Abstract: A firearm skirt/magazine assembly used for safe insertion within a stock of a firearm when the stock is shorter in length than the magazine incorporates a skirt having an open end and a curved end wherein the curved end defines a generally curved upraised portion and the open end is shaped to correspond to the exterior cross-section of the magazine, so that the skirt may fit/snugly around the magazine. In use, when the skirt/magazine assembly is inserted into the stock of the handgun, the upraised portion abuts against a bottom end of the stock thereby preventing the firearm's interworking parts from being damaged by over-insertion of the magazine.

Abstract: A firearm, such as a pistol, capable of accepting into its' magazine well either a narrow body (single cartridge row) or a wide body (double cartridge row) magazine is disclosed. The magazine well within the pistol's grip is bevelled to receive a bevelled wide body magazine. The magazine well has at least three contact points for contacting, aligning, and securely positioning a narrow body magazine within the grip. A firearm embodying the present invention can be a .45 ACP, semiautomatic, 1911 government model style pistol.