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Old 12-06-2005, 17:14   #6
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Originally Posted by VelociMorte
I got into the habit of pulling the mag with my support hand while holding a fresh one for insertion, with my first Glock 17. Good weapon, put the early mags didn't always drop free. I carry a G19 now. The mags always drop free, but the habit has stuck with me, and there is no wasted motion.
Trust me, if your hand is dragging a mag out of the weapon on the reload, it is losing to one going directly to the fresh mag.

I would train-out of that habit.

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