Increased Capacity, Same Reliability

The Z8 Pistol Magazine is an 8-round magazine for the Glock® 43. The Z8 is a steel magazine and is the same length as the original flush-fitting OEM Glock® magazine, but holds an additional 2 rounds. Glock® pistols and magazines are known for reliability - the Z9 maintains that same Glock® reliability, while giving you a 33% increase in magazine capacity in the same overall footprint.

Powercron Finish

Powercron is a cationic epoxy coating that offers excellent corrosion resistance and low VOC in a lead-free film electrocoat surface finish. If you are in a humid or salt water environment, or if you sweat a lot, we recommend Powercron, Electroless Nickel, or Black Electroless Nickel finish. 

Note: because we have multiple Powercron vendors, there may be slight cosmetic variations in the finish. This is cosmetic only and does not affect performance. If you are concerned about a "matching" finish from mag to mag, you might be happier with one of the electroless nickel finishes.

Mag Catch Requirement

The Z8 is a steel magazine, so it is required to swap out your plastic OEM mag catch with a steel catch. We ALWAYS recommend steel on steel or plastic on plastic.
 If you don't swap your mag catch you may have reliability issues. If you use another manufacturer's mag catch you may have reliability issues.
As part of the Z-Series, the Z8 is compatible with either our Standard Z9 Mag Catch or our Z9 Premium Steel Mag Catch, and our own steel mag catches are engineered specifically for our patented magazines.

Specifications

• 8 round capacity
• Same length as an OEM Glock® 43 magazine
• Fully flush fit when installed in your Glock® 43
• Easy to remove, impact resistant base pad
• Nitrocarb finish
• Proudly Made in the USA

Warranty

Like all Shield Arms products, our Z9 magazines & accessories come with our 100% lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. Additionally, we also offer a Spring for Life Guarantee - wear out your spring, get a new one for free, for life.

FREEDOM RESTRICTED STATES

If you live in a state that restricts magazine capacity we cannot ship to you unless you are law enforcement or otherwise exempt. If you are exempt from your state's ban please send us a copy of your documentation or official email to customerservice@shieldarms.com. Please include your order number.

If you purchase from a ban state and you are NOT exempt, we will cancel your order and charge you a 5% cancellation fee.

This item is controlled for export by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Please check your state and local laws regarding magazine capacity restrictions.