15 round Mec-Gar mags for Browning HP, reliable?

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How are the latest 15 round Mec-Gar magazines for the Browning Hi-Power? Are they as reliable as the traditional 13 round ones? Perhaps they are except the spring doesn't last as long?

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Just as reliable from my experience. The blued finish seems to cause the mag disconnect increased friction, however, so I just polish it to bare metal in that spot.
 
I haven't seen or heard of any issues with them, or any of the magazines Mec-Gar makes.

In fairness, I sell them, but you can probably do a search and find a post where I said they were good well before I became a dealer. I've probably been using Mec-Gar magazines of some sort for about 12 or 13 years now.
 
Mec Gar is OEM for Sig mags, so that says a lot about their quality. I wouldn't hesitate to give one a try.
 
"...The blued finish seems to..." <deleted>. Bluing won't do or cause anything. The mag safety is only there because the assorted European governments wanted it. Take the friggin' thing out.
 
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The flush fit 15 round mags from Mec Gar are as reliable as the 13 round factory mags which in the last few decades have been made by Mec Gar.
 
"...The blued finish seems to...". Bluing won't do or cause anything.
Actually, it's well known amongst Hi Power aficionados that polishing the face of the magazine disconnect, and polishing and/or lubricating the face of the magazine where the disconnect makes contact does noticeably improve trigger pull.
 
"...The blued finish seems to..." <deleted>. Bluing won't do or cause anything. The mag safety is only there because the assorted European governments wanted it. Take the friggin' thing out.

Evidently, you've never used a blued Mecgar BHP magazine in a factory BHP.
 
Absolutely the only mags I buy for my HP and Beretta. I have a 10 rounder that has a weird spring assist eject from them as well.
 
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