I've read several posts concerning problems with different brands of 1911 mags that don't operate as well as they should. Here are a couple fairly decent articles that I use as reference material when it comes to 1911 mags, maybe they will shed some light on the subject for others too.
Part I
http://how-i-did-it.org/magazines/
Part II
http://how-i-did-it.org/magazines2/
I bought 3 wilson legendary mags and each one fails to feed critical duty, silver tip, armscor fmj, and hornady custom 180gr. So i got the cheap stock mag back out of storage and what do you know, everything was feeding flawlessly. Anyone else have any issues with these things?
I've been using Tripp Cobra Mags in both my .45ACP and 10mm 1911s and they've worked superbly! Recommend them to anyone.
With 3 10mm pistols, and two .45's, only my RIA Tac II 10mm did not like exactly 1 third party 10mm no name magazine of whatever mag I shoved in them.
That's a pretty good record. And I don't own any of the most expensive ones like Tripps.
My RIA 1911's didn't work CMC Shooting Star mags. I stick with the factory original Metalforms and have no failures of any kind in either 10mm or 45acp.
I have converted quite a few of my 8 round mags to 9 round with a Chip McCormick kit. They work just as well as the 8 round mags.
checkmate. 45, 38 super, I don't know if they make 10mm in the 1911.
the checkmate are $12 at the gunshows.
Quote from: MarkDembek on June 18 2014 09:07:16 PM MDT
I bought 3 wilson legendary mags and each one fails to feed critical duty, silver tip, armscor fmj, and hornady custom 180gr. So i got the cheap stock mag back out of storage and what do you know, everything was feeding flawlessly. Anyone else have any issues with these things?
I found the best 1911 (45ACP) magazines were the USGI magazines in the brown wrapper from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. All the fancy magazines jam. I do not know about 10mm magazines for the 1911.
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Quote from: shootz on July 24 2014 12:38:37 PM MDT
checkmate. 45, 38 super, I don't know if they make 10mm in the 1911.
the checkmate are $12 at the gunshows.
Well if Checkmate doesn't now they did because I have some.
Good mags, too.
Quote from: dl1911 on July 03 2014 05:58:28 PM MDT
I've been using Tripp Cobra Mags in both my .45ACP and 10mm 1911s and they've worked superbly! Recommend them to anyone.
Based on this report I purchased 2 Tripp mags for my Kimber Eclipse 10mm as I was having trouble with FTF and needed some additional mags. These magazines did nothing for the FTF but I also noticed that they are loose while installed in the gun and hang down below the frame showing about an eighth inch of metal before the bottom plate when they are installed. I called Tripp about this and they said it was intentional for a more universal fit. My conclusion is that I don't care for that and would try another brand in the future though I can't expect them to stop my FTF problem.
Chip McCormick / Shooting Star Mags are very good too
You can add his +Rounds Base Pads too
My Tripp Magazines work in my Eclipse 10 perfectly, as do the old and new style Kimber magazines, Deltas and Dan Wesson mags. (Anyone knows who make the Dan Wesson mags?)
Tripps in 9 and 38S also work perfect in my 9mm and 38 Super.
However the .45's did not work in my Colt SS Government and Gold Cup.
Quote from: Wolfie on December 15 2014 10:18:27 PM MST
My Tripp Magazines work in my Eclipse 10 perfectly, as do the old and new style Kimber magazines, Deltas and Dan Wesson mags. (Anyone knows who make the Dan Wesson mags?)
Tripps in 9 and 38S also work perfect in my 9mm and 38 Super.
However the .45's did not work in my Colt SS Government and Gold Cup.
Don't quote me on this, but I think I read somewhere once Metalforms made the Dan Wesson 1omm mags,
I heard that and Checkmate.
Quote from: ram1000 on December 15 2014 03:04:09 PM MST
Quote from: dl1911 on July 03 2014 05:58:28 PM MDT
I've been using Tripp Cobra Mags in both my .45ACP and 10mm 1911s and they've worked superbly! Recommend them to anyone.
Based on this report I purchased 2 Tripp mags for my Kimber Eclipse 10mm as I was having trouble with FTF and needed some additional mags. These magazines did nothing for the FTF but I also noticed that they are loose while installed in the gun and hang down below the frame showing about an eighth inch of metal before the bottom plate when they are installed. I called Tripp about this and they said it was intentional for a more universal fit. My conclusion is that I don't care for that and would try another brand in the future though I can't expect them to stop my FTF problem.
My research points to Tripp 9 round mags. Ram, your FTF may be a mistuned extractor.
ETA, I just bought 2 of the tripp 9 rd mags with the alloy base pad. I will provide a range report soon.
The three Armscor mags I have for my RIA work flawlessly.
Tombstone Tactical here in Phoenix & Chino Valley have the McCormick 10 round .45acp mags in stock. I was going to give one a try.
I also want to play with a ProForm 15round for fun and see if I can make one work reliably. On first glance, the couple of times I have seen where someone made one work reliably, the first thing they did was make a rubber sleeve that extended the full length of the exposed mag that when locked in place pulled the mag tight so it couldn't twist or wiggle when in loaded.
I like the Wilson and CMC Power mags in my .45 Kimber. The factory Kimber mag has run flawlessly since I got the gun in 1998.
Attempted to use 2 seperate, bought from different LGS, TripleK 10 round mags. One broke the ejector in my RIA, the other failed to feed after the 7th round. TripleK paid for the replacement ejector.
been meaning to post this up for a bit
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new metalform welded bottom
wilson combat
tripp 10 rounder
new kimber checkmate
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