Am I just a pansy? Holy cow.

[Goliathan]

It's my first experience with a new gun. The mag is so hard to load it's ridiculous

I can't get all 10 in. I picked up a mag loader which definitely helps, but I still can't get that last one in there.

Gotta be because of the new mag spring, right?

 

[edmxz2002]

More information? What gun/magazine are we talking about.

 

[Goliathan]

M&P 9, full size. Guy at the LGS said he has trouble with his M&P9C so I don't feel *too* bad...

 

[transamkid86]

My M&P 9c was the same i had to load 9 rounds put it in chamber 1 and take out to put 1 more in to make it 9+1 i bought a few mags and i think 1 of them holds 10 with no probs

 

[PaulR]

I'm not a big dude, I do have trouble with my Shield 9 mags

Maglula Uplula is the goodness.

 

[Drix]

Some mags are super stiff, I have issues with my CC 6 round. I highly recommend the uplula mag loaders, they're fantastic.

 

[jefftk]

M&P 9, full size. Guy at the LGS said he has trouble with his M&P9C so I don't feel *too* bad...

How to modify M&P mag followers:


https://www.northeastshooters.com/v...video-on-modifying-M-amp-P-magazine-followers

 

[Retired-LEO]

[video=youtube_share;XdWLlBJ1ot8]http://youtu.be/XdWLlBJ1ot8[/video]

 

[FrankNA]

I'm not a big dude, I do have trouble with my Shield 9 mags

Maglula Uplula is the goodness.

^This

 

[Realtor MA]

Your thumb will get stronger.

Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

 

[Mike-Mike]

Have your wife load the mags you candy ass..

 

[pupchow]

M&P 9, full size. Guy at the LGS said he has trouble with his M&P9C so I don't feel *too* bad...

I recently picked up a new M&P PC in 9mm. Those crippled 10rd mags are THE worst to load. Tactical reload? Almost have to kick it in there.

 

[Cartoons]

Even with the UPLULA, I can't get more than 9 in into my mags.

 

[DTOM537]

They will get better after time, I had some mags like that

 

[whacko]

I have an m and p 45. The 10th round was a bitch when i first got the gun. After a couple trips to the range they got easier to load.

 

[AHM]

Have your wife load the mags you candy ass..

I bought an UpLula and I have to fight The Bride to get to load the 1911 mags.

But OP obviously bought a 9 round magazine.

 

[MisterHappy]

If it does not fit, get a bigger hammer.

If it breaks, it needed to be replaced, anyways.

 

[wilson911]

It's my first experience with a new gun. The mag is so hard to load it's ridiculous

I can't get all 10 in. I picked up a mag loader which definitely helps, but I still can't get that last one in there.

Gotta be because of the new mag spring, right?

Good thing ya don't live in NH. Seventeen rounds you might break a nail....

 

[mike01824]

Even with the UPLULA, I can't get more than 9 in into my mags.

UPLULA is great for the first 9 on MP9c, but it wont help me with that 10th. I can manage to get in there if I REALLY want to. Range time, I don't really care if its 9 vs 10 but when it goes back after the range its topped off with a full 10. Its doable, just difficult.

 

[TheGreekFreak]

My sig mags were like that, to the point where I kept cutting my thumb trying to load them. I forcefully loaded them each with 10 rounds with the speedloader (last round was a pain) and just let them sit loaded in my range bag in between trips to the range. They loosened up and can now be loaded to 10 by hand, although I still prefer using the uplula.

 

[CTpatriot]

M&P 9, full size. Guy at the LGS said he has trouble with his M&P9C so I don't feel *too* bad...

its an m&p9 so obviously it has ad 9 round capacity.

 

[Spanz]

Switch to a clip, and make the politicians happy.

 

[MachineHead]

UpLula is fantastic for loading mags. Best solution I could find is to load the magazines with the as close to capacity as you can and leave them loaded for a few days.

Go to the range, blast them off and reload them. The springs will have been conditioned and become easier to load. I had the same problem with my M&P mags as well.

Then, after you get stronger thumbs, make sure you practice hand loading the magazines every now and then, just so "pansy thumb" never comes back.

 

[EddieCoyle]

Keep it in your purse for a while and see if it loosens up.

 

[drgrant]

It's my first experience with a new gun. The mag is so hard to load it's ridiculous

I can't get all 10 in. I picked up a mag loader which definitely helps, but I still can't get that last one in there.

Gotta be because of the new mag spring, right?

If it's an M&P its because S&W ****ed up the follower design and made it pure shit. Other cripplemags are almost as bad but the M&P ones are the worst, unless you take the followers out and shave the legs down a little.

-Mike

 

[warwickben]

I broke my glock loader for the 21sf lol .

 

[slap shot]

Easy solution. Join a range that only allows 5 rounds. You're welcome.

 

[Goliathan]

If it's an M&P its because S&W ****ed up the follower design and made it pure shit. Other cripplemags are almost as bad but the M&P ones are the worst, unless you take the followers out and shave the legs down a little.

-Mike

It is the full-size M&P 9. I do notice that there doesn't seem to be any place for the round to push -downward- on the follower. The shape of the follower's ramp seems to want to make most of the pressing-down force of a cartridge jam the follower sideways, which can't be helping with the stiff spring. I used my pinky to jam the follower down to get the first round under the retaining tabs (what are those called?), and it went slightly easier after that, until round 8 and 9.

 

[Bonesinium]

You should only load 7 anyways.

Sincerely,

NY

 

[Jacks07]

All those that are having a hard time with their mags just send them to me as there is probably something wrong with them. No need to thank me I'm happy to unburden you.