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Originally Posted by Mghwk
Thanks for the review. I appreciate the candid and very prompt feedback. The sharp edge thing I will certainly look at. The ones that went out for the Karma are the first production batch. We ran the molds for 1000 cycles, and now need to tear them down, make any adjustments, and nickle plate them for longevity. MagHolders are made of 6/6 15% glass filled nylon, and that makes them very abrasive on the molds. It is also the same stuff they make synthetic rifle stocks from, and is extremely tough. This allows the MagHolder to be minimalist in design and light weight/low profile. When we plate the molds, we can radius the curves a bit to smooth edges.
Your comment on the retention is spot on. Most people wonder if it is going to retain the magazine firmly. Horizontal carry does not impart anywhere near the loads on the carrier that vertical does. It doesn't offer the same type of leverage which tries to pry the mag and holder away from the body and off the belt. Retention needs to be solid, but not severe. This speeds up the draw from the carrier a bunch. I'm also interested in your experience with different mags. The Colt factory mags seem to be the worst when it comes to adhering to the original drawings. The surest retention seems to be with high quality mags like Wilson, McCormick, etc. Even the furthest out of spec mags offer sufficient retention for reliability and security though.
We learned a bunch from the 1911 MagHolder which will be incorporated into the Glock, Springfield XD/XDM, and M&P MagHolders. Those are coming in a matter of weeks.
Thanks again for the review. I look forward to other members trying out MagHolders. Like SDMC said, it is a functional and specific design aimed at concealed carry, but probably not BBQ material unless you're a tool&die maker or plastics nerd, lol. :  :
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