Which semiautos have mags with assisted loading?

NoirFan · Jan 17, 2020

I’m a 100% revolver fan, and if I’m being honest part of the reason is that I’m too lazy to deal with magazines. But last weekend, I tried a semiauto that really impressed me: the S&W M&P9 EZ. The reason? The mag has a tab that pokes out the side which you can use to depress the follower. The rounds fall right in, no sore thumbs!

This one feature alone has me seriously considering getting one of these (like I said... lazy). Any other semis have this feature? Can you get it on other M&P models?

Thanks

barnetmill · Jan 17, 2020

That button looks small and likely work better with an adapter.

Rule3 · Jan 17, 2020

Ruger 22 MK123 not sure of the MK4
MagLula makes mag loaders for about everything

https://www.maglula.com/

herrwalther · Jan 17, 2020

barnetmill said:
That button looks small and likely work better with an adapter.

It isn't that small. My wife has severe arthritis and she had no issue using her whole thumb to pull down the notch to load the magazines. And if you are going through the expense of an adapter, might as well get a Magpul uplula to load magazines.

mgmorden · Jan 17, 2020

I've only ever used those types of mags on .22LR's, but I've found that depressing the button makes my thumb MORE sore than just loading a normal mag. Like I said though I've only used that type of button on .22's so I don't know if they're sprung more than a centerfire mag or not.

milemaker13 · Jan 17, 2020

The browning buck mark mags have that small assist button. 22lr

labnoti · Jan 17, 2020

You'll still have to pick up your brass all over the ground.

ATLDave · Jan 17, 2020

The answer is that nearly all of them have an assisted loading feature - it's called a maglula.

somethingbenign · Jan 17, 2020

The only other center-fire semi I can think of is the 380 EZ which is basically what you shot but a 380 ACP. Most 22lr semis I've handled have magazines like that.

JTQ · Jan 17, 2020

ATLDave said:
The answer is that nearly all of them have an assisted loading feature - it's called a maglula.

https://www.maglula.com/product/uplula-9mm-to-45acp

LiveLife · Jan 17, 2020

GSG 1911 (Same as Sig 1911) 22LR magazines have the button.

Just pulling down the button and dropping in the rounds makes reloading easy and fast.

I6turbo · Jan 17, 2020

JTQ said:
https://www.maglula.com/product/uplula-9mm-to-45acp

Loading centerfire magazines without a Maglula / Uplula is like digging a 50-gallon hole in the ground with a shovel instead of a backhoe. I'm amazed at how many people don't know they exist, or don't have one (or more).

94045 · Jan 17, 2020

S&W M&P Shield .380EZ and 9EZ

bannockburn · Jan 17, 2020

The mags for the Beretta Neos have a handy tab on them. The tab is a good size too and the mags themselves are very well made.

Terry G · Jan 17, 2020

Uplula/Magula are great. The Glock 21 and Hellcat thirteen round magazines are sturdy magazines. They also are Bear to load fully.. No problem with Uplula. Also you can jam up a TX22 magazine if you get a rim behind the round below. This happens with Ruger magazines also. It doesn't happen with the rimfire loader. I'm sold on these loaders..

jhb · Jan 17, 2020

most of my .22lrs do. never seen that in other calibers before. first for me.

Pat Riot · Jan 17, 2020

JTQ said:
https://www.maglula.com/product/uplula-9mm-to-45acp

Click on the link that JTQ posted above then scroll down to watch a short video on how the Uplula works. It works on single stack and double stack magazines and I think it’s easier than the little buttons on the sides of magazines.

The only magazines I have encountered with loading buttons were .22 semiautomatics like the Ruger Mark pistols, the S&W 22S or 22A.

JR24 · Jan 17, 2020

I6turbo said:
Loading centerfire magazines without a Maglula / Uplula is like digging a 50-gallon hole in the ground with a shovel instead of a backhoe. I'm amazed at how many people don't know they exist, or don't have one (or more).

I agree, yet for whatever reason I rarely use my uplula.

Never had too much issue with sore thumbs unless it's an extended range day. My usual 100-200 round sessions go fine without.

OrangeCat · Jan 17, 2020

NoirFan said:
View attachment 885131 I’m a 100% revolver fan, and if I’m being honest part of the reason is that I’m too lazy to deal with magazines. But last weekend, I tried a semiauto that really impressed me: the S&W M&P9 EZ. The reason? The mag has a tab that pokes out the side which you can use to depress the follower. The rounds fall right in, no sore thumbs!

This one feature alone has me seriously considering getting one of these (like I said... lazy). Any other semis have this feature? Can you get it on other M&P models?

Thanks

Dumb question but that little cut out at the bottom of the channel can you slide the tab on the follower into it and lock it in the bottom position and just drop rounds in there?

milemaker13 · Jan 18, 2020

NoirFan said:
View attachment 885131 I’m a 100% revolver fan, and if I’m being honest part of the reason is that I’m too lazy to deal with magazines. But last weekend, I tried a semiauto that really impressed me: the S&W M&P9 EZ. The reason? The mag has a tab that pokes out the side which you can use to depress the follower. The rounds fall right in, no sore thumbs!

This one feature alone has me seriously considering getting one of these (like I said... lazy). Any other semis have this feature? Can you get it on other M&P models?

Thanks

Does the little button slide over into that lower notch to keep the follower down?
Edit- duh.. shudda read the post right above this one. OC beat me to it!

Havok7416 · Jan 18, 2020

OrangeCat said:
Dumb question but that little cut out at the bottom of the channel can you slide the tab on the follower into it and lock it in the bottom position and just drop rounds in there?

No. That is to remove the follower for mag disassembly.

triplebike · Jan 19, 2020

I'm thinking about getting the S&W EZ9. If I do, I will definitely get one of these, "Hilljak Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ Quickie Loader". I have one for my Ruger MKIV mags and they work great & It's only 8 bucks delivered.

Havok7416 · Jan 19, 2020

triplebike said:
I'm thinking about getting the S&W EZ9. If I do, I will definitely get one of these, "Hilljak Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ Quickie Loader". I have one for my Ruger MKIV mags and they work great & It's only 8 bucks delivered.

I bought some mag devices like those for my 2 (now 1) 380 EZ. I will likely get another one when I get my 9 EZ, although an UpLula will work with only minor issues.

OrangeCat · Jan 19, 2020

Havok7416 said:
No. That is to remove the follower for mag disassembly.

Thanks I've been running all the fun little failures you could induce by allowing that little tab to move laterally since I had that thought.

Havok7416 · Jan 19, 2020

I initially thought that's what the indentation was for also. By chance I had to tear down the mags to clean them up before selling and figured it all out.

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