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11/24/2004 3:49:35 AM EDT
I know where to get Mecgar hicap mags for USP for $24.99.  Does anyone here have any experience with them?
11/24/2004 6:20:18 AM EDT
[#1]
From their own web-site:

Mec-Gar is proud to be an Original Equipment Manufacturer of magazines to the most of the
prominent firearm manufacturers. The following are a few of the firearm manufacuturers to
whom Mec-Gar has supplied magazines to throughout our history:

AMT    Armscor    Astra    Beretta    Bernadelli    FN Browning    BUL     Charles Daly
Colt     CZ    IMI    Kel-Tec    Kimber    Llama    North American Arms    Remington
Sigarms    Smith & Wesson    Springfield Armory    STI    Standard Arms    Star
Steyr    Tanfoglio    Taurus    Walther  

IMO they make fine pistols mags, I own several 1911 mags made by them and have never had a problem w/ them (no H&K ones tho).

Mike
11/24/2004 12:46:27 PM EDT
[#2]
Good brand, good mags.
11/26/2004 10:11:12 PM EDT
[#3]
can you share this info with us?
11/27/2004 2:43:52 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
can you share this info with us?



Like what info?
11/28/2004 6:08:17 PM EDT
[#5]
where to get Mecgar hicap USP mags for $24.99
11/28/2004 7:07:15 PM EDT
[#6]
MecGar does not even list any mags for HK on their web site.  Dollars to doughnuts those are the ProMags being sold on GunBroker, AuctionArms, and e-Bay.  Those things are for the most part crap.
12/5/2004 5:10:27 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:
MecGar does not even list any mags for HK on their web site.  Dollars to doughnuts those are the ProMags being sold on GunBroker, AuctionArms, and e-Bay.  Those things are for the most part crap.




I think Big-Bore has hit it on the head as usual.
12/5/2004 7:08:27 PM EDT
[#8]
Mecgar, factory or nothing.  Everything else is junk.


12/6/2004 8:56:22 PM EDT
[#9]
Mec-Gar makes great mags, they just don't make them for the USP. I wish they did as HK prices SUCK!

They are probably Pro-Mags like somebody else mentioned (which are crap).
12/11/2004 2:00:20 AM EDT
[#10]
how can u tell the difference between Pro-Mags and the others?  Do they have special markings i should look out for?
12/12/2004 2:41:59 PM EDT
[#11]

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how can u tell the difference between Pro-Mags and the others?  Do they have special markings i should look out for?



they should be stamped pro-mag. if it isn't stamped HK i'm not buying it. i have had a few mecgar mags for a sig in the past but i've never seen them for a HK. the ones for the 220 worked great though.
12/13/2004 10:09:14 AM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:
how can u tell the difference between Pro-Mags and the others?  Do they have special markings i should look out for?



The easiest way to tell the difference is the back of the magazine.   Pro-mags only have a couple (my 10rders have 2) holes to see how much ammo is in the mag.  The H&K factory mags have numerous holes in the back that are labeled so you know exactly how much ammo is loaded in the mag.

The pro-mags also have 2 circular holes in the front of the mag that factory H&K mags do not have.
12/13/2004 11:08:59 AM EDT
[#13]
I have a some Pro-Mag mags for my Sig 228 and Beretta 92FS and I have zero problems feeding or extacting. They were a good deal when I bought them, $15ea. When in doubt about mags, buy one and try it out.
12/14/2004 6:30:16 AM EDT
[#14]
I've had all kinds of problems with my USP45 10rd Pro-mags.   Defintely not reliable enough for self defense.  They are ok range mags...and I've gotten lots of practice clearing malfunctions with them.

The worst part was the pro-mag springs.  

I replaced the pro-mag springs with some extra wolff springs I have and they are reliable enough that I'm competing in IDPA with them till I finally get my fullcap factory mags.  The pro-mags seem to do ok in IDPA because they are only loaded to 8.

12/15/2004 6:16:10 PM EDT
[#15]
I wish MecGar would make them for the USP...quality competition is always a good thing...
12/15/2004 9:09:15 PM EDT
[#16]
I just e-mailed Mec-Gar suggesting they start making HK USP mags. If all of you and every other HK owner would too, I'm sure we'd be in business

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12/17/2004 12:04:45 PM EDT
[#17]

Quoted:
I just e-mailed Mec-Gar suggesting they start making HK USP mags. If all of you and every other HK owner would too, I'm sure we'd be in business

[email protected]



Email sent! <cross fingers>