Non-drop free M&P magazines

[dla]

There are times when a non-drop free magazine is desirable. In fact the original Glock magazines were not drop free.

Anybody experiment with making an M&P magazine non-dropfree?

 

[Smoke]

There are times when a non-drop free magazine is desirable.

Such as?

In fact the original Glock magazines were not drop free.

That's not a feature it's a bug

 

[dla]

There are times when a non-drop free magazine is desirable.QUOTE]

Such as?



That's not a feature it's a bug

Thanks for expressing the mindless opinions!

 

[Smoke]

Thanks for expressing the mindless opinions!

I asked you a pretty specific question. When might it be desirable not to have drop free magazine?

 

[Saudade]

I too would like to know when a magazine hanging up is a good thing?

 

[dla]

I asked you a pretty specific question. When might it be desirable not to have drop free magazine?

When you are carrying a single magazine - such as a truck gun. You don't want the magazine lost in the vehicle. That is one example. There are lots of other cases with pocket carry of sub-compacts where you likely only have one easily accessible magazine - best to have that magazine stay with the pistol.

What you want is for the magazine to stay with the pistol until you pull it free. You can always tap-rack-bang with a magazine that dropped 1/8", but you can't do that with the only magazine that fell between the seats.

This quick-change mag stuff is holdover from gamers.

 

[Real Old Navy]

There are times when a non-drop free magazine is desirable.

Huh?...Sometimes I carry 6 mags...5 of which have Hyve extensions. They are all wrapped with grip tape, so as to not mar them when I drop them, no matter what surface they hit...but please explain why you would not want to drop them...other than a drive-by and you don't want to leave any evidence behind?

 

[dla]

Huh?...Sometimes I carry 6 mags...5 of which have Hyve extensions. They are all wrapped with grip tape, so as to not mar them when I drop them, no matter what surface they hit...but please explain why you would not want to drop them...other than a drive-by and you don't want to leave any evidence behind?

Thats nice mall ninja, but lots of folks in the real world carry a single magazine.

 

[Real Old Navy]

Mall Ninja?...I actually do work at a mall...I am Security for a Victoria's Secrets store...Undercover Security...$15 per hr...but I talked them down...they wanted $19 per hr....but I had to give up the rocking chair...funny guy!

 

[seldon14]

When you are carrying a single magazine - such as a truck gun. You don't want the magazine lost in the vehicle. That is one example. There are lots of other cases with pocket carry of sub-compacts where you likely only have one easily accessible magazine - best to have that magazine stay with the pistol.

What you want is for the magazine to stay with the pistol until you pull it free. You can always tap-rack-bang with a magazine that dropped 1/8", but you can't do that with the only magazine that fell between the seats.

This quick-change mag stuff is holdover from gamers.

If your mag is releasing enough to be a problem, you need to find a better carry method/holster.

 

[Muss Muggins]

When you're on a horse . . .

I asked you a pretty specific question. When might it be desirable not to have drop free magazine?

 

[WR Moore]

Duct tape?

Actually, way back when, magazine retention was a primary reason for mag releases at the base of the magazine, but they might have issues also. However, at that time, handguns-in the military-were largely an indicator of rank rather than as an actual fighting tool. That mindset probably had something to do with the magazine safety design on the Browning HP. The recipient got the handgun and 2-3 magazines and that was supposed to be sufficient for the war/their career. Probably also had something to do with the original Glock design. Ol Gaston was neither a shooter nor a soldier. Being on a horse is why original 1911 mags had lanyard loops.

No offense intended, but not carrying at least one spare magazine is short sighted for numerous reasons.

 

[Smoke]

If your mag is releasing enough to be a problem, you need to find a better carry method/holster.

I don't know how my name got attached to this quote but just so we're clear I never said that

 

[Smoke]

When you are carrying a single magazine - such as a truck gun.

Oh, see there you have it I never carry just a single magazine and I don't do truck guns

This quick-change mag stuff is holdover from gamers.

You do realize there are few people in this forum who have actually had to use their guns and self-defense?

 

[dla]

You do realize there are few people in this forum who have actually had to use their guns and self-defense?

Your point is irrelevant and I could care less.

 

[Turq]

Anybody experiment with making an M&P magazine non-dropfree?

Yep. I don't hit the button. Any "mall ninja" knows that....oh wait!

 

[Rastoff]

...lots of folks in the real world carry a single magazine.

If you only have one mag, why are you removing it from the gun?


I have an M&P .40S&W that won't drop the mags freely. Want to buy it?

 

[Rastoff]

Gentlemen, this can be a reasonable discussion. Let's not allow it to devolve into some yelling match. A note from the rules...

UNDERSTAND this-
We WON'T change the World here, nor will we be able to fix all the ills afflicting our society.
This forum is not here for the purpose of converting other posters to your ideals, beliefs, and opinions.

 

[Smoke]

Mall Ninja?...I actually do work at a mall...I am Security for a Victoria's Secrets store...Undercover Security...$15 per hr...but I talked them down...they wanted $19 per hr....but I had to give up the rocking chair...funny guy!

The only problem with doing security at Victoria's Secret is the reality gap between the women who model Victoria's Secret and the women who buy Victoria's Secret

 

[Smoke]

When you're on a horse . . .

I'd be more concerned with an Elephant, those ears might hit the release