I have been thinking lately (mainly since seeing Travis Haley’s glock 17 and another local officer’s glock). What is the consensus on using the big competition magwell on glocks? I know it helps with reload times and therefore makes you more efficient if you already practice enough. It wont do the work for you obviously.
But are these good for duty use? Is there any reason we haven’t taken this piece of kit from comp. shooters and used it for duty? I am not sure if I would want one or not, but if it makes things faster or more efficient then I don’t see why I wouldn’t want to. I usually don’t agree with some comp. stuff but this specific issue interests me.
At a certain skill level, it can make a difference. The biggest improvement it provides is forgiving mistakes when you insert the mag … if you’re off by a bit, the mag gets directed where it needs to go.
I personally wouldn’t use one. First, the vast majority of people can improve their reloads by practice much more effectively than by making equipment changes. Second, if you put all your practice time behind a gun with a huge mag funnel, you’re going to develop bad habits (less precision). I’ve seen IPSC GM’s who need serious transition time to get used to a stock Glock, etc., after putting all their effort into tricked out Open or Limited guns.
Depending on the design of the mag funnel, it may also hamper your ability to manipulate the magazine properly under stress, such as when you may need to remove it manually if it gets stuck in the mag well due to a malfunction.
So, there are plusses and minuses. Make a choice and roll the dice.
If you must use a magwell, get the smallest profile one you can get. My co-worker uses one. I can’t remember the brand and I ordered it for him.
You want to be able to get your fingers around the base plate in case you need to strip the mag out during a malfunction.
the glock mag. well is big enough. as todd stated just practice your reloads, it doesn’t cost anything. it only takes about ten min. of good practice a day.
I have one on mine. It’s not one of the big metal ones, but a slimmer one that is more like the polymer frame of my glock. What I like about it most is that it sits your hand up a little higher in the grip. I’ve carried mine on duty for years without a problem. I don’t think they are very expensive so you could always try it out, and get rid of it if you don’t like it, without taking a big hit.
