Loading your Weapon

[What Just Happened?]

+1 on a nice firm push.

[randy]

The mag catch doesn't stop the mag from seating too deep that job is for the bottom of the mag.

[USN CHIEF]

Slap that mag in there. Don't be shy.

[cleanguy46]

"With a magazine of 10 rounds, lock and load!" Wow......I still have that phrase bouncing around in my bean!

[firecaptdave]

IRS agents carry?! Now I've heard everything!

Yes, their special agents carry.

(Now you have heard everything...)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRS_Criminal_Investigation_Division

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[Black Majik]

Whether it's a nice firm push, slapping the mag home, or easing the mag until it clicks, it should work the same.

Slapping the mag home causing a malfunction sounds like a problem with the gun.

[psriley]

If you're attempting a tactical reload, press the mag in with authority and make sure it clicks, otherwise, on your next shot, you'll have an empty pistol and a full mag on your shoe.

Empty reload shouldn't require much force at all. If it does, figure out why and fix it.

[UBFRAGD]

Darn! I thought I was the only one who could insert a mag in my Glock and have the slide slam shut in one elegant and deadly movement..........

[Rob454]

If I had a pistol or any gun that I had to gingerly load it and baby it I would sell it as fast as i could. it is my firm belief that a gun should be able to take punishment and keep firing.
I personally slap in my mags.

[bohoki]

my mags are rock and lock on my mini 14 minithirty and slr-95

so i carefully hook the front than click it into place firmly with care

[Greg-Dawg]

For a semi-auto pistol...

I don't recommend "My mag is locked - I open the top of the weapon and top load the bullets", because the extractor will be moved forward the casing's notch and will cause some damage.

I chose slamming, because Glocks like it rough.

[1911_Mitch]

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[Manic Moran]

The first part of the SPORTS immediate action drill taught in the Army is "Slap up on the magazine"

Nothing wrong with giving it a slap, I just don't see any great merit in it when not required.

NTM