I've seen a lot of posts and reviews that comment on the difficulty of loading 16 rounds into Smith and Wesson sd9 or sd9ve magazines.
Though I am new to gun ownership, and shooting in general, there are a few things that have jumped out at me in the reviews and suggested remedies.
1: it is possible. I have a desk job, and haven't needed to do daily manual labor for several years, but I can load the sixteenth round with minimal fuss, and no aid. Not saying it is easy, just possible.
2: the easiest solution seems to be the purchase of a speed loader. Just a little extra leverage should be sufficient to allow those who have difficulties to manage.
that being said, inserting a fully loaded magazine on a closed slide requires a bit of force, and makes racking the slide considerably more difficult than it should be. The web offers observation on this as well.
1st recommendation: cut down the magazine spring- NOT SOMETHING I SUGGEST. While my gun smithing experience is non-existent, this just seems like a BAD IDEA. I've worked with many other mechanical systems over the years, and this type of modification generally leads to some type of failure down the road. I suspect an eventual failure to feed here would be inevitable.
2nd recommendation: file down about 1/16th of an inch from the extensions on the bottom of the follower. This allows the spring to compress a bit more before the follower bottoms out against the bottom of the magazine. THIS SEEMS LIKE A PERFECTLY REASONABLE MODIFICATION. I don't see any way this modification could have a negative impact, but then again, I Am a self proclaimed noob here.
I would like to know what some of the more experienced gun owners and professionals have to say before I make any actual modifications.
Thanks in advance for your feedback-
Edit- just realized I posted this in the ammo thread when it should probably be in gear. any way to get it moved?
Though I am new to gun ownership, and shooting in general, there are a few things that have jumped out at me in the reviews and suggested remedies.
1: it is possible. I have a desk job, and haven't needed to do daily manual labor for several years, but I can load the sixteenth round with minimal fuss, and no aid. Not saying it is easy, just possible.
2: the easiest solution seems to be the purchase of a speed loader. Just a little extra leverage should be sufficient to allow those who have difficulties to manage.
that being said, inserting a fully loaded magazine on a closed slide requires a bit of force, and makes racking the slide considerably more difficult than it should be. The web offers observation on this as well.
1st recommendation: cut down the magazine spring- NOT SOMETHING I SUGGEST. While my gun smithing experience is non-existent, this just seems like a BAD IDEA. I've worked with many other mechanical systems over the years, and this type of modification generally leads to some type of failure down the road. I suspect an eventual failure to feed here would be inevitable.
2nd recommendation: file down about 1/16th of an inch from the extensions on the bottom of the follower. This allows the spring to compress a bit more before the follower bottoms out against the bottom of the magazine. THIS SEEMS LIKE A PERFECTLY REASONABLE MODIFICATION. I don't see any way this modification could have a negative impact, but then again, I Am a self proclaimed noob here.
I would like to know what some of the more experienced gun owners and professionals have to say before I make any actual modifications.
Thanks in advance for your feedback-
Edit- just realized I posted this in the ammo thread when it should probably be in gear. any way to get it moved?
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