Help! Too many magazines for 1911's

[varadatt]

As the title suggests I am having a hard time routing through all the mags I find online. For a little background I finally bit the bullet and bought my 1st 1911 a couple of weeks ago from Bob in Plainfield. Beautiful SR1911 that shoots straight as can be. I've had it at BGF twice so far and I must say I'm in love. But that leads me to my current predicament. I need more mags, I can't stand wasting my time loading when I could be shooting, that's why I spend time before I leave the house.

Anyways, I am going to the 1500 this weekend to browse and hopefully NOT buy another gun. My question is this, who makes good mags. They don't have to be the most expensive, but MUST be reliable. Should I stick with the OEM ?

Thanks

 

[JetGirl]

I've tried a little bit of everything...but settled on Wilson Combat.
I do the same thing before heading to the range, and load a couple hundred rounds into mags before getting there. Makes the time way more fun.

 

[SERparacord]

What the monkey said.

 

[snorko]

Wilson 47d magazines are kind of the Glock or Ruger 10/22 of 1911 magazines. Others may fill a specific niche use better but they always work.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Almost all of mine are Wilson 47Ds. Chip McCormick PowerMags work well and I have one Tripp that also seems fine. I default to Wilson though.

 

[Beowulf]

I've got quite a few of the Chip McCormick mags and they've been working really well in my ATI.

 

[gstanley102]

I've settled on the Ruger mags.
They are high quality, and never malfunction in any the 1911's I shoot.

 

[rvb]

I've used wilson 47Ds and ETMs, and they've worked well in several guns.
Wilson has their replacement program, which I have never used, but I know guys who trade in their old mags for new on almost a yearly basis.

Only CMC I have are 10 rounders... the follower always gets drug fwd and they don't drop free...

 

[88E30M50]

I like Wilson Combat 47Ds also. USDS has them for $31, which is pretty good I think. If you are adding new mags, the WC 47D is a solid choice for a full size 1911. You can also rebuild existing mags with the WC mag rebuild kit to bring some factory mags up to spec. I did that with my Kimber and Sig mags to make them carry worthy.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Check out Botach - Law Enforcement, Military & Public Safety Supplies

I have purchased about ten 8 round and 10 round Chip McCormick SS Powermags from them for around $25 each. They work great in my SA Range officer. I think it shows them at $28 & $29 right now but I got them on sale with free shipping.

 

[partyboy6686]

Tripp Research Cobra Mags are what I like. I have owned WC 47D's and had pretty good luck with them.

 

[varadatt]

Wow. Thanks for all the input. I also ran across the CMC and Tripp mags online and was curious. Guess I have a fee to look at this weekend.

So, somewhere in the $30 range per mag seems about right? Give or take a couple of bucks

 

[IndyLongColt]

Shot 250 trouble-free rounds through my PT1911 at Atterbury last Saturday. I have 1 Taurus mag, 1 Chip McCormick, and 1 Pro Mag. Ill buy nothing but Chip McCormick from now on. The Pro Mag seems shoddy even though it functioned ok.

Now, I should win an award for a Taurus AND a Pro Mag playing nice together and being trouble-free, lol.

 

[partyboy6686]

Wow. Thanks for all the input. I also ran across the CMC and Tripp mags online and was curious. Guess I have a fee to look at this weekend.

So, somewhere in the $30 range per mag seems about right? Give or take a couple of bucks

Yep $30-$35 is the normal for a good reliable 1911 mag

 

[8th SPS USAF]

Wilson best, but high priced. I think Act/Novak makes them and they work great for my Sigs/XD's Half the price of Wilson. Chip Mc Cormick are half Wilson and almost as good. Dillon sells them.
Good Luck

 

[Dean C.]

Wilson EMT's they are awesome plus if you ever have any issues send them to wilson and they will make it rite.

 

[r.gray87]

Nothing but Wilson Combat in mine.

 

[themadmedic]

I use WC ETMs. I will use the stock mags that came with my 1911s on the range but only the WCs or Ed Brown mag for carry, and any others I buy will be more Wilson's.

 

[Captain Bligh]

My first 1911 shipped with Chip McCormick. I've been a fan ever since. I have some Wilson's that I like well enough. There is nothing wrong with a Wilson but neither do I find them superior in any way to Chip McCormick.

 

[gm652]

I use Dawson precision 10 round mags with metal competition base. They work flawlessly in the my colt and kimber .45