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I would say 45 1911 and 9mm Glock mags are most prolific.
Glock has different models too, so you need to take that into account. You just can't there are more 1911s, if they don 't all share the same mag.Sort of.
An Officer sized mag won't work in a Government/Commander sized gun, and you can over-insert a Government/Commander sized mag into an Officer sized gun.
1911 mags only come in two sizes...full size and OACP sizeGlock has different models too, so you need to take that into account. You just can't there are more 1911s, if they don 't all share the same mag.
In addition to the nine domestic manufacturers, you have to remember that 1911s are also imported from many manufacturers in other countries to supply entry level buyersAlso are there really that many 1911s being made these days?
Actually it isn't.is it a top seller? It may be old, and everyone has heard of them, but not sure everyone is buying them still.
I didn't read the rest of your post... It is (a) Glock.After some thinking about pistol practicality, magazine compatibility, availability and reliability, a question arose.
All three you namedAfter some thinking about pistol practicality, magazine compatibility, availability and reliability, a question arose.
The magazine in the autoloader is a critical piece, for all things, feeding reliability, slide lock-back, quick magazine change, malfunction clearing.
Owning several, or being able to acquire is important.
What do you think is the pistol platform that has the most compatible magazines available: manufactured, owned, in circulation?
Is it the .45 1911, the Beretta 92, Glock 17?
Your thoughts please!
There may be more 1911 mags out there, but a bunch of them are junk. If you don't count the junk magazines, Glock is probably the answer.
In addition to the nine domestic manufacturers, you have to remember that 1911s are also imported from many manufacturers in other countries to supply entry level buyers
but even Nighthawk had trouble with baseplates breaking.
I am another that thinks the answer is Glock. Everybody & their brother is making a 3rd generation G-19 clone now
Compare that list to a list of 1911 manufactures.
Sort of.
An Officer sized mag won't work in a Government/Commander sized gun, and you can over-insert a Government/Commander sized mag into an Officer sized gun.
Also sort of...Like a Glock 26 magazine won’t fit in a 19,17,34, etc. but the other, longer mags work in a 26.
Plus, like Glock, there are 1911 mags that are extended out beyond the grip/frame. Some hold 15 .45 ACP rounds. (Maybe longer ones hold more?) These mega-mags aren’t my cup of tea, but they’re out there for those who want them.
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