Is normal? Magazine Issue

I ran across this twice this week. One was on a Kimber 1911 45 and the other was on a Walther XEsse 22 pistol. When I tried to install the magazine you have to push the magazine release button to install the magazine. I worked on military weapons in Vietnam and all our guys had to due was slide the magazine right in a 1911. No button to push. If they had to push a button to install the magazine it would be dangerous to our Soldiers.  This would also be a huge handicap when your in a steel chellenge event being timed. My Smith model 41, My Sig P320 X Five Legion and my New CZ Shadow 2 AccuShadow you only need to slide magazine in without pushing a button.

Anyone with a Trailside have this issue?

In my opinion you should always deprees the magazine release button to insert the magazine on your Bullseye pistol.  Not doing so causes undue wear on on your pistol and your magazines.  I sure others may/will have a different opinion. Just my 2 cents.

Under normal operation you SHOULD NOT have to depress the mag release to insert a magazine!

On one of my 1911's I had a similar problem. A little polishing of the bottom of the mag release and it was never a problem again. If I recall there was a little flat spot that hung up. 

Len

Neither of my trailsides have that mag issue.. same mag catch as the Xesse.

Vietnam-era tolerances were pretty loose for rack grade service pistols. 

Every once in a while I'll get a magazine that doesn't want to go all the way into the magazine well straight away.  A few touches with a file and a buffing wheel to change the angle and smooth things out fixes me right up.

Is the mag release hard to disengage