different models.

Yes, yes, They may not be perfect, but they are cheap to print, easy to install, increase grip, and give comfort with the Hellcat/ Hellcat Pro.

This is nice and all, but it ain't great.

This is great, but it's expensive.

This is nice and great (decent really), and it's replaceable.

Now I figured that these would get dropped and used, so I took it upon myself to stress test them for you all:

•  I have left a 17rd magazine filled with one of my base plates installed for 2 weeks now.
• I  have dropped these against metal bars/pipes, hardwood flooring, and tiled floor. Drops occurred from a minimum of 3ft and a maximum of 5.5ft
• I have thrown these against a metal door and a wooden door.
• I have given them to tiny feral children to play with and chew on.
• I gave one to a weightlifter and told him to try his best and break it in anyway that he can. (he gave up after 10 min and is still crying)

All tests done with a full 15rd magazine.

All tests gave me the same result….they survived with no damage done. No chips. No cracks.

HOWEVER, I was determined to destroy one of these to get an idea of the limit they can take. So I asked it to make me a sandwich, and it snapped. Not really, but I did vigorously take a full magazine and throw it against a brick wall. Not a small toss, I really did wind up and give that sucker some force. Three hits.

1.  I got a couple of dents

   

2. I had a chip on the rear rail

   

3. I had a complete malfunction and made a mess

   

The fine print

Use PLA+ or PLA Pro.

Print upright

0.4 nozz

0.16 or smaller layers

6 walls

75% infill (gyroid)

Tree supports, keep small overhangs

Any other PLA is not sufficient i.e. luminescent, silk, glitter, translucent. Has not been tested with Nylons (PA6, PA12, PAA, PAHT, PAGF) but it will most definitely work even better than PLA+/ Pro. Please take into account any shrinkage those materials may exhibit and adjust your scale accordingly.

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