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HANDLING & OPERATION OF THE UMP
Magazine Loader
The magazine loader aids in the filling of magazines.
Fig. 19 Magazine Loader
Filling the Magazine
• Grasp magazine.
• Slide individual cartridges under the magazine lips one by one (Fig. 20).
• Repeat this process until the required number of cartridges has been
inserted or the magazine is full.
Fig. 20 Filling the magazine
NOTE: Loading more than the prescribed number or rounds (i.e. 25
cartridges in a 25-round magazine) will prevent the magazine from
being inserted in the weapon with the bolt forward.
Filling the Magazine using the Magazine Loader
• Place the magazine loader onto the magazine, depress and hold.
• Slide individual cartridge (base first) under the magazine lips (Fig. 21).
• Release the magazine loader, fully seat the cartridge.
• Repeat this process until the required number of cartridges has been
filled in.
Fig. 20 Filling the magazine using a magazine loader