Reviews & Ratings for HYVE Technologies Glock Gen4 Extended Magazine Release — 9 reviews — Page 1

It Works...but it doesn't "fit." So if you don't care how it looks/fits you are good to go. I am only speaking about how it fits my Gen 4 Glock 17. Can't speak to other Glock models. Mechanically it works like a champ and I love having the button extended. However the fit/finish are off. The off side goes past flush into the grip. On the button side it hangs out too far and you can see into the mag well around the sides.

The magazine release installed the same as any other on a glock. It looks nice and is oversized, making it easy to manipulate. I would recommend this upgrade to anyone considering changing out their mag catch.

On a stock G19/45/47etc Gen5 model pistol, this may or may not be the newly redesigned gen 5 variant. Now even tho it might say Gen4, it is not only compatible with Gen4 & 5, but the newest produced ones directly from Hyve Tech have a MM or two extension on the inside lip that catches the magazines. This ENSURES, that the ledge on the plastic magazines from Glock will ALWAYS fully engage and never wear down. Most people don’t comment how metal magazine releases wear down the polymer ledge on a Glock mag meaning that if you eject them over and over again you WILL wear down the ledge making the mags no longer able to stay in the gun. The Hyve Technologies mag releases have taken this into account, and besides the Zev Technologies mag releases, these have the deepest ledge to ensure the proper engagement on the magazines everytime. Trust me I’ve gone through a ton of different mag releases over the years wearing down a ton of different magazines including even a magpul mag which is very difficult to do as their polymer is much denser than glocks. That said, this is now the ONLY mag release I will use besides the plastic Vickers Tactical, and the Gen3 Zev Technologies mag releases. Highly recommend these don’t be fooled by the other reviewers saying it sticks out too much, it’s too easy to actuate… it is not, it’s the perfect size and length and has the bonus feature of not tearing up your OEM Glock mag ledges. Now one reviewer said it didn’t work in their shadow systems pistol....
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This product is not worth buying if you’re using a Glock Clone like Shadow Systems. Installed this on my DR920 Elite and during a 2-Gun match my Magpul PMAG 21 round and the Glock OEM 17 round magazines kept falling while firing. It might work with actual Glocks but given that I don’t own one, I cannot verify.

Completely solved my reach issue on a 19x, great for the range, or even OWB, but it's just a little too easy to actuate. I've had the mag released very easily in IWB holsters, and everytime the gun is laid on its left side, so ultimately I'd say its not fit for a carry gun.

This is the third aftermarket magazine release I have purchased and it is the only one that has worked… flawlessly. The extension doesn’t interfere with my shooting and is totally compatible with my Safariland and Blackhawk holsters. The press is as smooth as the OEM release (unlike the previous two I tried).

This was a nice upgrade. I put on gen 5 G17. It was much better quality than expected. It is machined aluminum with a very nice texture on the button. It is big. You can easily hit it with your thumb for tac reloads. i though it was going to be too big, like dropping mags while it is in the holster. I have not had that problem yet with the hard plastic holsters or smaller leather bikini holster

I wasn’t sure if this was going to fit a gen 5 19 due to the fact that the description said gen 4 only but after some research I found out the gen 4 and 5 have the mag release. I purchased 3 of these and I’m running them in a 17, 19 and 45 gen 5. I’m also planning on getting one for my gen 4 19