What to use to keep Glock mags from drop damage?

Quit worrying about it. USPSA/IPSC competitors drop their mags on just about every stage. I have seen Glock mags hit both gravel and indoor concrete range floors thousands of times. They can take it. Seriously.

Don't worry about them but don't step on them and you will be fine.

Lemon Pledge.





No seriously, you don't need to worry about it. Autopistol mags don't need cushioning. They'll take all the floor hits you can throw at them (...rather a backward analogy, what? ... ) and keep right on ticking.

As said above, gravel should just give them a bit of character. They'll be perfectly fine after the class is done.

Sam1911 said:

Lemon Pledge.

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let them drop!!! you can always buy more later on, the glock is a duty gun not a 5K Wilson combat SAFE queen ( wow)

the glock is a duty gun not a 5K Wilson combat SAFE queen ( wow)

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Ok...so just for clarity's sake, we are talking about dropping the MAGAZINES, not the GUN.


You can drop 1911 mags all day long, too. Doesn't matter a bit what brand of gun they came out of.

What to use to keep Glock mags from drop damage?
Been doing searches and not finding much. Doing a Tactical class outdoors on gravel range - which will include lots of reload exercises. What can I buy fairly cheap or use to keep them from getting torn up when dropping them? Glock 17

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Uhhh, extra magazines?

Let 'em fall. They're pretty durable, and relatively inexpensive.

Sounds like you have gravel available to break their fall... that will work nicely.

As a guy who drops mags on all kind of surfaces, all the time, I would get some easy-off basepads and make sure the inside is clear of small rocks if they are hitting a kind of surface that might let small rocks in. The rounds do have to stack the right way in the mag, and small rocks especially, can gum up the works if they are not removed.

Who the heck retains their mags?

My Glock mags have hit every sort of ground out there; from concrete, mud, gravel, sand, rock, etc. etc. Still work fine.... FWIW So have my 1911 mags. (for our new poster)

Just drop them. Get the Magpul Glock Pmags to replace any damaged mags. Check out YouTube. A guy literally stomped on his, hit with a hatchet, and shot with .223 and they still functioned flawlessly. The factory Glock mags and Magpuls give each other a run for the toughest pistol mags made.

Toss one of these down before dropping the magazine

tarosean said:

...from concrete, mud, gravel, sand, rock, etc. etc.

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Ugg... that's my personal least favorite. Especially the soft chalk like sand that just makes a "puh" sound when a mag hits it. That stuff gets everywhere. No matter how well you shake off or wipe down your mags, halfway through a day of class you've fed enough sand into your gun that you have to rip the mags out and everything feels crunchy.

On the flip side, that's when you really know you if you have a gun that will run or not.

Have fun!

I wasn't sure if this was a serious question @ 1st... but will chip in $0.02 worth. You will sleep better after the class knowing your G17 has "gravel proof" mags and the sand/grit that WILL collect in your pistol during the course will add some character to the internals. Do what I do after a range day in the high desert: clean as normal, then run 5 or 6 Q-tips around the inside of your magwell to clean it out thoroughly. The dry cotton acts like mini-dustmop and will remove all traces of gunky grit.

Btw, how many rounds will be fired in this course? 300-500 is a solid workout for any pistol. I now have 100% faith in one of my pre-war 1911s after using it for a 400rd pistol course. Hammer bite scar and scratched mags are just part of the experience

Try MAG546

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That isn't to say that something bad might not happen to one. You could step on it after dropping one and after a lot of drops you may eventually see some damage. But semi auto mags are semi disposable anyway. I've seen some $70-$100 magazines for some hunting rifles I'd worry about dropping, but as cheap as Glock mags are I'd be much less concerned.

Lunch break is a good chance for at least a quick wipe down of gun and mags.

Mag bumpers are available for Glock mags, but they really don't do much other than help in seating the mag positively, IMO.

http://www.policehq.com/Products/JEN-MB.K

http://www.alternateforce.net/newglokmagbu.html

You could use a cable attached to the bottom of the magazine, the other end attached to your belt. They won't fall on the ground that way.

Magazines are wear items. Use them and lose them. Learn what they can take and how to keep them functional. They can take a lot. At the point at which a magazine is to be dropped, it is nothing but a useless piece of junk and no thought should go into worrying about it. Keep some good ones for the street.

Don't worry about them but don't step on them and you will be fine.

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Nah, you can step on them too. Won't hurt 'em.

Cooldill said:

You could use a cable attached to the bottom of the magazine, the other end attached to your belt. They won't fall on the ground that way.

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Man, that's just mean.

Of any pistol mags I'd be worried about dropping, Glocks are the LAST on the list.