ammo coming out of mag in pouch

old fart · May 16, 2015, 02:50 PM

i have a beretta nano, i am using a knife sheath as a mag pouch. this morning as i was putting on my gun and sheath i noticed a rattle. i opened my sheath and a round had came out of the mag and was at the bottom of the sheath. the mag fits good in the sheath and isn't loose inside so i don't know what's going on. now i have carried this sheath with the mag for about 3 months, should i just check the pouch each day or is it cause i'm not using a real mag pouch? thanks for any help

Sequins · May 17, 2015, 09:19 PM

I'm guessing the pouch isn't flush, most mag pouches keep everything where it should be by just being tight. I'm guessing it worked a lottle loose and then a jostle popped it over the lip.

Skeets · May 18, 2015, 11:52 PM

Probably safest to get a dedicated mag pouch made to fit the intended magazine.

KyJim · May 21, 2015, 08:30 AM

Short of buying a new mag pouch, try inserting something at the bottom to tighten up the "fit" of the mag in the knife sheath. I'm thinking of something firm but not too hard -- a trimmed piece of tire rubber or something like that.

**Aguila Blanca** · May 21, 2015, 08:55 AM

A magazine should not be dumping rounds when in any sort of carrier. Before trying to "fix" the problem by modifying the knife sheath or stuffing something into it, I would investigate to determine exactly how it is that a round (or rounds) could pop loose. If a round can pop loose in a knife sheath, what would happen if you had to carry that same magazine in a pocket?

Fishbed77 · May 21, 2015, 03:06 PM

I found your problem...

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i am using a knife sheath as a mag pouch.

Erno86 · May 21, 2015, 03:12 PM

I suspect that the magazine feed lips might be damaged or bent at an improper angle.

**Aguila Blanca** · May 21, 2015, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishbed77

I found your problem...

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i am using a knife sheath as a mag pouch.

I use knife sheaths as mag carriers frequently. They fit the magazines perfectly, so why not use them?

Jim Watson · May 21, 2015, 05:14 PM

I have had real magazine pouches to pull rounds.
Worse on 9mm than .45.

Limnophile · May 21, 2015, 06:57 PM

Any knife sheath that fits a magazine perfectly was crafted to carry a very strange knife.

AZAK · May 21, 2015, 07:09 PM

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Any knife sheath that fits a magazine perfectly was crafted to carry a very strange knife.

You might be surprised.
I often use a knife sheath for an extra LCP mag, works beautifully and fits very well.

deputy tom · May 21, 2015, 07:35 PM

I've only experienced this with Kahr magazines. No experience with Nanos. All other types of pistols/mags no problem. tom.

Captains1911 · May 22, 2015, 09:32 AM

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A magazine should not be dumping rounds when in any sort of carrier. Before trying to "fix" the problem by modifying the knife sheath or stuffing something into it, I would investigate to determine exactly how it is that a round (or rounds) could pop loose. If a round can pop loose in a knife sheath, what would happen if you had to carry that same magazine in a pocket?

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I suspect that the magazine feed lips might be damaged or bent at an improper angle.

This is not a magazine issue, it is a method of carry issue. It is very common for the top round in a magazine to work itself loose when carried in something loose like a pocket. I have had it happen with various Glock, XD, and LCP mags when carried loosely. This is why I now only carry spare mags in pouches designed for this purpose, my favorite being Magholder which carries the magazine horizontally on the outside of the belt, a great product.

May 16, 2015, 02:50 PM	#1
old fart Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2009 Posts: 405	ammo coming out of mag in pouch i have a beretta nano, i am using a knife sheath as a mag pouch. this morning as i was putting on my gun and sheath i noticed a rattle. i opened my sheath and a round had came out of the mag and was at the bottom of the sheath. the mag fits good in the sheath and isn't loose inside so i don't know what's going on. now i have carried this sheath with the mag for about 3 months, should i just check the pouch each day or is it cause i'm not using a real mag pouch? thanks for any help

May 18, 2015, 11:52 PM	#3
Skeets Member in memoriam Join Date: April 6, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 583	Probably safest to get a dedicated mag pouch made to fit the intended magazine. __________________ Skeets "Over Kill Never Fails"

May 21, 2015, 03:12 PM	#7
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	I suspect that the magazine feed lips might be damaged or bent at an improper angle. __________________ That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." --- George Orwell

May 21, 2015, 07:35 PM	#12
deputy tom Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 753	I've only experienced this with Kahr magazines. No experience with Nanos. All other types of pistols/mags no problem. tom. __________________ N.R.A.LIFE MEMBER Thank Goodness we're back on line. An end will come on the world, but love and music will endure. Thig crioch air an t-saoghail, ach mairidh gaol 's ceol. Old Scottish Gaelic proverb

May 17, 2015, 09:19 PM	#2
Sequins Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2014 Posts: 394	I'm guessing the pouch isn't flush, most mag pouches keep everything where it should be by just being tight. I'm guessing it worked a lottle loose and then a jostle popped it over the lip.

May 21, 2015, 08:30 AM	#4
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	Short of buying a new mag pouch, try inserting something at the bottom to tighten up the "fit" of the mag in the knife sheath. I'm thinking of something firm but not too hard -- a trimmed piece of tire rubber or something like that.

May 21, 2015, 08:55 AM	#5
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,468	A magazine should not be dumping rounds when in any sort of carrier. Before trying to "fix" the problem by modifying the knife sheath or stuffing something into it, I would investigate to determine exactly how it is that a round (or rounds) could pop loose. If a round can pop loose in a knife sheath, what would happen if you had to carry that same magazine in a pocket?

May 21, 2015, 05:14 PM	#9
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	I have had real magazine pouches to pull rounds. Worse on 9mm than .45.

May 21, 2015, 06:57 PM	#10
Limnophile Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2015 Location: Issaquah, Washington Posts: 1,032	Any knife sheath that fits a magazine perfectly was crafted to carry a very strange knife.