why are Mec Gar mags so hard to find locally?

[BADWOLF]

I work at RK and also shop around quit a bit and no matter what shop I go in everyone carries Pro Mag. I have yet to find a local shop that carries Mec Gar and was just wondering why it seams no one stocks them normally? I find that Mec Gar quality is just a hair better than Pro Mag in fit and finish.

 

[LP1]

I believe I've purchased Mecgar at Bradis and PSS relatively recently.

 

[possum_128]

Mec gar is far better than a hair better than pro mag. Mec gar makes a lot of the mags for gun companies where pro mag makes a lot of crap mags for guns. I would not take a pro mag if you gave it to me.

 

[nipprdog]

I work at RK and also shop around quit a bit and no matter what shop I go in everyone carries Pro Mag. I have yet to find a local shop that carries Mec Gar and was just wondering why it seams no one stocks them normally? I find that Mec Gar quality is just a hair better than Pro Mag in fit and finish.

What firearm are they for?

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

In my area they are available at gun shows and I believe some of the local stores. The big ones I am not too sure of

 

[jbombelli]

Mec-Gar is far, far better than Promag. For a HiPower they're the best thing going by a long shot. But they cost a lot more, which is probably why you don't find them as much. At oeast for the HiPower. I get them at the 1500.

 

[Vigilant]

$$'s. Mec-gar cost more than Pro-junk!

 

[oldpink]

As was already mentioned above, Mec-Gar makes many of the gun companies' factory magazines, and there's a reason for that.
I only wish that they would take it upon themselves to make magazines for the S&W 1000 series pistols.

 

[natdscott]

Why are you so concerned with buying local if "local" won't get you what you know you need?

Tell them why, and hope they listen, but if/when they don't, buy elsewhere.

Like the internet.

-Nate

ETA: Oh yeah, and Mec-Gar is THE "it" for anything they make.

 

[wtburnette]

Yeah, I can understand buying local if you just have to have something the same day, otherwise Greg Cote is your friend:

Greg Cote, LLC

 

[Birds Away]

Yeah, I can understand buying local if you just have to have something the same day, otherwise Greg Cote is your friend:

Greg Cote, LLC

Yup, if you order before noon you will likely have them day after next.

 

[Fordtough25]

My LGS has Mec Gar mags but not a ton of them, mostly factory magazines on his wall. I like the factory mags until I get to Beretta or Sig, ouch! $$$

 

[padawan]

Yup, if you order before noon you will likely have them day after next.

Greg Cote, LLC

Ditto.

 

[canterbc]

I'll go ahead and give another plug for Greg Cote. I ordered about a week ago from them and they had my shipment out 45 minutes after I placed my order.

http://gregcotellc.com

 

[cosermann]

OP, is there a particular gun you're looking for? The reason I ask is because there are some guns Mecgar used to make mags for that they no longer do. I think the SIG P220 would be an example.

+2 to all the comments about Mecgar vs. Promag.

 

[Brian's Surplus]

I used to carry Mec-Gar magazines at the store. It was very rare for me to sell one (actually I rarely sell any mags at the store, not just Mec-Gar) so I mainly carry them at gun shows. If a customer requests one, I can pull it from the show inventory and bring it to the store but it's generally not worth it for me to carry a big variety at the store. I'm sure that would be different if I sold firearms though.