Bufford,
The 9x23 mags are actually .38 Super mags and yes, they are pre-ban. But not to worry, as there are a lot of those same mags out there. I also have longer mags of 19, 21 and 27 rounds. While those are fun for the range, I do like the way the gun handles with the 17 rounders best. I will sometimes carry a longer mags as the backup mag, but since my STI is a carry gun first, the 17 rounders seem to work best for me. If I can't solve things with 35 rounds of 9x23, then I needed something other than a handgun.
AFAIK, STI (or SV) do not make an all steel double stack gun. A .38 Super Para can be converted to 9x23. No offense to our Para shooters, but I am not a big fan of Paras and would recommend an STI or SV double stack first.
DD
The 9x23 mags are actually .38 Super mags and yes, they are pre-ban. But not to worry, as there are a lot of those same mags out there. I also have longer mags of 19, 21 and 27 rounds. While those are fun for the range, I do like the way the gun handles with the 17 rounders best. I will sometimes carry a longer mags as the backup mag, but since my STI is a carry gun first, the 17 rounders seem to work best for me. If I can't solve things with 35 rounds of 9x23, then I needed something other than a handgun.
AFAIK, STI (or SV) do not make an all steel double stack gun. A .38 Super Para can be converted to 9x23. No offense to our Para shooters, but I am not a big fan of Paras and would recommend an STI or SV double stack first.
DD
