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Funny how things change on the internet ... just ten or twelve years ago, the Wilson 47Ds were being widely touted as the gold standard in 1911 magazines. (I was there for that, yep)
Funny how things change on the internet ... just ten or twelve years ago, the Wilson 47Ds were being widely touted as the gold standard in 1911 magazines. (I was there for that, yep)
Some folks may misread my comments on the 47D. They are not bad magazines, they are just not the best magazines Wilson makes.Funny how things change on the internet ... just ten or twelve years ago, the Wilson 47Ds were being widely touted as the gold standard in 1911 magazines. (I was there for that, yep)
^^^^Agree—all points!^^^^Some folks may misread my comments on the 47D. They are not bad magazines, they are just not the best magazines Wilson makes.
The analogy I always use is, it's like being the worst player on the USA Men's Olympic Basketball team. That guy would probably be either the best player on another country's team or at least in the top three. On the USA team, he probably only gets in the game after the USA is up by 20+ and the game is out of reach. Wilson has a bunch of great mags in their line-up, it's just that somebody has to be the worst on any line-up, even a great one like Wilson's, and at Wilson that's probably the 47D.
Interestingly you mention "just ten or twelve years ago", which is about when Wilson introduced their ETM mag, a true 8 rounder. If you want an 8 rounder from Wilson, the ETM line-up would be a better choice than the 47D.
The 47 is a better mag than the 47D, it has a better spring and follower, and both use the same tube length which was designed to hold 7 rounds.
They're okay. To be honest, I've never noted problems with the 47Ds, but then, the only place I use 'em is on the square range. Got a bunch o' ETMs, but for carry, I typically use the ol' reliable Colt or SA (Metalform) 7-rounders without base pads.If you want an 8 rounder from Wilson, the ETM line-up would be a better choice than the 47D.
Best missive I had ever seen on this subject was done by a man who does CCW & LEO instruction.I mentioned to a friend of mine, who is a pistol and CC instructor, that I was interested in getting myself a 1911. He proceeded to tell me how finicky they are and how most need some work in order to be reliable with hollow-point ammo.
Are 1911's generally that persnickety?
Funny how things change on the internet ... just ten or twelve years ago, the Wilson 47Ds were being widely touted as the gold standard in 1911 magazines. (I was there for that, yep)
No. I've carried a 1911 for over thirty years as a duty gun and have been shooting them for even longer. No problems, with mine.I mentioned to a friend of mine, who is a pistol and CC instructor, that I was interested in getting myself a 1911. He proceeded to tell me how finicky they are and how most need some work in order to be reliable with hollow-point ammo.
Are 1911's generally that persnickety?
Y'know, funny enough, I have quite a few of those mags, and they've given me zero problem with my budget 1911's (Tisas, Armscor High Standard, the ATI I bought for my son). Those are all stock GI style, and they run through the Sarco mags happily.As others have said, magazines are the weakest link in any autoloader. For some reason, I’ve had more trouble with 1911 mags than any other. Probably because there are so many crappy 1911 magazines floating around. The 8 round Colt mags that came with my latest gun work well, as do the Wilsons. Those Sarco bargain mags are useful for jam clearing practice.
LOL. That guns jammin right out of the gate!
LOL. That guns jammin right out of the gate!
I need a set of those grips!
Sorry, I'm a little behind. VZ Grips, Double Diamonds with magazine release cut, Green Lantern: https://vzgrips.com/products/1911-double-diamond-full-size-grips.html
Funny how things change on the internet ... just ten or twelve years ago, the Wilson 47Ds were being widely touted as the gold standard in 1911 magazines. (I was there for that, yep)