Hudson H9 Factory 17-Round Magazines Now Shipping

Ever since the official release of the H9 Pistol in 2017, Hudson Manufacturing has been constantly upgrading it and introducing new accessories for this handgun. During this time we’ve seen a new muzzle device, suppressor ready sights, threaded barrels, a slide with a milled red dot sight cut, an aluminum framed version and probably several other upgrades of this firearm. A couple of days ago, Hudson Manufacturing announced that the latest new product for this pistol, the 17-round magazines, are now available for purchase.

Before the introduction of the 17-round magazines, the H9 pistol came only with 15-round ones. Whether it was developed based on the customer requests or the company was planning to release the 17-rounder as another step of improving the platform, it is a great addition to the line of accessories of this handgun. According to the information available on the company’s website, these magazines represent the same 15-round standard magazines with an addition of a 2-round magazine extension made of an impact resistant polymer. There is no information whether the same spring is used or they use a longer magazine spring or if the extension contains a spring section. I think it would be great if they offered these magazines extensions as a separate product too thus allowing the owners of the H9 pistol to retrofit their magazines converting them into 17-rounders.

As it is stated on the company’s website: “These 17-Round magazines are robust and made for competition use or on the belt as you back up magazine“. Probably if you open carry the gun, use it as a truck or bedside gun or in general use it in any way other than concealed carry, then it won’t hurt to have a 17-rounder mag inserted into the gun, too.