The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - I'm new to Glocks, but... is that normal? (A Magazine Change Issue)

mezzkat · August 30, 2011, 10:45 PM

Sure. It's a simple matter of inertia. It actually would have made a good Mr. Wizard segment. When you slam a magazine hard into the weapon you are actually causing the weapon to move upward quite rapidly. Inertia keeps the slide release in the same place, effectively dropping it. You don't need to slam mags in that hard. And you shouldn't be trying to make that happen. But if you practice enough, you can use that to increase your speed to the shot after a reload when it happens. Just don't count on it happening. Make sure you practice proper reloads, but adjust to the situation to take advantage of it when it does happen.

August 30, 2011, 10:45 PM	#6
mezzkat Member Join Date: August 30, 2011 Posts: 22	Happens all the time Sure. It's a simple matter of inertia. It actually would have made a good Mr. Wizard segment. When you slam a magazine hard into the weapon you are actually causing the weapon to move upward quite rapidly. Inertia keeps the slide release in the same place, effectively dropping it. You don't need to slam mags in that hard. And you shouldn't be trying to make that happen. But if you practice enough, you can use that to increase your speed to the shot after a reload when it happens. Just don't count on it happening. Make sure you practice proper reloads, but adjust to the situation to take advantage of it when it does happen.