PistolGear “Patriot” Magwell

$59.00

The Patriot Magwell by PistolGear was designed to make reloads both quicker and smoother. Unlike the Patriot’s big brothers, the Operator and the UnLimited, the Patriot was not made for competitive shooters (although a viable option for gamers) but for Law Enforcement and Concealed Carry permit holders.

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The Patriot Magwell by PistolGear was designed to make reloads both quicker and smoother. Unlike the Patriot’s big brothers, the Operator and the UnLimited, the Patriot was not made for competitive shooters (although a viable option for gamers) but for Law Enforcement and Concealed Carry permit holders.

The funnel on the Patriot magwell opens the frame up by nearly 40%, giving you a bigger hole to hit during a reload. Under stress, you need all the help you can get.

The front of the Patriot magwell is open. Because the base of the magazine sits just below flush of the magwell, the open front will allow you to extract the magazine from the firearm manually by hand in the event your magazine gets jammed and will not drop free.

Installation of the Patriot magwell is simple. You need only drive out the backstrap pin of your XDm, install the Patriot magwell, and use the threaded pin that is supplied with the magwell to secure the magwell to your frame.

The Patriot Magwell include the magwell, a threaded pin and hex key. The magwell was designed to work with the #2 grip insert (medium) but can work with the other grip inserts as well. If you use the 3# insert (large), you will need to remove some material from the grip insert – not the magwell.

We recommend that you blend your frame to the magwell in order to have the smoothest transition possible.  Blending is best done with the use of a Dremel tool. Go slow with the Dremel – use at your own risk!

When used with the XD-M Elite model, you will require the use of the standard XD-M backstrap found here.

Color:  Black

Material: Aluminum

Finish: Hard Anodize

This item will NOT fit the XDm 45 Model. Not for use with Compact-Short frame models.

MADE IN AMERICA!

 

WARNING: This product can expose you to Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Additional information

Weight 0.2 lbs

20 reviews for PistolGear “Patriot” Magwell

  1. Lewis Freeman

    Installed upon receiving with #2 strap. No surprises; love that. Took it off today and trimmed the #3 strap (took about 10 min) and reinstalled. Love the magwell and will make reloads simpler in IDPA and is comfortable in CC holster. Good product from a good company to deal with. Only 4 star rating since I had to trim the #3 strap so it would work for me.

  2. cyberiad

    I bought the Patriot specifically for IDPA because I wanted a magwell that fit the box but that does not require new magazine basepads. Fit is very precise and secure and it is obviously well made. Eventually I may “blend” the bottom of the grip but its definitely not required. Makes reloading easy.

  3. dpgdirk

    Ive always liked the faster reloads afforded by larger magwells, but figured I’d never have one because it would interfere with effective concealed carry. Kudos to PG for coming out with the Patriot! Much easier and faster reloads but small enough for CCH. Great product!

  4. Gerry C

    Just got done shooting IDPA with the magwell and what a difference. Reloading was a breeze. Slam it home and I was on the way with a full mag ready with the addition of the slide stop. Thanks pistol gear for making awesome parts.

  5. Ray

    Easy to install… Fits perfectly

  6. Jmhardesty

    With the #2 strap it fits right out of the box. Reloads are faster without the finger guide, but I will probably use a dremel to taper the top so it makes a little more flush. Also the 3 sided design makes it easy to manually strip mags. Overall a great addition to any xdm.

  7. Mack

    Works fine, but it did need a bit of work with a nail file to sand it in. I needed to cut the grip tape which is fine since it is a good tight fit. I use a #2 back strap on a XDm 5.25 for IDPA.

  8. RTR

    fits quick, needs some smoothing of polymer frame in the mag throat. As mentioned by others if you have grippy tape on the grip it will need a little trimming. Yes, the Patriot fits that closely with the #2 backstrap.

  9. Steven B.

    Nice magwell. Install very easy.

  10. Travis A.

    Easy installation and definitely helps reloads.

  11. Anonymous

    I did a grip chop on my xdm to make it more concealable and made the mistake of cutting it a little too short. I thought maybe this magwell would help so I ended up installing it and it worked out great even with the chopped grip and pierce pinky extension. Since then I made some extended 23 round mags too and was able to make them insert to the correct position so this magwell worked out great and improved the function while helping hide my amateur gunsmith work. I was ready to take a loss and sell my xdm but I love it now.

  12. Mauricio A.

    Fit perfectly on my XDM 5.25 9mm. I have Talon grips also and had to just trim a slight bit of the tape for this to fit, but that’s my fault nothing to do with the Magwell. Fit and finish are exceptional and it works perfect with the 19,20,22 round magazines.

  13. Robert B.

    Positives: The matte black finish complements the XD-M Elite pistol nicely, possibly looking even better than the stock magwell. The fit between the magwell and frame is very good and I do not expect that any blending will be required. Pistol Gear’s customer service is super responsive.

    Negatives: The Patriot magwell may not fit the Elite series without modifying the backstrap, something that their customer service was unable to clarify since they didn’t have an XD-M Elite on hand. I do appreciate them trying though. The metal of the threaded retaining pin is pretty soft and the Allen key recess rounds out without much force. I would suggest that the walls of the magwell could be marginally thicker to support a countersunk bolt head made of a harder metal. It remains to be seen how durable the finish is with some wear already evident along the outer lip of the magwell. Fortunately, aluminum won’t rust.

    All in all, I really want to like this product. It fills a niche for folks that don’t want or need cavernous magwells on their EDC. As mentioned, Pistol Gear’s customer service is very responsive, which is a major plus. The things keeping me from rating the Patriot magwell higher are the uncertainty as to whether it fits the Elite series without modification, and the too small, too soft retaining pin.

    • PistolGear Support

      We did confirm with Springfield Armory that the backstrap on the Elite model differs from the standard XD-M. Therefore, for the magwell pin to align properly, you will need to use the standard XD-M backstrap if you don’t want to modify the backstrap that is included with the Elite model.

  14. Tyler O.

    I really enjoy this magwell. The small footprint is great for EDC, but it’s still large enough to useful as a magwell.

  15. Jonathan

    Works very well… Took it to the range and made reloads faster. Only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is now mag base is parallel with the bottom of the well and you sometimes aren’t sure if the mag is fully inserted. Going to buy mag extensions soon. That will resolve the issue.

  16. Kevin S.

    Great product and quick install. Nice addition to the mag well to increase ease of a mag exchange.

  17. Michael

    Works great

  18. Gary B.

    Never had a problem with PG whatso ever. Have XD’s and XDM’s and have never had a problem with the parts upgrades, fit or function.

  19. Michael H.

    I use this on my XDM OSP with OEM suppressor height sights and a Holosun 507C Red Dot. This combination gives a gun height that is IDPA Carry Optics Legal.

  20. Anonymous

    It’s nice to have a Magwell that allows me to use factory mags and not have to purchase base plates for my mags.

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