Videos tagged with Magazine Follower

This video introduces and demonstrates "Radioactive" glow-in-the-dark magazine followers for Glocks, building on the popularity of their "Slushies" colored followers. The content covers the lineup of available colors, highlights the new glow-in-the-dark option, and provides an installation guide. The creator encourages audience engagement in the comments section.

This video demonstrates the process of disassembling and reassembling a Glock magazine to replace the factory orange follower with a custom 'Slushy Blue' colored follower. The new follower not only adds a unique aesthetic but also aids in magazine identification. The process is shown using a specialized tool, highlighting ease of modification for Glock owners.

This video provides a comprehensive guide to AR-15 magazines, covering their anatomy, lifespan, maintenance, and available accessories. It compares popular options like Magpul PMAGs and DuraMag metal magazines, discussing round capacity, fitment, texture, and color variations. The content aims to educate new and experienced AR-15 owners on essential aspects of magazine care and selection to improve firearm handling and safety.

This video debunks the myth of lubricating firearm magazines with traditional wet lubricants, explaining they attract debris and can cause malfunctions. Instead, it recommends using dry, graphite-based lubricants like Otis Dry Lube on magazine springs and followers. While polymer magazines are often self-lubricating, dry lube can still benefit them and is especially useful for metal magazines to ensure smooth feeding.

This video provides essential advice for new Glock owners, or any semi-automatic pistol owner, on critical replacement parts to keep on hand. Brownells Gun Techs Steve and Caleb highlight components that experience wear over time, such as the recoil spring assembly (recommended replacement every 5,000 rounds), striker spring, extractor spring, and magazine springs. They also advise having spare magazine followers and base plates, especially for competition use, or simply stocking up on extra factory Glock magazines. The importance of having spare pins and other small parts, which are prone to getting lost during disassembly, is also emphasized. The video aims to equip viewers with the knowledge to proactively maintain their firearms.

Steve from Top Guns explains the mechanical reasons why firearm slide releases can be difficult to operate on empty magazines, primarily due to the magazine follower's lip. He contrasts this with tactical training that favors racking the slide under stress and notes that the release is easier to use with loaded magazines or when the magazine is removed. The instruction comes from a professional firearms retailer and instructor.

This video showcases the Orange Gen5 Glock Magazine Follower demonstrated by Lenny Magill. It's highlighted that this follower is standard on all Gen5 Glock magazines but is compatible with and will function in all Gen1, 2, 3, and 4 Glock handgun magazines. A direct link to purchase the item is provided.

This mud test reveals critical design vulnerabilities in the Enfield Ishapore 2a/2a1, a derivative of the SMLE. The open bolt guide rail and exposed striker channel are highly susceptible to mud ingress, leading to immediate bolt seizure and failures to fire. Even after cleaning with water, the action remained gritty, and post-test inspection showed a jammed magazine follower.

This video tutorial, presented by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA, demonstrates a gunsmithing technique for modifying the magazine follower of a Mauser 98 bolt-action rifle. The modification allows the bolt to close on an empty magazine, which is a common characteristic of many Mauser designs that prevents accidental dry-firing or chambering of a round when the magazine is depleted. The process focuses on angling the rear of the magazine follower to achieve this functionality.

This video provides a detailed guide on loading a 75-round drum magazine for the AK-47, specifically a Romanian variant. It covers identifying components like the follower and spring tension release, resetting the follower, and the correct procedure for inserting rounds. The tutorial also emphasizes the importance of winding the spring correctly and releasing tension for long-term storage to preserve spring health.

Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA provides an expert guide on repairing and upgrading AR-15 magazines. He demonstrates the disassembly process, compares different follower and spring designs, highlighting how newer versions offer improved reliability. The guide covers cleaning the magazine body and reassembling with new components, emphasizing the importance of replacing worn parts for optimal firearm function.