Magazine catch spring

[Lawdawg112]

My G34 that was new in July of 08 just had the mag catch spring break. It's the straight piece of wire that installs inside the handgrip. During dryfire the past couple months, I would notice that I would have a mag fly out of the gun while drawing once in awhile. Just recently I noticed that the mag release didn't have very much tension and was easier to hit and release the mag by accident.

Put in a new $1.00 spring and she runs like new. Now I gotta get some spares..

Gotta love Glocks

[Nik Habicht]

At least yours broke in a way that left it removable --- others have had to replace frames as a result....

[Glockcomma]

You can go to the hobby store and buy a piece of piano wire, I think it's .050 it will cost you pocket change and you'll have about 20 spares. I used to run .047 it lightens the release.

[Duane Thomas]

I actually slightly bend the mag catch spring with a pair of hognose pliers to make the mag button easier to depress. I've never had a broken mag catch spring. I have to wonder if that might be because the bent spring is worked considerably less, i.e. there's a lot less pressure on it when the mag button is fully depressed than would be the case with a straight piece of wire.

[Glockcomma]

I have thousands of mag releases and have never broken one either, I've just replaced them because I can't leave anything alone.

[LPatterson]

Something new to add to Mr. Murphy's parts kit.

[Pat Miles]

Something new to add to Mr. Murphy's parts kit.

Very closely guarded secret... Murphy was a woman!

Merry Christmas,

Pat