G19 Extended Mag Release

[Sauer Koch]

A female friend, new shooter, needs something better than The OEM, (can’t Easily reach it). Im sure there are a thousand of them out there, can you recommend one Or two of the best?

Other than that, I’ve recommended a Gadget.

Thanks

[RJ]

Sorry; not clear: You mean the OEM Extended Mag Release (by Glock) is not large enough, or the OEM Mag Release that comes with the gun is not large enough?

[Wondering Beard]

Also, which generation?

[Darth_Uno]

I've got a few Hyves in Gen 3's.

Supposedly they (or any metal unit) chews up the mags. I haven't noticed anything excessive, but I have dozens of mags to spread the wear around. If you only have 3 or 4, might be something to consider.

[JTQ]

A female friend, new shooter, needs something better than The OEM, (can’t Easily reach it).
Thanks

Rather than chasing parts, I'd try managing expectations.

I share this video from Shannon Smith often. You can start at the 2:05 mark to get, "there is basically no gun on the planet that I can reach the mag release without shifting the gun in my hand."





I'm with Mr. Smith. I have to "flip" every auto pistol I've used to be able to reach the mag release button. I don't see it as a failing of the gun or of my hand size, it's just what I expect to do.

[JTQ]

Another option, if she just can't stand the "flip", if it is a Gen4 or Gen5, see Dave Harrington here with Vickers and Hackathorn on "Glock Modifications" at about the 4:00 mark, he swaps the mag release to the other side to use his trigger finger to activate the button.

[vcdgrips]

If the gun is Gen 1-3, the OEM extended mag release can be contoured and textured quite easily as is longer.
I probably have one and can send it for postage.

[TCB]

I like the Vickers magazine release. I still have to flip the gun but it makes it much easier and gets rid of the sharp edges.

[RAM Engineer]

I like the Vickers magazine release. I still have to flip the gun but it makes it much easier and gets rid of the sharp edges.

Same here. I've made it a habit to change out every Glock magazine release to the Vickers. Gen 3, 4, 5. Glock 19s, 17s, 21s, 43s, 22s.

[JHC]

I'm with Mr. Smith. I have to "flip" every auto pistol I've used to be able to reach the mag release button. I don't see it as a failing of the gun or of my hand size, it's just what I expect to do.

+1 a few years ago SLG posted a pretty solid argument for why the shift is a perfectly good thing to do.

Also a few years back, after a couple of years of reading how the Vickers Glock mag release was a must have upgrade I put them on several carry guns. G26 and a G19. Took them both off and returned to OEM because on each of those guns I found them prone to dropping the mag while living with and wearing the guns. IIRC mostly while carrying them IWB at 3:30 in a FIST #1K holster. I was way more attached to those holsters than I was to the infinitesimally minor advantage (for me) of the aftermarket mag release.