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1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« on: December 20, 2008, 08:42:26 PM »
In my research so far, I've noticed that there is pretty much no consensus on which magazines are the best, better, worst for any given 1911. The only standard response I have seen is that 7 round magazines tend to have fewer problems than their 8 round counterparts. Given that I am about to jump in to the 1911 experience, I was wondering if I could get everyone's opinion here. I've ended up picking a Kimber TLE II. It comes with one 7 round Kimber magazine. I want mine to be flush fitting and I would like to have at least 5 total.

What do you guys recommend?

GO!

Thanks in advance,

Patrick
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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2008, 08:54:16 PM »
Wilson Elite Tactical Magazine (ETM)......8 rounds and absolutely 100% reliable.  Designed from the ground up to be a true 8 round magazine.  I carry these exclusively in my 5" Nighthawk Custom.  8+1 with a spare Wilson ETM in my pocket giving me another 8 as a backup.  Seventeen rounds of CorBon 230 gr 45 ACP+P is very reassuring.

I wouldn't consider another magazine these days now that Wilson has introduced the ETM.  Never a single FTF or FTE in nearly a year's use at the range.  The best $34.95 you will ever spend, and guaranteed for life. I've been rotating 4 of them.....they're superb.
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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2008, 09:15:12 PM »
Novak 8 rounders or Chip McCormick Shooting Star 8 rounders used both with my RIA no problems in 1500 rounds. The Novak came with it, the Chip McCormick's  were  $15 each

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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2008, 10:36:39 PM »
If God wanted 8 rounds in a 1911 he would have had the prophet John Moses Browning (all praises be unto him) make it that way!

I used the McCormick 7 rounders myself, you should get a break when you by 30 at a pop (got mine for $12).
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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2008, 10:43:49 PM »
I've never had a colt mag go bad that was not directly related to me abusing it. ( droping it, steping on it... etc etc)

7, 8, and my DE 9.   Every other brand of mag I have had probs with.
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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2008, 11:05:08 PM »
Wilson or CMC +1

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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2008, 11:09:56 PM »
P.S. 1911's shall NOT have removable floorplates!

I ripped this off from somewhere;

1. In the beginning was the 1911, and the 1911 was the pistol, and it was good. And behold the Lord said, "Thou shalt not muck about with my disciple John's design, for it is good and it worketh. For John made the 1911, and lo all of his weapons, from the designs which I, the Lord, gave him upon the mountain.

2. "And wouldst thou muck about with it and hang all manner of foul implements upon it, and profane its internal parts, thou shalt surely have malfunctions, and in the midst of battle thou shalt surely come to harm."

3. And as the ages passed men in their ignorance and arrogance didst forget the word of the Lord and began to profane the 1911. The tribe of the gamesmen did place recoil spring guides and extended slide releases upon the 1911 and their metalsmiths didst tighten the tolerances and alter parts to their liking, their clearness of mind being clouded by lust.

4. Their artisans did hang all manner of foul implements upon the 1911 and did so alter it that it became impractical to purchase. For lo, the artisans didst charge a great tax upon the purchasers of the 1911 so that the lowly field-worker could not afford one. And the profaning of the internal parts didst render it unworkable when the dust of the land fell upon it.

5. And lo, they didst install adjustable sights, which are an abomination unto the Lord. For they doth break and loose their zero when thou dost need true aim. And those who have done so will be slain in great numbers by their enemies in the great battle.

6. And it came to pass that the Lord didst see the abomination wrought by man and didst cause, as he had warned, fearful malfunction to come upon the abominations and upon the artisans who thought they could do no wrong.

7. Seeing the malfunctions and the confusion of men the lord of the underworld did see an opportunity to further ensnare man and didst bring forth pistols made of plastic, whose form was such that they looked and felt like a brick, yet the eyes of man being clouded, they were consumed by the plastic pistol and did buy vast quantities of them.

8. And being a deceitful spirit the lord of the underworld did make these plastic pistols unnameable to the artisans of earth and they were unable to muck much with the design, and lo these pistols did function.

9. And the evil one also brought forth pistols in which the trigger didst both cock and fire them and which require a "dingus" to make them appear safe.

10. But man, being stupid, did not understand these new pistols and did proceed to shoot them-selves with the plastic pistol, and with the trigger cocking pistols for lo their manual of arms required great intelligence which man had long since forsaken. Yet man continue to gloat over these new pistols blaming evil forces for the negligent discharges which they themselves had committed.

11. And when man had been totally ensnared with plastic pistol, the lord of the underworld didst cause a plague of the terrible Ka-BOOM to descend upon man and the plastic pistols delivered their retribution upon men. And there was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth in the land.

12. Then seeing that the eyes of man were slowly being opened and that man was truly sorrowful for his sinful misdeeds, the Lord did send his messengers in the form of artisans who did hear and obey the teachings of the prophet and who didst restore the profaned 1911s to their proper configuration, and lo, to the amazement of men they didst begin to work as the Prophet had intended.

13. And the men of the land didst drive out the charlatans and profaners from the land, and there was joy and peace in the land, except for the evil spirits which tried occasionally to prey on the men and women of the land, and who were sent to the place of eternal damnation by the followers of John.

Amen
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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2008, 11:14:26 PM »
I'd listen to TAB. I mean, he must know his stuff on this subject - his current avatar is obviously successful at stuffing extra ammo in a standard container.
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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2008, 11:15:11 PM »
you do know JMB had this pistol designed, tested and ready for production, but the then the army came by and wanted changes.   Which he did.    Things like grip safety and the 45  were not JMBs idea, they were that of the armys.


Just goes to show you that every once in awhile, the armed forces makes a good choice.
I always break all the clay pigeons,  some times its even with lead.

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Re: 1911 Magazines - 7 or 8 rounders?
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2008, 11:15:51 PM »
I'd listen to TAB. I mean, he must know his stuff on this subject - his current avatar is obviously successful at stuffing extra ammo in a standard container.


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