Tool for removing mag release

[racer-x]

I recently received my new Shield Arms 15 round magazines and aluminum mag catch for my G48.

Turns out, removing the mag catch on the new G48 (43/43X) is not as easy as all the other Glocks I've done this on before. I spent 30 minutes with a tiny 6" screwdriver that has always got the job done before. Bent up some dental picks and tried a variety of other tools with no success.

 

The solution was using a heavy duty angled pick I found at my local Lowe's. Got the spring out of the mag catch first try, like the tool was made just for this.

 

I used the 2nd from top in the pic below. The top one would probably work just as well. $9 well spent if you need to do this.

[robchavous]

Thanks for the info. I'm hoping to get some of those mags this week.

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[daytona955i]

O-Ring picks. I bought a set to get the CZ trigger bar spring into the right spot, and they work great for the tension bar style magazine release catch.

[Silverscooby27]

There’s also this if you want to get fancy.

https://tangodown.com/tangodown-magazine-release-tool-for-glock/

[davidb72]

I used a similar pick set out of my tool box. The G48 was much more difficult to do than any of the full size Glocks that I have done in the past for sure.

I once did one on a Canik TP9SFX and I think that was even worse!

[Yagi]

I bought my picks at a dollar store. Similar from the set above.

[Matt1911]

Those picks are awesome for a lot of tasks. 

The straight one works well on getting media out of primer pockets. 

[Desk-Jockey]

How are those mags running for you?  I have heard about a few issues - failure to lock back.  

[Kfromva]

So I modified a set of tweezers by bending the end about a half inch up and also bending the tweezers apart this worked really well in taking my mag release off of a Glock 48. 

[floater]

Small straight blade screwdriver and a small pair of needle nose pliers is all I've needed. 

[EABOD]

It’s easy to do with a small screwdriver with the slide removed.

[LHshooter]

On 5/21/2020 at 4:06 AM, Silverscooby27 said:

There’s also this if you want to get fancy.

https://tangodown.com/tangodown-magazine-release-tool-for-glock/

Man, that's a lot of money for something that a $2 tool can accomplish.

[Sniperboy]

Look up "dental elevator" you're welcome : ) they come in different flavours so you'll have to choose the right one.

The angled picks work but having one with a flat point (as opposed to a needle point) really helps make it a bit easier.

Edited November 22, 2023 by Sniperboy