1911 mags

[275RLTW]

Which brand of 1911 magazines do you prefer and why?

[SA Friday]

I voted Novak, and being the first vote all is right in the world and everyone agrees with me.

[cowboykjohnson]

My wilson mags work best for me, but I haven't tried some of the others.

[10x]

I voted Colt

Colt 7 rounders have hybrid feed lips, taper with a slight flair. These position the round higher and feed it upward. They work. These are available only from Brownells or Colt. Checkmate industries also has these. Checkmate is a subcontractor for Colt.

Otherwise I like genuine USGI mags with full taper feed lips. There are alot of fake ones at the gun shows.

The CMC/McCormick, Wilson and most others have wadcutter feed lips, straight with an abrupt flair, that won"t feed well in all guns. The Colt 8 rounder is a CMC mag.

[jmg8550]

I voted other. Not sure who makes the Springfield mags. I just bought a bunch with the coupon they sent with the pistol. They have worked fine for years. I have tried Colt and Wilson mags too. For some reason the Wilson mag would not hold the slide on empty. Other than that, it worked and fed great. I like Colt mags too.

[Troublco]

I have about a dozen and a half GI issue mags with wadcutter feed lips that are great quality. They feed anything, every time. The last time I found some, I got them brand new in the brown paper pouch for $12 each.

[Sunshine]

Personal preferance are Wilson Combat. Run 10 rounders for limited 10 and ETMs for range. They have never failed in my Caspian. Always drop free and the base pad on the ETM is fantastic.

Also like the McCormick's as well, except for their followers. This is why I choose Wilson over CMC is the quality of follower.

[losttrail]

I voted Wilson.

I had a military issue mag from my perrsonal sidearm in the Army, my Springfield (bought used) came with a Wilson 8-round and another SS 7-round that looks just like the military except in SS.

The wilson works flawlessly, while both others tend to get stuck during insetion into the mag well and do not feed as well.

[blackford76]

My Kimber mags have never let me down, but the Novak I have works great too.

[twitchyfinger]

Trip Cobra mags for me. Never had a problem with one ever. I have many other brands too just prefer the Cobras for CC.