Difficulty loading 9mm mag
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Springs don't loose tension with time under compression, they loose tension with repeated compression/expansion. Leaving them loaded will do very little, but loading/unloading them repeatedly will loosen them up.
Glock mags have to be the worst. There's other companies' mags that might come close but I'm pretty sure that Glock wins the "toughest to load the tenth" award. I've had many folks swear that they can't get another one in but the brass showing on the loading holes clearly shows only 9 rounds. It takes a tough thumb or a serious lean on the Maglula to force that tenth round in there. In fact it's a bloody miracle that the recoil spring has enough chutzpah to strip the top round off a full mag.
I've seen many a Glock owner struggle to seat a fully loaded mag into a closed slide.
I've seen many a Glock owner struggle to seat a fully loaded mag into a closed slide.
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+1 That was the motivating factor for me even buying a uplula loader, now so used to it it gets called to action on all my semis..
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Since the OP said he has trouble at the 4th or 5th round, its a technique issue...not a "getting the 10th round in the mag" one.
The Uplula will certainly make life easier, but come on, at least lets learn how to load the mag by hand first.
The Uplula will certainly make life easier, but come on, at least lets learn how to load the mag by hand first.
Speaking of which the loading race video posted above shows the guy on the left doing it by hand using what I'd call close to the right method for using the two thumbs to guide the bullets down and under the lips. He could be a little faster but not a whole lot. He mostly lost because he kept fumbling and chasing the rounds all over the table. But even so at best I'd say hand loading is only maybe just as fast, but no faster, than using a Maglula.
When TEOFTAWKI comes, I'd hate for the zombie cannibals to get me because I lost my maglula and couldn't reload the mag without it.
Training to reload a mag without a maglula is a vital part of my survival training.
Also, make sure to bury a couple of Maglulas with your ammo and gun stash.
Training to reload a mag without a maglula is a vital part of my survival training.
Also, make sure to bury a couple of Maglulas with your ammo and gun stash.
Yes, I complained to Glock about that. I tried to explain the mag should hold 10.5 rounds, but they did not seem to get it.
With my M&P I shaved the bottom of the follower and now all is good. I have not had a Glock mag apart, but I assume the same thing can be done?
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Going to give that a try thanks..
Yup, I just did my Glock mags exactly the same as my M&P.
The "legs" aren't as pronounced as the M&P's, more of just a ^ shape, but trim them the same way. Clean up the edges with a file and good to go. I also trimmed one coil off one of the springs, and it helped even more.
I only did the one for now until I check for function as all my mags are numbered and ran fine before the mod. No reason it wouldn't work now but just being cautious when making permanent changes...
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Good to know...it's a go for me..
When I got my Jericho I had trouble with the mags. I had to push down so hard I was denting the rounds underneath. No matter how much I pushed with my left thumb, pushing down the rounds with my right hand was so hard. I didn't want to seem like a sissy but reason prevailed and I got a speed loader. The mags have eventually broken in, especially with loading and unloading snap caps while watching TV. I don't need the speed loader anymore but I'm not getting rid of it.
