Disclosed is a device for loading a cartridge into a magazine having a cartridge loader slide, a channel in the cartridge loader slide, a magazine guide, and a pin disposed in the channel and connecting the magazine guide to the cartridge loader slide. An adapter sleeve can have an inside surface for receiving the magazine and an outside surface for mating with the magazine guide. The outside surface of the adapter sleeve can be sized in relative proportions to be received in the magazine guide and the inside surface of the adapter sleeve can be sized in relative proportions to receive the magazine.