CONCEALMENT 7 New Firearms Products Rob Curtis Join the Conversation At RECOIL, we review every product fairly and without bias. Making a purchase through one of our links may earn us a small commission, and helps support independent gun reviews. Read our affiliate policy. Find out more about how we test products. Dirt simple, dirt cheap, and made by guys who unlocked the code for super-durable polymer firearm accessories years ago, Magpul’s magwells for Glocks are a solid choice when you want to increase reload speeds without turning your carry gun into a giant, print-happy race gun. The geometry helps line the mag up and bring it home during stressful reloads and isn’t so deep that you can’t grasp a baseplate to rip the mag out, should you need to. At press time, Magpul announced availability of its magwell for Gen3, fullsize Glocks — models to fit compact Gen3 and full and compact Gen4 models can’t be far behind. 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