I avoid all things Glock Store,it makes for a more harmonious outcome.
Warning avoid this GlockStore extended mag release: It may get you killed.
TEAR DROP EXTENDED MAGAZINE RELEASE
$34.95
I loved this until today. The only issue was that you can anciently drop your mag because this
sticks out so far but that is mainly a training issue that can be dealt with.
Today my G26 dropped to the floor on the mag release button and when I picked it up found that I had a paperweight
as the mag release was not retaining the mag any longer. If I were in a gun fight this would have killed me.
I soon discovered that the issue was poor design/poor materials.
When you stick a release this far out you also can put tremendous forces on the release plastic via the straight spring in the handle.
The only way I can see to fix the problem would be to make the release out of metal or a better plastic. The stock
Glock part is substandard for this application.
Something has to be done as this really could get you killed.
Here is a photo of a stock release and also the destroyed one where the spring ripper through the plastic into the middle channel:
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What aggravated me even more was the response from the Glock Store.
They did not seem concerned at all that their product was poorly engineered and failed on me
in a very major way. Their only concern was that the crappy 30 day warranty had expired.
For what this costs to manufacture compared to what they well if for it definitely should have a lifetime warranty.
The fact that this could get you killed and that they are only concerned with having to send me out a new one says a lot
for the type of company that the Glock Store is.
If anyone has a suggestion for a new Glock parts supplier stemming from exceptional customer service, please let me know about that company
and your experiences.
Thanks
Joe in Seymour MO
$34.95
I loved this until today. The only issue was that you can anciently drop your mag because this
sticks out so far but that is mainly a training issue that can be dealt with.
Today my G26 dropped to the floor on the mag release button and when I picked it up found that I had a paperweight
as the mag release was not retaining the mag any longer. If I were in a gun fight this would have killed me.
I soon discovered that the issue was poor design/poor materials.
When you stick a release this far out you also can put tremendous forces on the release plastic via the straight spring in the handle.
The only way I can see to fix the problem would be to make the release out of metal or a better plastic. The stock
Glock part is substandard for this application.
Something has to be done as this really could get you killed.
Here is a photo of a stock release and also the destroyed one where the spring ripper through the plastic into the middle channel:
What aggravated me even more was the response from the Glock Store.
They did not seem concerned at all that their product was poorly engineered and failed on me
in a very major way. Their only concern was that the crappy 30 day warranty had expired.
For what this costs to manufacture compared to what they well if for it definitely should have a lifetime warranty.
The fact that this could get you killed and that they are only concerned with having to send me out a new one says a lot
for the type of company that the Glock Store is.
If anyone has a suggestion for a new Glock parts supplier stemming from exceptional customer service, please let me know about that company
and your experiences.
Thanks
Joe in Seymour MO
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Problem with metal releases is they will wear out the slot in the mag. Just use a G21 part number 1981 instead. It is extended in small frames.
Thanks.....I wish that would work for me. My hands are pretty small..... FWIW the Glock Store product uses an OEM glock release BUT when you put that big metal pad on it like they did
you need to take that into account.
Also the 1981 is for gen 3 and earlier.
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I don' think I have ever been able to locate an OEM stock release for the gen 4 9mm's.
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