“Didn’t even have enough range time with his gear to get a fresh mag seated without fumbling with it.”
That’s about the dumbest thing I’ve read here. If you were in the cop’s position reloading after being shot at and needing to get in battery ASAP because he was in close proximity to the perps, you’d be $hitting your pants.
I’m familiar with my gear....
Pulling a mag out of the pouch, it’s always in the same position. Muscle memory from repetition.
Yeah, my hands would be shaking too, but I’d never try to jam in a magazine backwards.