Posted: 6/9/2006 9:12:59 AM EDT
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Scroll down a few posts to see the pics... I purchased some mags that came today.. want to see if they are what I think they are.. No pics, but the description should be good enough. Blued Marked COLT .45 AUTO Colt Pony on floor plate M in the top right corner of the floor plate 7 round follower, has a raised bump on top, pretty much dead center Mag body has witness holes for 8 rounds Welded floor plate Metalform? |
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Yep..that sounds like one of the South American knockoffs.. Check here, at the bottom of the document.. |
Did they duplicate the pony? |
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This one I found on eBay looks like a fake. cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7237668051&indexURL=2&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting |
Mec gar is the manufacturer. Good mags. Any NIW USGI mags should be considered a fake or a reject unless you know what you are looking for. |
Yes, that is a fake. A very poor one at that. Even USGI mags were made pretty damn well, I have most of the manufacturers from WW2 and tho some are a bit different [The Korean war RIAs are quite different] they are all well made and run ball ammo flawlessly. |
Mec-gar? Mine don't look anything like that? Admittidly mine are recent manufacture... |
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Well, I grabbed one out of the lot tonight and it seemed to work fine, though only 14 rounds. I'll run another 100 through it if I can get time in the morning before work... if no issues I imagine it really is a Colt. I did't think Mec-Gar made any welded floorplates? Also.. 10 of the mags have 6 witness holes(for 8 rounds) and 2 of them have 5 witness holes(for 7 rounds). All of them are 7 rounders and marked the same on the floor plate. Someone said that the M stood for Metalform.. |
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So the absence of a . before 45 absolutely means it is a knock-off? I have 4 mags lacking the period, two of which I am positive came with my NIB Colt Compact 1991 when I bought it ten years ago. I'm sure the two that came with my pistol are genuine Colt, unless some dirty bastard distributor swapped them out before reaching my FFL. 
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