Can't load G37 mags full.

David_Ely · 03-27-2010, 17:32

I cannot get all 10 rounds into my G37 magazines and when I do, I either can't load them with the slide closed or they cause malfunctions.

I just finished an 8 hour handgun class where I shot over 400 rounds out of my G38. As long as I only loaded 9 rounds in my G37 magazines, all was fine. When I forced the 10th round in and tried it, the gun jammed up bad.

Is there anything I can do, other than add mag extensions, to fix my magazines? Anybody else experience this? For the record, the standard G38 eight round magazines all functioned flawlessly with 8 rounds in them.

dbarry · 03-27-2010, 18:01

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Originally Posted by David_Ely

Is there anything I can do, other than add mag extensions, to fix my magazines? Anybody else experience this?

Yes I have. Just load all ten in your mags and let them sit. I found that they work after sitting with all 10 rnds in the mags for awhile. They are some STRONG springs in those 37 magazines!

BIG-DOG · 03-27-2010, 18:16

Mine did the same thing until I loaded them and let them set a few days

Trey83 · 03-27-2010, 18:51

My thumbs HATED me after my first day at the range with my 37. I didn't have any failures caused by the springs though. I would say just let them sit loaded like others have metioned. I have had mine loaded for a while now and plan to say if they have gotten any better tonight

jeffreybehr · 03-27-2010, 18:59

...and buy an UpLULA.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=952670

Your thumbs will love you for it.

Trey83 · 03-27-2010, 19:13

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Originally Posted by jeffreybehr

...and buy an UpLULA.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=952670

Your thumbs will love you for it.

Thanks for the advice but is that really much better than the factory loader?

David_Ely · 03-27-2010, 19:31

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Originally Posted by Trey83

My thumbs HATED me after my first day at the range with my 37.

My thumb is killing me after an entire day of constantly loading GAP magazines!

Lotsa Glocks · 03-27-2010, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Trey83

Thanks for the advice but is that really much better than the factory loader?

Is the Uplula better than the Glock loader??? You bet your sweet bippy!!!

IMHO!

Njanear · 03-27-2010, 21:29

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Originally Posted by jeffreybehr

...and buy an UpLULA.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=952670

Your thumbs will love you for it.

Does your UpLula actually work on your GAP mags? I actually saw it in writing where you could NOT use it with the GAP rounds in the Glock (go down 1/4 page).

http://maglula.tripod.com/uplula.htm

* Does NOT load properly:

Glock G36 6rd .45 SS (Single Stack) (Beak will not come out of mag.)

Glock G37/8/9 .45 G.A.P. DS (Double Stack) (Beak will not come out of mag.)

S&W 7rd 9mm SS (Beak too wide, does not enter between lips)

Maybe that was simply lawyer-speak but....

Lotsa Glocks · 03-29-2010, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Njanear

Does your UpLula actually work on your GAP mags? I actually saw it in writing where you could NOT use it with the GAP rounds in the Glock (go down 1/4 page).

http://maglula.tripod.com/uplula.htm

* Does NOT load properly:

Glock G36 6rd .45 SS (Single Stack) (Beak will not come out of mag.)

Glock G37/8/9 .45 G.A.P. DS (Double Stack) (Beak will not come out of mag.)

S&W 7rd 9mm SS (Beak too wide, does not enter between lips)

Maybe that was simply lawyer-speak but....

They must have forgotten to tell my Uplula that.

I loaded 130 GAP rounds with it into G-37 mags today. I was able to get 10 rounds into each of the mags. It does not work as well as with 9mm, but it beats loading by hand. The beak would stick a little, then come clear. I will continue to use it for loading GAP mags.

Njanear · 03-29-2010, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Lotsa Glocks

They must have forgotten to tell my Uplula that.

I loaded 130 GAP rounds with it into G-37 mags today. I was able to get 10 rounds into each of the mags. It does not work as well as with 9mm, but it beats loading by hand. The beak would stick a little, then come clear. I will continue to use it for loading GAP mags.

Interesting. I have an UpLula coming for my other guns, so I will have to give it a try too.

David_Ely · 03-31-2010, 14:33

Here's what happened when I tried to run my G38 with all ten rounds in a G37 magazine:

dbarry · 03-31-2010, 17:28

all that attention (peeps in the background) you'd a thought you had a KB...

David_Ely · 03-31-2010, 17:40

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Originally Posted by dbarry

all that attention (peeps in the background) you'd a thought you had a KB...

There were 20 people or more in the class not counting instructors. Everybody wanted to see a GLOCK that had 'failed'.

More pics from the class:
http://www.migunowners.org/forum/sho...t=86116&page=7