Pistol magazine loader

Abstract

A pistol magazine loading assistance tool can include a handle having a substantially planar front surface for retaining the back of a magazine, an adjustable clamp portion for engaging the bottom of the magazine, an angled upper ledge extending toward the front of the magazine, and a reverse hinge lever pivotally mounted on the front portion of the angled upper ledge, the reverse hinge lever having a downwardly extending plunger on its bottom surface for contacting the top surface of a round adjacent the backend of the round.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A pistol magazine loading assistance tool comprising:
 a. a handle having a substantially planar front surface for retaining a back surface of a magazine;   b. an adjustable clamp portion, affixed to the handle, for engaging the bottom of the magazine, the adjustable clamp portion having an adjustable threaded knob for allowing movement of the adjustable clamp portion along the length of the handle;   c. an angled upper ledge extending from the handle toward the front of the magazine;   d. a reverse hinge lever, pivotally mounted on a front portion of the angled upper ledge, the reverse hinge lever having a downwardly extending plunger configured to contact the top surface of a cartridge; and   e. a plurality of magnetic inserts that are dimensioned for mounting on the substantially planar front surface of the handle to assist in retaining the back surface of the magazine against the handle.