The price of ProMags indicates what kind of mags they are. They have the reputation they deserve!
Why bother with them?. You get what you pay for.
Its not rocket science. You figure out the problems and make them work. Magazines are not that complicated. If you try running one of those 32 rounders in a subcompact with a faster slide cycle then a good start is to use a heavy duty submachine gun spring. Something like a duty size gun... Beretta 92, Ruger P series, 5906 etc. etc. can get away with weaker springs in those extended magazines. They basically use the same magazine spring for every magazine and just cut it to different lengths. Many of their mag tubes are similar just with different mag catch notches cut on different model pistols.
Of course for the Browning buckmark you really dont gain anything because its just a 10 rounder.... might as well just go factory. If they made a 30 rd mag for the buckmark it might be worth the effort though.
I'd have to disagree. Magazines are hard and numerous firearm projects have suffered delays because of problems with magazine.
BSW
I'd have to disagree. Magazines are hard and numerous firearm projects have suffered delays because of problems with magazine.
BSW
I've seen ProMags with feed lips too short causing the top rounds to go loose almost uncontrollably. Too much of a PITA to add metal to fix a cheap mag.
Feed lips too short? Never seen that on a promag. Which magazine was that? It helps to know which ones to stay away from. Pretty much impossible to overcome short feedlips outside of trying the longest ammunition possible in the caliber. Feedlips too long can be a problem as well buts they are easy to trim.
Steel bodied AR15 magazine for 5.56 cartridges. The feed lips don't wrap around the top cartridges properly, which leaves them ready to pop out if you breeze your finger over them. I also had to replace the follower with a Magpul follower to prevent nose diving ammo. That magazine is strictly a range mag and works okay if I treat it gently.
Why I spent so much time with that mag is because I always try and fix things even if they are pure crap. It's a sickness of mine, I suppose.