What type of magazine does the M17 use?

• A. 17-round staggered box magazine
• B. 30-round box magazine
• C. 9-round magazine
• D. 50-round magazine

Answer: (A)

The M17 uses a 17-round staggered box magazine. This means it feeds from a detachable double‑stack magazine that holds 17 rounds in two offset columns, allowing more rounds to fit in a grip‑size magazine. The term “staggered” describes how the rounds are arranged to maximize capacity without making the magazine excessively long. Options with 30 or 50 rounds are not standard for this handgun, and a 9‑round magazine would be used only on smaller pistols or configurations with restricted capacity. So, the standard magazine for the M17 is the 17-round staggered box magazine.