Walther GSP speedloader

[Azmodan]

i know there are a few people here knowledgeable with 3D printing...
has anyone a STL model for a Walther GSP speedloader for 22LR and/or 32S&W?

thanx

[Gwhite]

I combined designs for Pardini & Benelli .22's into one loader, which I called the "Benini" loader. I subsequently discovered it would work for the Walther GSP. I renamed it the "Walbendini" loader. I didn't want to bother with printing & selling them, so I gave the designs to Andrew Berryhill of Precision Target Pistol Grips. He tested them with even more pistols. Here's the complete list:

https://www.precisiontargetpistolgrips. ... three.html

Here's the STL file (which had to be zipped to attach):

Bendini Mag Loader V2.zip

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[Azmodan]

nice. thank you

is it tested with both 22LR and 32S&W mags?

[Gwhite]

I don't know if it will work for .32's. As far as I know, nobody's tried it. I suspect it won't. The tab that pushes down on the follower button has to be a pretty close fit, and the .32 would require moving that out more than 1 mm.

[Rudi]

I noticed this one doesn’t fit model 41 mags, On the design I did for laser cutting extremely simple loaders from 3mm ply, I found removing one of the internal bumps opened my benelli loader to model 41 as well. I found folks tended to “lean in” to the mag nub , putting the loader at a slight tilt; which meant a second bump on the other internal side of the loader just got in the way.
Ply is cheap and a loader costs a cent or two and lasts long (mine is going on 3 months now with no sign of wear)

Happy to share the dxf

[Azmodan]

printed one. works great for the 22LR mag

however, it does not fit the 32S&W mag

@Gwhite : can you modify the 3D model for 32S&W? please :)

[Gwhite]

I can send you the CAD file in an editable format (.STP or .IGES), but I've got WAY too many other things going on right now. Besides, I don't have a .32 magazine to check against.

[Azmodan]

I can send you the CAD file in an editable format (.STP or .IGES), but I've got WAY too many other things going on right now. Besides, I don't have a .32 magazine to check against.

ok. IGES format please. (i use FreeCAD. it seems it can open IGES files)

[Gwhite]

Here's the IGES file:

Generic Bendini Loader v3.zip

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[Azmodan]

thanx

unfortunately freecad imports it as one uneditable solid. i have no idea how to alter it :(

[Gwhite]

Given that it is presumably too small inside, you could create a new outline for the larger mag, extrude that, and subtract it from the inside of the IGES model. That's a pretty basic 3D CAD operation.

[bandur60]

It took some time, but I've hand cut and fitted similar devices for the Shield EZ, Browning 1911-22, and Buckmark magazines out of 1/4 inch Lexan scraps. Also for Weatherby MK XII, all have external tabs to press down to facilitate loading. They aren't as pretty as GWhite's but they work probably as well. (My time has been cheap for the last few years.) For non-3D printer users it could be an option.

[BobGee]

Frankly, I’m surprised people want loaders for .22LR magazines, unless of course, you are a young lady (or bloke) with long, fragile fingernails. The magazine springs are not that strong.

For .32 and larger, they make a lot of sense to me. I have one for my GSP-C and for some of my 9mm magazines. I bought one from easypasters for my Pardini HP which has no follower pin to pull down - you just stuff the rounds in, one on top of the other. I was struggling to get my reloads into the magazine. Unfortunately, the Pardini magazines are very close fitting on the OAL of the round. I was trying to load with a smidgen (<1mm) of lead showing (which my GSP-C likes) but the magazines did not like them, nor did the speed loader. Once I started reloading with the projectile flush with the case mouth and a small roll crimp, things improved immensely.

Bob

[Rudi]

Bobgee the benelli mags, at least the older ones have a tiny single nub and a pretty strong spring. Many of the older gents at our club have either not much nail to speak off or the dexterity to manage easily.
Even so with my basic laser cut spring pusher and me in my prime, it’s easier and faster to load

[JamesHH]

If someone can give me new dimensions I can remodel in solidworks and export IGES etc.

Or you can buy from precisiontargetgrips

[Azmodan]

managed to modify gwhite's model to work with Walther GSP .32S&W L WC magazine

32Loader_v2.zip

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[BobGee]

Bobgee the benelli mags, at least the older ones have a tiny single nub and a pretty strong spring. Many of the older gents at our club have either not much nail to speak off or the dexterity to manage easily.

Rudi, I stand corrected.

Bob

[Azmodan]

used both of the loaders (22 and 32) today and they worked very well.
loading a magazine is far easier and faster with a loader.