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What’s the deal with pistol heel magazine releases?

Mike answers the age-old question: What’s the point of a magazine release on the heel of a pistol rather than the more usual push button?

This article originally appeared on The Firearm Blog.

Mike answers the age-old question of what on earth is the point of a magazine release on the heel of a pistol rather than the more usual push button?

Guns in this video:

  • SIG P210
  • Tokarev TT33
  • FN 1910
  • FN 1910/22 / 1922
  • Erma EP 552 (similar to a Walther TPH)
  • SIG-Sauer P226

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