Are Pro Mag magazines okay for CZ75?

Pro mags are hit or miss....................and more MISS than hit.......

In my opinion, for a range mag, to practice various types of mal functions, the Pro-mags are the way to go................if you want the gun to run, buy better

If someone gave me a Pro Mag I would take it and maybe use it as a range tool. Likely will get good practice clearing malfunctions.

Even at 1/2 the price of a quality mag they are not worth it to me. Life is too short to pay for more aggravation.

I only use Mecgar in my 3.

Everyone should buy at least one ProMag for live fire failure drills.

Other than that by and large they are a waste of money.

I've no idea how they stay in the magazine business and really feel sorry for anyone who has bought some and set them aside "just in case" without actually trying them.

Promag is the meteorologist of the gun world!!!!

Pro Mags aren't okay for any gun.

100% garbage. I don't know how they stay in business.

To be direct, no they do not - I bought 4 Promags for my CZ-75B. All four of the mags were out of spec - hard to eject, did not feed reliably.

No issues at all with factory or MecGar mags. I would strongly recommend MecGar mags for the CZ-75.

Get Mecgar. Many people claim they are the factory supplier to CZ. I do not disagree. I cant tell the difference between the two, aside for the brand stamp.

They are not great and I would not pay for them but if you are given some most of the time the followers and the bodies are not bad. If you replace the springs I have gotten them to run well in Sigs and CZs.

If you are buying new get Mecgars from Greg Cote.

http://www.gregcotellc.com/cart/ind...th=130&zenid=afe1e13492b201c305702189612e5035

They are known for having weak springs, causing failures to feed. A Wolff magazine spring could increase reliability. I might get one just for range use, if it runs, cool. If not, it's good for practicing malfunction drills. I wouldn't trust my life to one, however.

I've learned my lesson. Pro mags suck.

Go with Mecgar or factory. May be a few dollars more but cheaper mags aren't worth the headache.

I've owned three ProMags in my life and that was enough ... all were useless junk. If you get ones that work, that's great. My observations tells me they're hit and miss ... 50/50; my experience is they're 100% junk.

I bought several Mec-Gar CZ75 magazines and all have worked to perfection. The same is true for my Hi-Power and Ruger Mec-Gars. I've learned (not just with ProMag) not to go cheap with magazines. Over the long term, quality will be the best choice.

Many years ago I acquired a CDNN police trade in Sig P228 that came with four Promags. I also got a factory Sig mag with it. I changed out the Promag springs with Wolf, and dremeled the burs on the plastic followers. I ran a course with the gun, and the Promags were 100% reliable. I would not have bought them unless they came with the gun, but I got them to work reliably.

Still, buy Mec Gar mags.

Title says it all. Just wondering if Pro Mag makes decent magazines for the CZ75. Thanks!

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Pro Mag magazines are crap

Mec Gar magazines are fantastic

Pro-Mags for CZ compact guns seem to be fine -- I've used them off and on for years with good results. (Back during the mag ban, the Pro-Mag magazine for the CZ-75 Compact in .40 [a gun that CZ announced but never really offered] was the go-to mag, as it worked like a "legal" hi-cap for the 9mm compact CZs. Many of the folks on the CZ Forum, when I was a regular there, used them with good success.) They are dimensionally different: I had a Sphinx compact at the time, and CZ factory compact mags would work in the Sphinx, but the Pro-Mags wouldn't fit...

Pro-Mags for full-size CZ have always had so-so performance, at best --mostly because the springs aren't that great. Replace the springs (with Wolff springs) and they're alright. But unless you get a GREAT deal, Mec-Gar mags are just a few bucks more, and you don't have to replace mags or spend the extra money. If you find some used ones for a good price and replace the springs, you'll likely be OK. What some folks don't realize is that if you have a bad Pro-Mag, Pro-Mag (at least with ones bought new from them, directly or indirectly) will replace or repair under warranty... Some folks don't think it's worth the trouble.

Note: I picked up some CZ Factory 10-round mags at one time -- with CZ markings on the mags and accompanying packages (for IDPA games) and found, from the materials included, (reverse side of the package inserts) that they had been made for CZ by Pro-Mag. Those mags were very good. Pro-Mag CAN make good mags, but don;t always do so. CZ factory mags are made by Mec-Gar, and generally the Mec-Gar versions (slightly different, but just as functional) are much less expensive.

I've had some Pro-Mags for other guns that were OK (Beretta, S&W 2nd Gen), but never go out of my way to get them when Mec-Gars are available. Generally, I'll just wait for Mec-Gar.

if you want to modify, change springs, tinker with feed lips, mess with follower, etc and play with them you can get them to work, but for the little bit of money saved why bother.

I bought 1 pro mag for my cz75 sp-01 at cabelas at $19.99. The price was good so I figured I'd give it a try and return it if it was unreliable. I haven't had any problems with it so far, but it's only one magazine so I won't say they're all good to go because apparently quality is spotty with these magazines. Most cz mags are quite expensive and I wanted at least one 15 round magazine to go with the half dozen 18 rounders I have for this gun.

It's a lot more than replacing springs - at least in my experience. Of the 4 ProMags I have, two were badly out of spec (e.g. the mag release holes were off by a few mm). One mag body cracked when inadvertently dropped (3 foot drop from a table, onto a rubber padded floor. None would feed reliably.

I kept the 4 Promags, as I could not in good conscience inflict them on anyone else, even if I gave them away. I might figure out a craft project to do with them someday, as they are completely unsuitable for their intended purpose.

I would stay away from any and all Pro Mags.

Because the Pro Mags were all I could find, I bought three of them for my SIG P49. They actually work but I can get only six rounds into them instead of 8 and none will lock the slide open after the last shot.


Drue

Drue said:

Because the Pro Mags were all I could find, I bought three of them for my SIG P49. They actually work but I can get only six rounds into them instead of 8 and none will lock the slide open after the last shot.

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Only being able to get six in the mag may be a temporary problem -- as springs will relax with use, especially if you leave them loaded for a while. But the failure to lock back suggests an incorrect follower, which isn't engaging the slide stop.

That said, you might try calling or writing (or emailing if you have a email address) Pro-Mag and tell them the issues you're experiencing. Some folks get new mags when they bother to contact Pro-Mag. I've talked with folks who were patient, and ended up with good mags. You may not have enough patience.

I will accept a free pro mag. Always looking for a new target .