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What exactly failed on the mags?
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What exactly failed on the mags?
Sean Smith
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Funny thing is, lots of Baer owners dump the Baer mags and buy Wilsons. 
klover
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will spring weaken if auto kept full?
Is it true that spring tension in a magazine will suffer if it is always kept full of rounds in storage?
Is it true that spring tension in a magazine will suffer if it is always kept full of rounds in storage?
No it isn't true. Useing the spring (flexing) will wear it out.
I have always been facinated to see people spend anywhere from $500 to more than $1000 for a 1911 style pistol, then go out and buy the cheepest magazines they can find. If your magazine fails what you have is a very hard to load single shot.
MarineTech
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Of the 4 1911's that I've owned, I found that different guns like different magazines.
My series 1 Kimber Compact and Para CCW7.45S LDA both ran without a hitch with Wilson Combat 7 round Officer's Model Magazines.
My Colt Custom Shop Series 70 repro would not run at all with Wilson Combat magazines, but Chip McCormick 7 round mags and the 2 Colt mags that came with it work perfectly.
My WW2 issue Remington Rand 1911A1 that my grandfather brought home from the Pacific only runs with USGI contract mags.
My advice to 1911 shooters is to get 1 magazine from several different manufacturers and see what works for you. Even if the Wilson Combat mags run great, you might find out that you can save $10 a magazine if you find that Chip McCormick mags work for you.
My series 1 Kimber Compact and Para CCW7.45S LDA both ran without a hitch with Wilson Combat 7 round Officer's Model Magazines.
My Colt Custom Shop Series 70 repro would not run at all with Wilson Combat magazines, but Chip McCormick 7 round mags and the 2 Colt mags that came with it work perfectly.
My WW2 issue Remington Rand 1911A1 that my grandfather brought home from the Pacific only runs with USGI contract mags.
My advice to 1911 shooters is to get 1 magazine from several different manufacturers and see what works for you. Even if the Wilson Combat mags run great, you might find out that you can save $10 a magazine if you find that Chip McCormick mags work for you.
The all important mag!
Wilson's have worked just fine for me for 15 years. The Chip McCormick's I did experiement with and they feed fine, though sometimes they would not lock the slide back on certain guns. Never tried Les Bauer's, but I may. Have four old, cheap 7 rounders that I picked up dirt cheap at a gunshow and the too work real well, but I have no idea who made them(they and the Chip's are more for the range or my 'just in case I need alot of ammo' scenerio. For carry, I like Wilson's but I only load 7 in them regardless of how many rounds it will hold.
Jercamp45
Wilson's have worked just fine for me for 15 years. The Chip McCormick's I did experiement with and they feed fine, though sometimes they would not lock the slide back on certain guns. Never tried Les Bauer's, but I may. Have four old, cheap 7 rounders that I picked up dirt cheap at a gunshow and the too work real well, but I have no idea who made them(they and the Chip's are more for the range or my 'just in case I need alot of ammo' scenerio. For carry, I like Wilson's but I only load 7 in them regardless of how many rounds it will hold.
Jercamp45
Black Snowman
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I don't have a .45 but a 10 mm so I'm not really qualified to answer but I'll noticed that between my stock Colt 8 round magazine and my CMC Shooting Star 9 round mags that the metal was thicker on the Shooting Stars and so I had slightly less room and couldn't seat my bullets as long as I had been without them dragging in the mag.
Of course these were rounds that were over listed MOAL. An in spec round has never given me grief in my CMCs. I use the Colt mag to shoot my "mess ups" that are too long to save me having to re-do them.
Of course these were rounds that were over listed MOAL. An in spec round has never given me grief in my CMCs. I use the Colt mag to shoot my "mess ups" that are too long to save me having to re-do them.
fix
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I use the Wilson 7 rounders. No problems with the base pads yet.
1911Tuner
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Nahhh....Too much opportunity for a flame war here. Been there, done that a few times.
Luck to ya!
Tuner
Nahhh....Too much opportunity for a flame war here. Been there, done that a few times.
Luck to ya!
