MAGAZINES 1911A1.... WHAT IS BEST ???
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I als found the Ed Brown mags to function very well. The springs last quit a long time. Also, they offer is Trade in Promo.
Ok here goes, the best mag is the one that works for you 100% of the time. That being said I have a Colt metal form in the two tone finish that would NOT lock back the slide. In an older Series 70 Govt. Worked fine in Others just not that one. I love the old Colt msgs with the M and the pony on them. I believe I've fixed the problem with the Colt Metalform mag and the Series 70 that refused to cooperate and lock open. Got a new Pachmayer round top stainless, and it works perfectly now. Go figure? I'm also with Mike regarding carrying ball for s/d. I think most danger is missing intended target under stress, thereby people say ball will pass thru. I'll bet more folks are unintentionally hit by misses than by over penetration. Just my thoughts. Feel free to chime in. Stay safe all. PS my 1911's are all 45 therefore I choose to carry ball. 9mm is a whole other story as is 38/357
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I have CMC, Colt, SA , STI, Kimber, and Volkmann. They all have served me well with no problems.
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When only the very best will do, Chip Mc Cormick 8 rd. Power mags, I believe Wilson owns the company now.
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Always had good luck with Chip McCormick, Wilson and Ed Brown. Factory mags too.
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That is correct!
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Wilson and ACT mags
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just found this in my inbox..CDNN sports sale on Mec Gar mags..( no 45's listed though)
mags for 9mm 40 S&W & 10mm 1911's .. didn't check so see if they're priced lower on Gunmagwarehouse.com
mags for 9mm 40 S&W & 10mm 1911's .. didn't check so see if they're priced lower on Gunmagwarehouse.com
Saw that today, I've always been a Wilson mag man but a buddy at work got a new Springfield 9mm Emissary, comes with 2 9 rd mags which I have a hard time wrapping my head around why they don't just use 10 rd mags, same thing when some manufacturers send 7 rds with 45's, anyway he likes to have 5 mags per pistol so I picked up 3 Mecgar mags for him, I took it out and test fired for him, Mecgars worked great. Several places do mag deals, I've mainly been looking at Glock mags lately but 1911 mags pop up also, just ordered 5 Gen 5 Glock 17/34 17 rd mags from Botach, $99.99 free 2nd day air shipping, Brownells always has mag deals, $54.95 for 3 of the 17 rounders, shipping hurts price unless you order 10 or more, adds dollar a mag or so and of course CDNN as mentioned
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Wilson combat or Chip McCormick power mags
per @jimhoug
per @jimhoug
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Both are good as long as they are the 7 rounders. I had the 8 rounders jam on me rounds seem to nose dive.
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Do you know what 8 rounder you where having problems with? Was it with more then one gun? Was the problem with all the 8 rounder's?
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Yep, same problem in 2 guns. Now I have to say I put stronger springs in those guns?
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No, the springs I put in have a higher tension.
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Did you put the original springs back in and retry the magazines again? and what springs are we talking about, recoil spring in the gun, spring in the magazine???
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