shield magazines

[sandog]

My 45 Shield mags were a lead up to injury until I got a 10$ orange plastic loader off ebay. I keep them full constantly and in just a few weeks they mellowed out to where I don't use the device any longer. I don't even know were it is now.

Same here, I had a few cheap Range Tray loaders for the 9mm/40 and the .45 Shield. That's all that was needed to get that last round in when the mags were new.
Now that the mags have had some use, I don't need the loading tools anymore.
(Until I buy some more new mags or a new gun !)

 

[Boxer9]

I just find it strange that after 100 years of self loading handguns the manufacturers can't make a magazine that can be loaded by hand!! Most people must BUY a special tool!

Most people load by hand. Some like or need the convenience of a loading tool.
If handgun designers weren't in a race to cram more rounds in a tiny pistol, they probably wouldn't be quite so difficult to load.

 

[iowaMallard]

The shield mags are stiff for sure, but I've had a couple new mags for different guns bought recently that I had to take apart and reassemble because everything wasn't seated right. Might be something to check if they are super hard to get the last round in.

 

[scott.amy00]

I just picked up a new Shield 9mm and neither of the magazines are nearly as hard as my new Glock magazines have been, the new M&P magazines were a joy to load to capacity compared to the new Glock magazines.

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[Captn John]

Never had a problem loading any magazine until the 9MM Shield. Some were tight but not this tight. I bought 2 Uplula, one for the range bag and one for the gun bench. It was a great idea after losing a small chunk on the side of my thumb