Tuner
cheap mags have a place in my safe.
I bought some of those $4 mags midwayusa had. a dozen of them actually. took a bunch to the range a couple weeks ago. and they all functioned flawlessly. even after getting dropped to the ground repeatedly and generally dirty. used em in my Kimber and my buddy's colt and never had a single malfunction.
I bought some of those $4 mags midwayusa had. a dozen of them actually. took a bunch to the range a couple weeks ago. and they all functioned flawlessly. even after getting dropped to the ground repeatedly and generally dirty. used em in my Kimber and my buddy's colt and never had a single malfunction.
I agree. I use cheap mags that I don't care a lot about for practice. I don't practice on a manicured putting green range. I shoot out in the desert. My mags get sand in them. They get dropped with and without rounds in them. They get used to practice malfunction clearences etc.
I bought an eight pack or a twelve pack (I dont' remember) of those Midway mags and they run fine. For more serious purposes I use Wilsons.
In my AR15s I have an even bigger issue. I have three or four dozen USGI magazines in the 30 round variety. I really don't know for sure if we will ever be allowed to manufacture them again. So, I keep them for defense or for formal gun skuls and use a dozen of those steel British SA80 mags for practice. If they get damaged, dirty, finish worn off etc. Oh well.
I bought an eight pack or a twelve pack (I dont' remember) of those Midway mags and they run fine. For more serious purposes I use Wilsons.
In my AR15s I have an even bigger issue. I have three or four dozen USGI magazines in the 30 round variety. I really don't know for sure if we will ever be allowed to manufacture them again. So, I keep them for defense or for formal gun skuls and use a dozen of those steel British SA80 mags for practice. If they get damaged, dirty, finish worn off etc. Oh well.
Longbow
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My Novak had been so reliable so far, even on a Llama 1911.
But its too new, ' haven't gone the test of time yet, so my vote goes to Wilson also.
But its too new, ' haven't gone the test of time yet, so my vote goes to Wilson also.
45crittergitter
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I have not tried any Wilsons yet, but all the McCormicks work great for me. The Baer 8 round is not reliable - follower too cheap! 7 round Baer - so far, so good.
cratz2
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I've owned nearly all of them including about 8 Wilsons... Never used the Wolffs or Baers though.
I use McCormick PowerMags with Metalform rounded followers. This limits them to 7 rounds, but they are the smoothest feeding mags I've ever used.
All in all, Wilsons are good, PowerMags are good in my experience and MetalForms are good though I strongly prefer the stainless mags.
I use McCormick PowerMags with Metalform rounded followers. This limits them to 7 rounds, but they are the smoothest feeding mags I've ever used.
All in all, Wilsons are good, PowerMags are good in my experience and MetalForms are good though I strongly prefer the stainless mags.
Zach S
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I use wilson 7 round mags in my compacts (4" Kimber, Para C7.45LDA), I have a CMC mag, came with the Kimber, I dont think I've ever used it.
My Goverment model uses the factory 7 round colt mag that came with it, and CMC 7 rounders. I have two 8 rounders that I rarely use, and a CMC ten round mag that sees range duty only, along with a handfull of GI mags from ammoman.com.
I used to use 8 round wilsons, but they didnt get along with my AMT (I'd have to sling-shot the slide when reloading or the first round would nosedive, or something).
I tend to stick with the Wilson, CMC, and GI mags since all my pistols get along with them fine. Havent tried much of anything else, havent needed to.
On a side note, I use Para P14 mags in my Series I Kimber Polymer...
My Goverment model uses the factory 7 round colt mag that came with it, and CMC 7 rounders. I have two 8 rounders that I rarely use, and a CMC ten round mag that sees range duty only, along with a handfull of GI mags from ammoman.com.
I used to use 8 round wilsons, but they didnt get along with my AMT (I'd have to sling-shot the slide when reloading or the first round would nosedive, or something).
I tend to stick with the Wilson, CMC, and GI mags since all my pistols get along with them fine. Havent tried much of anything else, havent needed to.
On a side note, I use Para P14 mags in my Series I Kimber Polymer...
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