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Anyone who has tried to change a Glock magazine release with a long screwdriver knows the risk. One slip and you have got scratches or gouges inside the mag well, which can keep empty magazines from dropping free like they should. The TangoDown GMRT-01 was built to end that headache. It reaches into the frame and lifts the mag release spring out of its notch with the right amount of bite and leverage, so the swap goes quick and clean.
The business end is a rounded, highly polished stainless steel tip that is shaped specifically for the mag release spring. That polish is the whole point. It grabs the spring without marring the mag well or the release itself, which is exactly where the old screwdriver method fell apart. The handle is stainless too, so the whole tool shrugs off corrosion and holds up to repeated use. It is made in Germany and finished to a quality that folks notice the moment they pull it out of the package.
This one earns its keep if you do more than one mag release job at a time or you like to keep your pistols dialed in with regular maintenance. Armorers and gunsmiths have leaned on it for years, but plenty of home builders grab it too when they want to run an extended or ambidextrous release without wrecking a frame in the process. Folks with less hand strength or stiff joints tend to like it as well, since the leverage does the work for you.
Despite the name, the GMRT-01 is not locked to one platform. It works on other handguns that use a Glock-style magazine release, including pistols like the Smith & Wesson M&P. If you keep a mixed collection on your bench, that flexibility means one tool covers a lot of ground. Keep it in the toolbox, range bag, or pistol case and it is ready whenever a mag catch needs to come out.
That is the whole reason it exists. The rounded, highly polished stainless tip is shaped to grab the mag release spring while staying off the surrounding surfaces, so the mag well and release stay clean. Users regularly report swapping releases with no gouges inside the frame, though as with any tool a careful hand helps.
Yes. It is designed for Glock pistols across the lineup, and folks have found it especially handy on Gen 4 and Gen 5 frames where the mag release swap can be more of a fight. It handles both removal and installation of the magazine catch.
You can. It works on any handgun that uses a Glock-style magazine release, including popular options like the Smith & Wesson M&P. That makes it a solid single tool if you work on a mix of striker-fired pistols.
It shines most for armorers, gunsmiths, and anyone doing multiple installs or regular maintenance. That said, even for a single job it saves you from the very real chance of ruining a frame with a screwdriver, which many owners feel makes it worth having on the bench.
| UPC | 955728100917 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | GMRT-01 |
| Product Type | Tool |
| Color | Silver |
| Model |
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