pictures?

 

Fair enough. I see two options for a right-handed shooter:

Option 1: Run with strong hand middle finger:

Option 2: wrap your hand around the magwell and activate with whatever your longest finger is:

Both are "do-able" but neither seems optimal.

 

Option 2: looks like the best method to me. Looks like a natural place to hold the pistol also.

 

I am lefty. Should I not have the paddle release installed?
I have t received mine yet. It's at Mikes.

 

I think the paddle is still better, but the button is certainly easier to push while shooting left handed. In my opinion anyway.

 

If you are a right-handed shooter, flip the gun upside-down. Invert your left hand to grab the magazine and press the button with your thumb. Easy-peasy. And before anyone makes a comment to how awkward it is, that's what separates the HK crowd from the rest

Side-note: Option #2 above was very common with the HK94 and SP89 because the magazines are small. The method I suggested was popular with the HK91 and HK93.

 

If you are a right-handed shooter, flip the gun upside-down. Invert your left hand to grab the magazine and press the button with your thumb. Easy-peasy. And before anyone makes a comment to how awkward it is, that's what separates the HK crowd from the rest

I can't tell if you're kidding or not. Regardless I tried it, and it is yet another "do-able" but non optimal method.

 

I'm serious. Back in the day of the HK 91 and HK 93, it was not an uncommon practice to do it in the manner I suggested. When shooting from a bench, you simply roll the gun over. When shooting off shoulder, you would get down on one knee to support the front of the rifle while you flipped it over and pulled the magazine out.

 

Joe, I have this on a VHS somewhere from HK.


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I don't understand why they didn't just put the frickin release on the other side. Was the designer left handed?

 

It was developed for right handed shooters. Button on the right to avoid accidental mag release--button on left could be accidentally depressed against body gear. Same reason why the push pins are inserted differently for left and right handed operators.

 

With the mag catch on the left it had to be on the right. The design had the paddle as these were all MG's and would be ambi with the paddle.
The "button" is a backup. But the "semi's" are neutered versions of the original hence the shelf and no paddle and the button only release left.
MM

 

Correct. Those are the required mechanics based on design theory of which side to locate the button--right side to avoid accidental release. Same reason you always insert the front pack push pin from right to left--so you don't accidentally release the pin while attempting to release the magazine via button. Handguard and stock pushpins are always inserted away from the operators body with exception of the dual rear pushpins--one in each direction.

 

Wow the roll over invert thing I thought was just a joke, that is crazy. I think I will definitely want a paddle. I still think HK should have offered a better solution for that but oh well...

Shockwave

 

Video please.