Magpul Speedplate for Glock magazines?

[RX-178]

I am considering a Glock 26 to replace my Kel-Tec PF-9, and am fully intending to use speedplate equipped magazines if I do decide to make the switch. I was wondering if anyone has had problems with magpul speedplates that I should be aware of?

I have a good number of them, but my Glock 17L isn't much more than a paper target blaster for killing time at the range, so I didn't really use them to practice reloading drills as much as I thought I would. I haven't had any problems, but I haven't exactly put them through abuse either.

On MidwayUsa, one of the two reviews says that in this person's experience, they lasted only 3 days before starting to tear away from the base plate. (This part strikes me as a little odd, since the speedplates are supposed to REPLACE the base plate entirely, but I can't be entirely sure what this reviewer meant).

 

[burningsquirrels]

what do you need them for? pinky rest? pearce makes good mag base pinky extensions.

if you want the magazine to come out faster, well, it'll slow your reloading time instead. drop your weak hand onto your spare magazine, while simultaneously depressing and chucking down the pistol. your mag will be thrown out while your weak hand is guiding the new mag in.

 

[RX-178]

It's because I don't like to drop my mags to the ground. I won't make any excuses to defend that habit in an actual SHTF situation, but at this point it's just become 'the way' that I reload.

I always grab the expended mag as it's falling from the gun, and then insert the fresh mag in the same motion. It's how I reload on the range, it's how I reload in competition, it's just how I reload by now.

 

[burningsquirrels]

are you in IDPA?

i would use the more proven pearce pinky grip extensions. it still gives you something to hang on to...

 

[RX-178]

I'll give that some consideration.

But my main point is, I already HAVE some magpul speed plates, that would be easy for me to just take off of my Glock 17 mags, and put them ON the mags for the Glock 26 if I were to purchase that (still unsure, mind you).

I was wondering if anyone here had personally experienced problems with magpul speed plates that I should be aware of before using them on an actual carry weapon that I would be entrusting my life to.

 

[TG13]

pretty nifty.. too bad that they aren't making them for the XD..

i think it would be useful if you don't want to drop your mags on the ground.. but, i think that the extra length to the mag, could be a hinderence in CCW/Carry.. unless it's open carry..

 

[Kind of Blued]

Sorry, but I never understood the purpose of these. Maybe someone can explain. Do you run a line through them or something and attach it to your belt? Are they weighted so the base hits the ground first, every time?

 

[RX-178]

Kind of Blued

It's just a protrusion that you can get your fingers around to hold onto the mag securely while doing a mag change.

I like the idea because, like I said, I'm used to catching the spent mag as I reload to keep it from hitting the ground, but since my only Glock is a 17L, I never really practiced with them in the context of practical training for defense.

 

[XDShooter07]

You are using the same mag spring right? and you're not changing the internal dimensions of the mag right? Isn't it just another flat plate with that loop attached to it? If you answered yes three times then it shouldn't change the feeding properties of the magazine in the slightest.

 

[RX-178]

I'm not worried about the feeding properties changing, I know they won't.

I'm just asking if anyone had any negative experiences with them because of a single review on MidwayUSA saying that the speedplate apparently tore off of the magazine body under use.

I'm willing to believe that it was installed incorrectly at this point, since nobody else seems to have had a negative experience with them.

 

[Rock]

I'm willing to believe that it was installed incorrectly at this point, since nobody else seems to have had a negative experience with them.

The reason for no negative responses, no body uses them. Another gimmick to separate you from your money.

 

[Kind of Blued]

Yeah... it seems like it would be A LOT slower and require way more dexterity to stick a finger through a little hole instead of just making sure that some part of the mag lands anywhere on my non-firing hand.

 

[Shawn Dodson]

It's because I don't like to drop my mags to the ground.

Buy yourself a couple of (or a few) 10 round magazines to be used just for training. The decreased capacity also provides greater training opportunity in reloading.

Don't use your battle carry magazines for training! Make sure your battle carry magazines function reliably with your pistol, and that they reliably jettison from the pistol while empty when the magazine release is pressed, then treat them with utmost care.

I won't make any excuses to defend that habit in an actual SHTF situation, but at this point it's just become 'the way' that I reload.

You're conditioned to this technique and it WILL be the one you use when SHTF. Or you may hesitate with indecision as your brain tries to sort out the "proper" technique for the situation.

Personally, I don't see a value with using them on a magazine that is installed in a carry gun. It adds length. I don't know how tacky the rubber is, but it may become fouled in clothing while presenting from concealed.

Now, on a spare magazine - yeah, that makes sense.

Good luck.

 

[JohnKSa]

If you don't put a "plug" in the Glock grip you can get a very secure grip on a Glock mag by putting your thumb in the cavity where the plug fits and your index finger on the magazine where the cutout at the front of the grip goes.

 

[mgregg85]

Seems like it would be useful in ripping a jammed magazine out, kinda like magwell cutouts. You could also attach a lanyard to the magazine to retract/retain it once it is dropped.

I thought about using these on my 17 round mags for my SUB-2000 but I really can't justify it.

I wouldn't mind some of these on the bottom of my 33 round mags though.

I just wonder if they would fit glock 17 mags.

 

[Wethammer]

MagPul for Glock

IMHO y'all ain't doin' a tactical mag exchange correctly. You don't put your finger thru the little hole on the Speedplate. You withdraw a fresh mag from your pouch, pocket, wherever, grip the Speedplate of the mag that's in the pistol between the ring & little finger of your support hand, drag it out, retain it in your support hand and replace it with the fresh mag and reaccess you situation.

 

[ROBBY.1911]

there are reports of cops picking up their brass during a gunfight. that's what they did every time they used their weapons at the range. if you want to fiddle-faddle around with empty mags instead of letting them drop, your first gunfight may be your last. p.s. i pray none of us is ever in a gunfight, believe me.

 

[John Parker]

Another gimmick to separate you from your money.

+1. I mean really...they scream 'Gear Queer.'

 

[Zerodefect]

These could be handy on my reload magazines. Magpul has been coming up with some good stuff for a while now. Often it takes some explaination to see why some of their stuff isn't tacticool gimicks.

Its nice to have a longer magazine to make it easier to bump/press the mag into the gun when the slide is closed.

For example with my Glock 23 I use Glock 22 mags for reloads. They are easier to tactical reload on a closed slide than a full 23 mag. The extra length gives me more to push on before the guns grip gets in the way of my hand.

While that works excellent for my compact 23, it won't work with my 22 or 17 because there are no extra long mags for those guns (30rd G18 mag deosn't count, too big). But these plates will make the mag bigger and easier to push in.

Not going on my first mag, but I can see these on my reload mag(s) for my 17 and 22.