Trick to reloading compacts?

[islandphish]

I just recently got rid of a blood blister from slamming a mag into a compact Glock and catching the palm of my hand(the hand holding the pistol). I guess the obvious answer to fixing this problem is keep your hand out of the way, but does anyone have anything more specific than that which has helped with this problem?

 

[hnm201]

Calluses

 

[Rumble]

Exercise enhanced personal caution?

Unfortunately, I don't have any real advice. I've pinched myself a couple times on small gun reloads, too. I just try to loosen my grip just enough to keep the pad of my hand away from the mag well.

 

[DRMMR02]

Use full size guns

 

[comet66]

You shouldn't have to "Slam" a mag into any piece. Push it in, give it a little tug to make sure it is seated. Slamming one in can damage the mag, or the first round in it.

 

[SIRVEYR666]

Try putting the grip extensions on your mags. It may not eliminate the occasional pinch, but it makes the mags easier to manipulate. I've got them on all of my G-26 mags.

Try here: http://www.pearcegrip.com/glock.htm

 

[Geronimo45]

You need a little bit of a slam to quickly insert a full mag into a pistol not on slide-lock.
You could wear gloves.

 

[mljdeckard]

Did it with a compact Beretta 9000s. Hated it. One of many reasons my friend had me get rid of it for him.

I asked him again why he wouldn't get a full-size 'whatever-he-preferred' pistol.

 

[pocketgun]

Use a longer mag for one of the full-sized Glocks for your reload - more ammo, no pinch. Not much difference carrying a full-sized mag anyway. You can get grip extensions if you want, but that might make a significant difference in the carry size.

 

[Desertscout]

One of the things that we do with some of our grip reductions, if the customer requests it, is to shorten the grip slightly to help reduce or eliminate the mag pinch. Like this G21 for a guy from Indiana...