10 round 1911 mag for Home Defense

[omegaflame]

There's a bunch of 10 round mags from different mfrs for 1911s. I have a 7rnd one now, and I figured having a single 10 for the house wouldn't be a bad idea.

Does anyone have experience with them from any mfr?

Promag and a few others are available on amazon.

 

[docnyt]

I've tried a Wilson Combat and MecGar at the range (hopefully never for home defense). They functioned fine but you will feel the excess grip. If you plan on using these for home defense, you have to train and practice well with them to get used to the grip. I doubt you will need the extra rounds though. Maybe as a backup magazine.

 

[LRS_Ranger]

+1 for the WC mags..

 

[Boris bush]

what do you mean by excess grip? Are your hands sooooo huge that they hang over the bottom of a 1911 grip?

 

[omegaflame]

Thanks, I'll look at the WC and the MecGar.

My grip doesn't go under the 1911 so it shouldn't interfere.

 

[Boris bush]

The only way an extended mag could get in the way is if you teacup grip. In that case the extended mag wil force the shooter to learn a proper grip. It would be worth it then as a training aid aswell as increasing capacity..

 

[docnyt]

No my hands do not dip below the stock grips. It's just that the extra length and weight may alter the balance and the way you handle the gun if you're not used to it. Your mileage may vary.

 

[valorius]

If the mag proves reliable i see no reason not to use a 10rd 1911 mag. Especially if it makes YOU the owner and defender feel more confident and safer.

 

[possum]

i could not get the springfield factory 10rd magazines to work in my MC Opetrator, however they do in my buddies Taurus 1911. However with that said, i have never ever had an issue with chip mc cormick 10rd mags in any 1911.

 

[Rinspeed]

I'm not real big on the idea of 10 round 1911 mags.

 

[hso]

If you purchase one be sure to test it extensively with both practice ammunition and with your defensive ammo. You don't want to find out that you have 10 rounds that won't feed in your weapon.

I would advocate getting a good quality spare magazine from Metalform and not worry about needing the extra capacity. Very very few shootings involve more than 3 rounds beyond 3 yards distance anyway.

 

[gwnorth]

I've not had good luck with anything beyond the WC or Chip McCormick 8 rounders. The couple of 10 rounders I tried were horribly unreliable for feeding, especially those last 2 or 3 rounds.

For straight up flawless function, I stick with Colt OEM 7 rounders or 8 round WC or CM power mags (and I load 8, chamber and do not top up). Using this kind of set up, my Colts (c.commander and a gov't size) never have feeding problems (at least not using my choice of SD ammo, Winchester PDX1)

Whatever you decide, just make sure to test it thoroughly with your defense ammo.

P.S. I always have at least two spare mags loaded and handy as well. Extra capacity per mag means nothing it they are not reliable.

 

[M2 Carbine]

I've had a couple 10 round MegGar 1911 magazines for 15-20 years. I have never had a malfunction with these magazines in a number of 1911 pistols or with a 45ACP Marlin Camp Carbine.

When I first bought these magazines I really didn't expect them to be trouble free but all my gun magazines should be this reliable.

 

[Rinspeed]

I've had a couple 10 round MegGar 1911 magazines for 15-20 years. I have never had a malfunction with these magazines in a number of 1911 pistols or with a 45ACP Marlin Camp Carbine

That's good to hear, do you leave them loaded for any length of time.

 

[qwert65]

I have a wilson combat 10rd that works flawlessly. only use it for range though otherwise I just use the 8rd ones(47D)

 

[DevilDog0402]

Seems like a decent option for HD. Stay away from Pro-mag and stick to Chip McCormick, Wilson Combat or Mec-Gar.

 

[HappyHunting]

If you're all amped about using a 10 rounder, do it. 47D power mags for backup and stock colt in the grip and that's the balance I point. If you get used to the grip-heavy 1911 from 2 extra rounds then go for it. It is not up to THR to tell you what kind of mags to put in, that's up to you. Also, I think the 1911 folks do not think capacity is king, if that were the case we would use XDs or Glocks.
HH

 

[omegaflame]

I'll ignore the promag, the WC 10rnds are $35 shipped, a little higher than the others, but this is SD and worrying about price isn't worth the risk.

For reference my 1911 is a stock Kimber Custom Target II.

 

[valorius]

If you purchase one be sure to test it extensively with both practice ammunition and with your defensive ammo. You don't want to find out that you have 10 rounds that won't feed in your weapon.

+1, i agree with this completely.

Make sure you test it thoroughly!

Another good idea might be to go with Corbon Powrball ammo in the 10rd mag, because of it's round nose profile, it is the hollowpoint round most likely to work with an aftermarket mag IMO. Remington 185gr+P is also designed to mimic the profile of a FMJ as well.

These are both extremely powerful loads for the .45acp.

 

[matai]

Chip McCormick Power Mag Plus have been 100% in my Kimber.

 

[mothermopar]

The ONLY magazines Ive never had an issue with (used in Springfileds and Colt 1911) are Tripp 7 round magazines. Everyother mag has had an issue... May have been only one or two ftf, but a failure none the less. Tripp: perfection.

Given that, the deisgned of the 1911 calls for 7 round mags. Browning I'm sure tried 8, 9, 10 rounds but he settled on 7 for a reason.

Given my experience, I'd buy Tripp mags, regardless of capacity you prefer. They're more expensive, but for me they've been flawless.

 

[DustyVermonter]

I am 6'4" and have almost abnormally huge mits and can't imagine someone having such big hands that they would have to modify their grip technique to accommodate a 10rd mag.
As with glocks and their 33rd mags, I don't have to hold the gun any differently, the weight is actually quite nice for balancing out the recoil.
I almost wish there was a little pocket at the bottom of the standard Glock mags for about a half a pound of lead shot.
I'd say pick up a couple WC and mec-gar 10rd mags just to keep around for just in case, the more firepower the better IMO, but I strongly recommend a Chip Mcormack 8rd mag to keep loaded in your gun at all times, as they are the most reliable mags ii have ever used for 1911's.

 

[DustyVermonter]

The ONLY magazines Ive never had an issue with (used in Springfileds and Colt 1911) are Tripp 7 round magazines. Everyother mag has had an issue... May have been only one or two ftf, but a failure none the less. Tripp: perfection.

Given that, the deisgned of the 1911 calls for 7 round mags. Browning I'm sure tried 8, 9, 10 rounds but he settled on 7 for a reason.

Given my experience, I'd buy Tripp mags, regardless of capacity you prefer. They're more expensive, but for me they've been flawless.

I'm not sure I understand, maybe I read this wrong but it sounds as if you have had issues with the Tripp's, but you are recommending them? The whole thread seemed kind of contradictory, but maybe its just me. Maybe you could clarify. Tripp's are good or bad in your opinion?