This kit provides you with everything you need to extend the capacity of your PX4 9mm magazine. Includes a plus 3 mag bottom, extendedmagazine spring and a spring floor plate. The kits sold by Beretta only come with the spring and floor plate, and the plate on your magazine with not fit down inside the extended floor plate, requiring you to modify the plate or buy a different one. We shortcut this process by providing you with the correct plate to start with.
This is the Beretta factory plus three base found on the 20 round full size magazine. It will increase the capacity of your Px4 Compact or Compact Carry to 18 rounds and it will also increase the overall length of your magazine.
The great thing about this kit is it comes with a base plate ready to go in conjunction with the +3 base pad.
I gave it four stars instead of five because the assembly of the spring, base plate, and base pad was somewhat awkward. After assembly, I found that I could load 17 rounds, but the 18th just wouldn't go. The cause was the base plate hanging up on the back of the +3 extension. I found a rough spot and smoothed it out, reassembled only to have the exact same problem as before.
After trying several different approaches with no success, I discovered that if I inserted the back of the base plate into the +3 base pad it snapped into place.
I found it somewhat awkward trying to manipulate the spring and baseplate into the proper position; however, once I got everything properly aligned it all snapped perfectly into place. I had a sample size of one, so your experience may be different.
Once everything was properly assembled the magazine works just fine giving me the option of 18+1 in lieu of 15+1.
