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[Spartikus]

Thought the original question was good and honestly I'm surprised this is such a common occurrence. It has happened several times to me with my M&P 9c but I'm guessing it's because I sometimes seat the magazine too firmly. I think I do this at times because sometimes I seat a full mag with slide closed and it takes a good hit. Not sure if that's bad to be honest but it seems like its pretty normal. Anyway just thought I would share my experience.

 

[Glockman9mm]

Thought the original question was good and honestly I'm surprised this is such a common occurrence. It has happened several times to me with my M&P 9c but I'm guessing it's because I sometimes seat the magazine too firmly. I think I do this at times because sometimes I seat a full mag with slide closed and it takes a good hit. Not sure if that's bad to be honest but it seems like its pretty normal. Anyway just thought I would share my experience.

I used to always load a full mag with the slide closed then rack the slide. Lately I've been doing it with the slide locked back and it goes in alot easier. I gave it some extra oomph last night and that's how I discovered the slide slamming home and chambering the round.

 

[Fercho64]

How do you release the slide after loading up a magazine??

If you use the slide catch to release the ,its possible that you have rounded up the slide catch cut-out

 

[mrbort]

This has definitely happened to me with my 45c. My instructor noted the same thing that others here have said: the auto forwarding (which I dislike) is being caused by inserting the magazine at a bit of an angle. The 45c, new, as others have said is difficult to inset a full magazine. I have found that with practice and also use, the auto forwarding is less common. Btw, I've practiced this many times home and I don't think anything I was doing would raise anyone's warning flags... I've very carefully practiced my reloads in my home filling mags with snap caps (to duplicate the same pressure of a full mag). This is all done in a specific room that is for dry fire/ snap caps only.

OP: hope you can get it figured out with practice!

 

[snowman.45]

Common. I've done it with my Glocks and my M&P's. It's not a problem.

 

[Steak]

Ive done it on my XDm and my Springfield 1911. My buddys new loaded Springfield 1911 has done it as well. I can't get the "autoload" to happen everytime but I did notice like others have already stated. If you really palm the mag hard while inserting its more likely to happen.

I wish mine would do it all of the time actually. Why wouldn't it be a good feature? I feel anytime you're putting a mag into the gun a round should be chambered and ready to shoot. Why else would someone put a mag into a gun and then set it down or carry unchambered? Looking for more trouble that way in my opinion. Evey gun should be treated as if it were loaded anyways right?

 

[Beat Trash]

Please don't make this a Glock bash but I'd really like to know if your M&P's do the same.

I've been shooting pistols since the early 1980's.

I've had this happen with just about every type of pistol, except for my 1911's and Hi-Powers.

I've experienced it in the following:

S&W 5906/5946's
M&P's
Sig 226's
Beretta 92's
Glock 9mm's

Some designs more than others.

Some internet sites make this out to be a huge deal. I have never found it to be an issue. I have only had it happen while reloading under stress, where I may "slam" a magazine in hard enough to bounce the slide off of the slide release. Even then, It's a rare thing for me.

I've carried an issued M&P9 since the spring of 2006. I've had this happen to my M&P once that I can remember.

When sitting in my home, loading a gun, I'm not under stress. Therefore I don't slam the magazine, I insert it.

To me, it's a non-issue.

I'll not bash a Glock 9mm. I carried a Glock 19 off-duty for about 11 years. I still own a few Glock 9mm's. But I now carry a M&P9c when off-duty. When that's a bit too much (rare occasion) my M&P Shield has replaced my PPS and my Kahr PM9 as my official "little gun", and as my BUG at work.

Glockman, if you're interested in the M&P, then try to shoot one. I think you'll like it. Just keep an open mind and don't worry about the whole slide forward issue.

 

[Whatgorilla]

While it's not a feature I count on, I do sklam them in...if it closes--which it does most of the time--so much the better.

 

[papajohn428]

I have several 1911's and EAA Witnesses that do this regularly. I prefer it that way, and I mash the magazine in there hard enough to make sure it's properly seated. To me, it speeds up the reload and eliminates an extra step. I've had my 40 S&W Witness since 1990, reloaded it thousands of times, and have seen no ill effects from slamming a loaded mag in.