How to Load a .40 Caliber Semi Automatic Handgun

How to Load a .40 Caliber Semi Automatic Handgun
Okay, loading the magazine. We have spoke of how to load the magazine into the firearm. Okay. So when you are loading a magazine the way the magazine is built it has a flat side. Okay, and it had a round side on it. A little bevel a round the edge almost high. And the inside insert is kind of pointing up. Okay, that’s the way the rounds go in. Now just for training purposes the firearm will not be used at this point. I am strictly using the just the magazine. I have a few rounds of ammunition to demonstrate how to properly load. I have two rounds of ammunition. If I wanted to load this magazine what I would do is I would take the round, place it right here at the mouth of the insert and I would press down like so until it goes below the two lips that are bent in. At which time I push it all the way back and release that round is properly seated into the magazine. Every round there after is done exactly the same the exact same way. Depending upon the spring, the tension on the spring it may become a little bit difficult. They make devices to help you load a magazine which it automatically pushes the round down so you don't, so it is less trouble for you the shooter. But in this case all I would do is push this down place the round on top of the second as I am pushing down with both thumbs and slide it to the rear and that is my second round. And every round there after would be the same exact way. Push down and back down and back down and back. Okay, once my magazine is full then I would you know load it into the magazine which we will get into a little bit later. Now if I wanted to unload this magazine manually which is the only way actually to load it besides firing the rounds. All I would do is place my hand here put my thumb against the rear of the round and push forward. And as you can see the spring has a lot of tension it will cause it to go flying of you are not careful. But again push it and it comes right out. Extract all of the rounds therefore I know once I see this here that insert tells me there are no live rounds in this magazine. This magazine is safe.