Abstract: The invention pertains to a magazine holder for detachably holding a cartridge magazine in a grip part of a handgun. The magazine holder features an actuating element that can be operated from both sides of the grip part and a spring element for resetting the actuating element into a center position. A simple and inexpensive manufacture and assembly of the magazine holder can be achieved if the spring element contains one or more locking elements for engaging into locking grooves of the cartridge magazine in an interlocking fashion.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a magazine holder (3) for detachably holding a cartridge magazine (2) in a grip part (1) of a handgun, wherein said magazine holder features an actuating element (12) that can be operated from both sides of the grip part (1) and a spring element (11) for resetting the actuating element (12) into a center position. A simple and inexpensive manufacture and assembly of the magazine holder can be achieved if the spring element (11) contains one or more locking elements (16) for engaging into locking grooves (27) of the cartridge magazine (2) in an interlocking fashion.