Mags dropping free
by Chandler Bates
First: I want my EMPTY mags to drop free, but I do NOT want my FULL mags to drop free. If I hit the mag release accidentally, I would rather the mag stay in the gun so I can "Tap" it back in place.
Also, if I do a "Tactical Reload" (replace a partially full mag with a full one while retaining the partially full one) I would prefer to control the extraction of the mag with rounds in it rather than have it jump out from the gun in case I don't get control of it right away.
As luck would have it, Kel-Tec double stack mags seem to fulfill these requirements admirably. They are slightly wider when loaded because of the lateral pressure of the cartridges inside. The fewer the cartridges, the less the pressure. Empty magazines should drop free while loaded ones should pop