Posted: 1/13/2013 4:14:06 PM EDT
Going threw my safe I found my High Power recently, the bad news is I only have one mag for it if I remember right. Needless to say I need to fix this problem  Are there any suppliers that still have good HP mags in stock?
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http://www.midwayusa.com/product/114282/mec-gar-magazine-browning-hi-power-9mm-luger-13-round-steel-blue
No back-order, but you can get an email notification. |
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Anyone know if these mags are any good? |
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From- http://www.sff.net/people/pff/oldstuff/magazines/bhpmagfaq.htm
KRD Also known as "South African" magazines or "Argentine military magazines", this company produced 15 and 17rd magazines for the Hi-Power. Unlike Mec-gar who used a thinner plastic follower or Ramline, who used a unique spring arrangement, KRD simply used a steel follower and concealed the extension of the magazine beyond the magazine well with a plastic bumper pad. KRD is an Argentina-based company that has produced magazines for the Argentine military's licensed Hi-Power copy made by FM and for the South African military and police. The KRD magazines are very robust and durable and usually come with a 9mm mag loading tool that will prove useful. The smooth steel front provides a very nice finish for those pistols whose trigger is effected by the magazine disconnect. There are at least two variations of KRD mags. The version first introduced on the market around 2000 has a shallow notch in the back of the magazine and represents the version used in the majority of these reports. The current stock of these magazines show a much deeper U-shaped notch that may be an attempt to address issues with cracking of the feedlips at this location. This picture shows the older, more common variation on the right and the newer variation on the left. Thanks to detroitcasket for the sharp eye and pics! Markings: There should be little chance of mistaking a KRD magazine with another brand. They are made with a thick steel magazine body, heavy-duty spring, and unusual steel follower. The plastic bumper pad/baseplate of the KRD 17rd mags sticks out a little more than 0.5 inches from the magazine well and is marked "KRD". The 15rd magazine has a smaller baseplate but is otherwise similar. Unmarked witness holes are present on the right side of the magazine at 5, 10, 15, and 17 rounds. Seam faintly visible on back of mag. These magazines are offered in nickel and blued finishes. Known Problems: The KRD springs are extremely strong. New magazines will be difficult or even impossible to load to full capacity, even with the use of the mag-loading tool. It will usually be neccessary to allow the magazine to sit loaded for some time before you can load the magazine to full capacity. In some cases, the KRD magazines will put enough tension on the rounds loaded that the slide of the Hi-Power will be unable to strip the first round from the magazine without a slight tap on the rear of the slide to manually assist loading. This will eventually go away with continued use but can exist for up to a year after the purchase of new magazines, even with frequent use. An 18.5lb recoil spring in a Hi-Power will help to solve this problem. The large baseplate may aid printing in concealed carry. Several KRD owners report the magazine follower binding and becoming stuck. Dry lube or deburring of the steel follower may help to correct this problem. Because we have received a good number of reports on KRD mags and many owners have 10 or more of these mags, we have been able to develop some very rough estimates on the probability of misfeeds with KRDs. Serious misfeeds (follower binds or sticks) seem to be occuring in about 5-10% of KRD mags. Self-correcting problems (first round failure to feed without manual assist) run much higher at about 20-30%. Two reports of KRD mags cracking along the back of the magazine near the feed lips. The sample mag pictured also shows slight enlargement of the mag catch and battering of the mag body at the top of the magazine. Crack occurred around 2000 rounds and the mag in question may have had as many as 4000 rounds fired through it. So far the cracks have not affected reliability at all. Five reports of followers dipping or turning in the mag body and binding. In every case, the problem was correctable by reversing the orientation of the mag spring, trimming mag spring or swapping out the steel follower with another follower (this will reduce capacity by 2 rounds). Over 10 reports of nickel-plated KRD mags showing flaking as nickel peels off. Update: The sample mag with the cracks at the feed lip has cracked enough that the feed lips have spread and no longer hold the ammo firmly. During fast reload where the mag is seated home firmly or slide lock reloads with jarring, the mag can eject the top rounds from the magazine or attempt to feed more than one round at a time. All of the other KRD mags show similar signs of wear while factory mags with comparable use do not. This convinces me that the KRDs, while decent, have a limited lifespan of between 5,000-7,000 rounds. Expect about 1,500 to 2,000 rounds of use after you see cracks developing before the feed lips start to spread. Confidence: Over 100 Reports + sample mags available Recommendations: Recommended for self-defense use after a break-in period. KRD magazines are generally well-thought of but problems have been reported with individual mags in a batch - probably a sign of spotty quality control during manufacture or refurbishing. The majority of KRD magazines will be suitable for self-defense use; but be sure and give them a thorough evaluation first. KRD mags have a limited lifespan and will begin to show serious wear around 5,000 rounds. For most shooters, this will not be an issue but heavy use shooters will notice mag degradation over time. |
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Anyone know if these mags are any good? I only have one, but I trust it enough to carry as a backup. |
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Copes has some Indian mags listed . Dont know anything about them=. I was hoping to find EE mags and no such luck. Ill call copes tommorow and order one and see I got a couple of those last week and they are GTG. Little tight in my early BHP but work fine |