Abstract: A device (110) for loading ammunition into a magazine (14) of a firearm is disclosed including a slide (150) movable relative to a planar portion (138) of a device body (132). The slide (150) includes a pin (128) removably insertable into a retention hole (164) formed in the slide (24) of the magazine (14). The magazine (14) is held relative to the device body (132) by the base (22) of the magazine (14) abutting with a seat (176) secured to a shelf portion (140) formed as part of the device body (132). The seat (176) includes a vertical surface (178) for spacing the base (22) of the magazine (14) away from the planar portion (138) and an inclined surface (180) for pushing the forward end of the base (22) of the magazine (14) upward. The device body (132) further includes a flange portion (142) which may be pinched by the user's hand with an outwardly extending leg (155) of the slide (150) to move the slide (150) relative to the device body (132).

Abstract: Devices (10, 10') for loading ammunition into a magazine (14) of a pistol (12) are disclosed including a cavity (54) formed in a panel (34) for slideable receipt of the depression knob (28) of the magazine slide (24) or including a retractable knob (54') for slideable receipt in a cavity (28') of the magazine slide (24). By moving the device body (32) relative to the magazine (14) when the magazine slide (24) is removably attached to the device body (32), the slide (24) will move against the bias of the magazine spring (26). When the magazine (14) is in a loading position relative to the device body (32), a retaining clip (38) is pivoted to engage the base (22) of the magazine (14) and hold the magazine (14) in the loading position. In the most preferred form, the device body (32) is in the shape of a grip for the pistol (12) to allow loading of the magazine (14) held in the loading position relative to the grip while holding the pistol (12).