Posted: 8/23/2013 7:18:18 AM EDT
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I received a Springfield RO as a gift- never have owned a 1911 before. I would like to get 2-3 more mags for it. This will not be a carry gun for me.
Where do I start looking? What recommendations do you gentlemen have? This may be a stupid question but are all 1911 mags interchangeable? (never owned one before, and all I have are the 2 mags it came with) |
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Yes, they should be interchangeable.
There are a ton of quality mags out there, and there a ton of cheap mags out there too that may or may not work. I just did a quick check, Colt factory mags seem to the most reasonably priced. I'm not sure if you are going to find cheap surplus mags out there anymore maybe someone will be along to give you more info. |
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Thanks for the input guys. I found some colt mags online but also see a bunch of Chip McCormack mags that offer one more round with 8 rounds, will these work? I've used Chip McCormick Power Mags for years and only had issues with one gun. It was a Springfield Milspec. They have worked fine in various other Colts, Kimbers, and Springfields to include my Springfield Range Officer. If you're ok with spending a few more bucks, the McCormicks should serve you well. |
I recently purchased a new Milspec and new Range Officer and two of the four factory mags that came with the guns do this when you push down on the follower. One of these mags caused a failure to feed on the first round fired out of the Milspec. I switched to CMC Power Mags and had no further problems.
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| A lot of magazine followers stick when you push down on them with your finger. That is why you never check magazines that way. It means absolutely nothing, except that you have tilted the follower, therefore, it no longer "fits" in the space it was designed to move up and down in. Rounds push them down evenly. |
I think Midway carries Springfield mags.
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Chip McCormick Power Mags.
http://www.10-8performance.com/pages/1911-Magazines.html |