Thank you, is there any other brands that you would suggest?
Man, there are dozens of 1911 mag makers out there. Mecgar makes decent mags and are normally cheaper than others, Colt and Kimpro mags are good from my experiance, factory Springfield mags have never failed me.
The two biggest names and the ones that always come up in a conversation about 1911s is Wilson Combat and Chip McCormick.
I have LOTS of 47D mags, but I beg to question, what is the difference between 47D magazines and the ETM magazined? They look pretty similar in the pics...
SubUrbanCamo317 if you like a mag with a bumper on it then youll love wilson combat 47D's or the 500ETM. Wilson combat has them on sale right now.
link to 47D
Wilson Combat 1911 Magazine | 8 Round .45 ACP | Full-Size-Wilson Combat
link to 500ETM
1911 Elite Tactical Magazine | 8 Round .45 ACP | Full-Size-Wilson Combat
i dont understand why some mags are 7 if there is room for 8, not trying to hyjack the thread, but since your talking about 7 and 8 round mags, why arnt they all 8 rounders,
The original design was for 7. Some folks think the original design is the most reliable. The first 8 round mags which essentially crammed 8 into the original 7 round mag by changing the spring may have contributed to this way of thinking.
Magazine designs for the 1911 have changed since then, and for me my 8 round Wilsons and Chip McCormicks have been 100% reliable, but so have the couple of 7 round GI mags I happen to have. I've never tried to change out the spring and cram the 8 rounds into the original 7 round tube though, so maybe someone else can give you a better answer.
If you like the Pad you can add them to your mags. They are avaliable everywhere.
I've had good success with the Checkmate hybrid magazines. You get two sizes of bumper pads to install if you choose to do so.
Does anyone sell just the bumper pads?
Good for numbering mags too.Pads are a nice to have for quick load and slamming the mag home. No metal edges.