1911 magazines what are good and what a good price

[duffman0286]

Just bought myself a park finsh Mil Spec Springfield 1911 my first 1911 and im in love with it..... now i want more mags but there are so many out there i have no idea which ones are any count and what they are worth... im only looking for the standard 7 round single stacked mags... any one know which ones i should buy or some good links to order from?

 

[Fordtough25]

http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=b6lGTuyEO-SLsgLg4qzyBQ&ved=0CGEQ8wIwAw#


Those seem to work really well, Springfield factory mags are ok, I also like used GI mags, always work good for me!

 

[duffman0286]

thank you there alot less than what i was thinking

 

[gunman41mag]

CDNN SPORT

 

[Trickpony]

If it's a 45 ACP use the Chip McCormick mags, they're great and not very expensive.

 

[AzNooB]

Hilton Yam likes Chip McCormick Powermags over Wilsons and Tripps.

 

[LCSOSgt11]

I stick with the Wilson 47 7 round magazines. No problems whatsoever.

 

[bingley]

I stick with the Wilson 47 7 round magazines. No problems whatsoever.

I like Wilson Combat stuff, too. They're pricey, though. Finely made. I love stroking my magazines, putting my big .45 rounds in them, taking them out, putting them in again. Oh yeah.

Da Bing

 

[BowhuntnHoosier]

Colt mags seem to work fine for my son. He has a Rock Island. They run around $10 here.

 

[drgnrobo]

Have had good luck W/ Chip McCormicks mags as well (Shooting Stars too)

 

[85t5mcss]

Colt mags seem to work fine for my son. He has a Rock Island. They run around $10 here.

I have good luck with Colts, but never seen one for $10. If they say "Colt" it does not guarantee the brand. They will usually read "Colt 45 Auto" and be a knockoff. Colt have a picture of a horse and a letter in the corner. If u did find them Colt brand for $10 I would be all over it.

 

[Captain Bligh]

I have a Kimber and a Springfield. Chip McCormick is my favorite for each. Wilson's get a lot of good press, and I own some. I fail to see the advantage over McCormick's.

 

[vxtip]

CDNN

i bought 5 7rd mags from them for like..$10 each (maybe less? i cant remember) the mags are great, havent had any problems, i think they were metalform, whatever was cheap, i plan on buying again at some point.

 

[mjones]

chip mccormick shooting stars here

 

[dr632]

My 1911 coach encouraged me go with the Wilson ETMs - which I have dozens now. I have a few 47's and they work fine.

The real reason for my post is to encourage you to consider not thrifting on your magazine purchase - buy quality. If you plan to carry this pistol, a few bucks saved won't seem like a great idea if you have problems if you ever have to turn this thing on in a tough spot and the "cheap & cheerful" brand malfunctions. Also, I've been coached to have carry mags and range mags, i.e., I was taught to make sure the carry mags run then only use them for carry ... and use the range designated mags for training, practice, etc. So, if you think this is a good idea as well, you might consider adding a few more to your purchase to have carry-only designated mags.

I've bought most of my ETM's when I see sales. I've purchased from both Wilson Combat directly and Buds had them on sale a few years ago (haven't seen them on sale since then).

Hope this helps - I doubt you will regret buying a quality magazine.

 

[Bullfrog80]

+1 for the Chip McCormick Powermags

 

[DissonantEscapist]

McCormick shooting stars work very well for me. Bought a bunch of them a couple years back and still waiting for one to fail.

 

[45-70]

I've had excellent results with the 7 round Metalform mags from CDNN. The last time I looked the blued version was $9.99. Metalform website here

 

[ghitch75]

My 1911 coach encouraged me go with the Wilson ETMs - which I have dozens now. I have a few 47's and they work fine.

The real reason for my post is to encourage you to consider not thrifting on your magazine purchase - buy quality. If you plan to carry this pistol, a few bucks saved won't seem like a great idea if you have problems if you ever have to turn this thing on in a tough spot and the "cheap & cheerful" brand malfunctions. Also, I've been coached to have carry mags and range mags, i.e., I was taught to make sure the carry mags run then only use them for carry ... and use the range designated mags for training, practice, etc. So, if you think this is a good idea as well, you might consider adding a few more to your purchase to have carry-only designated mags.

I've bought most of my ETM's when I see sales. I've purchased from both Wilson Combat directly and Buds had them on sale a few years ago (haven't seen them on sale since then).

Hope this helps - I doubt you will regret buying a quality magazine.

+1 on ETM'S.....

 

[ghostpoint]

I use Act Mags in my RIA and they run smooth and never had an issue with them. I think they also go by the name of Novak, but don't quote me on that one.