A Slight Twist On The AK Reload
by
Nicholas C
Published: October 22nd, 2014
S.T.A. Training Group walks Lil Red thru the fundamentals of a tactical reload using an AK style weapon. The twist comes in when he hits the mag release with the fresh magazine. He bases this on the possibility of inducing a malfunction when utilizing the top end of the magazine. The instructor says that if you miss the magazine release with the mag in your hand, then that mag will strike the one in the gun. Which could cause the top round to slide forward due to inertia. If the top round shifts position, it can create a malfunction when loading it into the weapon.
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Excellent point on the AK reload. I would add to NEVER whack the mag release tab with either the top or bottom of the mag.- but rather place the mag against the release tab and then push. If you keep hitting hard, the mag release will eventually bend, break and fail. I have seen Gung-Ho types hit the mag release so hard the TRIGGER guard was bent fwd and was acting like a trigger stop. One option is to push the mag release fwd with the thumb of the hand that has the fresh mag. -which puts the fresh mag in good position be rocked and locked into the mag well.
Who cares "how" it's done...just get it done the way it works for you and get back into the fight.