Yes, another Glock thread but bare with me...

[clhdluke]

I have a Glock 35 gen 3. I bought 2 new gen 4 magazines as extra magazines just make things easier...or so I thought. The new mags a spongy to insert and don't release cleanly. Is this just a break-in period issue or is there something funky going on? Your wisdom is appreciated!

 

[Woodeneye]

The Glock Gurus will help you shortly.

 

[Armored Metal]

The Gurus seem to be out for the night.

 

[blaxsun]

Are they OEM or aftermarket?

 

[TDC]

Issues dropping free empty, loaded, half loaded? More details, and as Blaxsun said, OEM or aftermarket?

TDC

 

[illumined]

I sold a Gen 3 Glock 21 recently and accidentally sent brand new Gen 4 mags with it. Turns out there's feeding issues of some kind. I'm going to find out more once back from Israel and will keep posted.

 

[SlimTim]

I have 10 gen4 Glock 40 cal mags and use them in my Gen 3's all the time, even in my 9's and have had zero issues

 

[Onagoth]

Even some standard glock mags don't drop freely...I've seen it in my buddies gun frequently.

Try coating with a gun cleaner like G96 and see if that makes a difference.

 

[SlimTim]

I run an extended mag catch on all my Glocks too, being able to depress the mag catch all the way in a little easier probably helps helps release the mags a little better

 

[clhdluke]

These are Glock Gen 4 mags which were bought after the original purchase Gen 3). The issues seem to be that a magazine either with a few or a full 10 rounds creates a spongy feeling when inserting. A good slap is required for it to seat. As for dumping the mag, it is 50/50 whether or not it will fall freely or need a bump to drop. In regard to the original mags,there have been no issues.

 

[GunGuy34]

These are Glock Gen 4 mags which were bought after the original purchase Gen 3). The issues seem to be that a magazine either with a few or a full 10 rounds creates a spongy feeling when inserting. A good slap is required for it to seat. As for dumping the mag, it is 50/50 whether or not it will fall freely or need a bump to drop. In regard to the original mags,there have been no issues.

Does it have the Ambi mag release? Some of those are garbage. I had to send my glock 21sf to Police Ordnance and get a new frame, as i experience the same thing, and then the whole mag release fell out.

 

[clhdluke]

No ambi mag release. I'm sorry to hear you went through all that...shouldn't be that way...