
Originally Posted by
Jay_Cunningham
You are in the process of performing remedial malfunction clearance - smack/rack didn't fix the gun.
The first step of a rip drill is to lock the bolt back - this removes spring tension off of the internals of the gun. When you next move to rip the mag out it allows rounds and cases to fall free. Attempting to rip the mag out first can be tough and can sometimes damage the feedlips.
It doesn't look like this device puts any stress on the magazine, so it remains free falling, while your hand works the CH.
Do you think that damaging the magazine (that should be out of service anyway, IMHO) could still happen without physical force being applied?
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