Plus 1 ?
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I dont think it is necessary to pull back the slide after chambering a round
Rogerthat,
In addition to my previous post, what Slopemeno says is a good solution.
Chamber the round as you normally do, remove the mag, and then do your check while the mag is out.
you can then top up the mag and re-insert it.
It goes without saying ( but I still need to mention it
) that at all times the gun must be pointed at a safe direction, with consideration to suitable back-stop should the gun discharge, and keep that finger away from the trigger.
Personally, I never pull the slide back after chambering a round. if you have a reliable and well functioning firearm (which I asume you do) all you have to do is pull the slide all the way back, release it so that the recoil spring can do its job, and the round will be chambered properly.(including the extractor riding on the case)
Brgds,
Danny
Rogerthat,
In addition to my previous post, what Slopemeno says is a good solution.
Chamber the round as you normally do, remove the mag, and then do your check while the mag is out.
you can then top up the mag and re-insert it.
It goes without saying ( but I still need to mention it
) that at all times the gun must be pointed at a safe direction, with consideration to suitable back-stop should the gun discharge, and keep that finger away from the trigger.Personally, I never pull the slide back after chambering a round. if you have a reliable and well functioning firearm (which I asume you do) all you have to do is pull the slide all the way back, release it so that the recoil spring can do its job, and the round will be chambered properly.(including the extractor riding on the case)
Brgds,
Danny
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imthegrumpyone
New member
First of all "We" are adding one more round than our guns call for, but knowing it will work "We" all do it. Second you put one round in the chamber, why do you have to pull the slide back to look for a round you already put in the chamber? I have always had one the tube sense the first time I started carrying 40 some yrs ago, I don't have to look I know there one in there. All my .40s work well, no problem racking them, but I did discover a "nice" thing with a 9mm Baby Eagle I have, it has a 15 round mag, one down the tube makes 16. Well to my surprise the mag will actually take two more rounds with out a problem, of course if you've got 16 and can't take care of the problem, I don't think two more will make a difference. Anyway just my .02 
Not necessarily so, Grumpybutt
Hi,
I am not sure that I agree with you. most people I know never load a mag with more bullets than it is designed to contain. the +1 we referr to is having a full magazine and one in the chamber.
There are off-course higher capacity magazines that are well designed and tested, and thy are available for many makes and models of firearms.
Again, this varies a lot between different guns. for instance, my S&W4006 has a mag capacity of 11 rounds; I chamber a round, drop the mag and top it so that it contains 11, and then it does need a hefty push to lock home.
At the same time, my Browning HP needs only a very gentle push to accept a 14 or 20 round mag.these are two examples that I am very familir with, I am sure there are many more.
FWIW, it is not a good idea to load into a mag more than it is designed to contain, for many resons.
Brgds,
Danny
Hi,
I am not sure that I agree with you. most people I know never load a mag with more bullets than it is designed to contain. the +1 we referr to is having a full magazine and one in the chamber.
There are off-course higher capacity magazines that are well designed and tested, and thy are available for many makes and models of firearms.
Again, this varies a lot between different guns. for instance, my S&W4006 has a mag capacity of 11 rounds; I chamber a round, drop the mag and top it so that it contains 11, and then it does need a hefty push to lock home.
At the same time, my Browning HP needs only a very gentle push to accept a 14 or 20 round mag.these are two examples that I am very familir with, I am sure there are many more.
FWIW, it is not a good idea to load into a mag more than it is designed to contain, for many resons.
Brgds,
Danny
Mark Milton
Moderator
— Beretta states that in the 92 that the compression on the mag spring when the magazine is one round down and the slide is forward is comparable to the compression on the mag spring when the magazine is fully loaded but out of the gun.
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Yep.
20 something years ago when I bought my first B-92, I loaded 16 rounds into the magazine. When I tried to load that magazine into the gun with the slide forward, it damaged the mag.
After that, I downloaded the mag. I am still shooting the same gun and the other mags I had back then with no problems and no jams all these years later.
Was that what you call a good investment? I have gone through three automobiles in that same time period.
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Yep.
20 something years ago when I bought my first B-92, I loaded 16 rounds into the magazine. When I tried to load that magazine into the gun with the slide forward, it damaged the mag.
After that, I downloaded the mag. I am still shooting the same gun and the other mags I had back then with no problems and no jams all these years later.
Was that what you call a good investment? I have gone through three automobiles in that same time period.
grumpybutt said:
Actually, we are not. Taurus advertises the capacity of the PT92 as 17+1:
http://www.taurususa.com/product-de...ry=Pistol&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=#technical
The PT145 is advertised as 10+1:
http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=40&category=Pistol&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=
My P226 won't accept a full mag unless the slide is back. Probably because the last round is quite difficult to put in, thereby taking up every bit of slack in the mag spring. I thought about cutting the spring, but I really don't like messing around that way unless I know for sure what the outcome will be. It really isn't a big deal, cause it is strictly a range gun anyway.