CMC 1911 Mags

[Marauder]

I have 6 shooting star CMC mags, been using them for the past 10 years and have had no problems. Frame looks untouched, I'll keep an eye on it though.

 

[swinokur]

We are talking damage to aluminum or alloy frames correct? No issues with steel guns? Do the Wilson 47D's have this issue too?

I started buying Tripp mags for my 45's and 10mm Deltas just to be safe.

Thanks Chad.

 

[jessestone]

It's strickly a aluminum/alloy frame problem. When I was shooting a steel frame 1911 for work and IDPA, I used nothing but CMC 8 rd stainless shooting star magazines....never a feeding/magazine problem and no damage to the weapon. I have used some Tripp magazines in the past, had trouble with one, which was solved with a garbage can lol. There are alot of posts about which magazines to use in aluminum/alloy frame guns on 1911forum.com.

 

[clandestine]

We are talking damage to aluminum or alloy frames correct? No issues with steel guns? Do the Wilson 47D's have this issue too?

I started buying Tripp mags for my 45's and 10mm Deltas just to be safe.

Thanks Chad.

Not all guns get damaged.

It's strickly a aluminum/alloy frame problem. When I was shooting a steel frame 1911 for work and IDPA, I used nothing but CMC 8 rd stainless shooting star magazines....never a feeding/magazine problem and no damage to the weapon. I have used some Tripp magazines in the past, had trouble with one, which was solved with a garbage can lol. There are alot of posts about which magazines to use in aluminum/alloy frame guns on 1911forum.com.

No its not just aluminum framed 1911s that get damaged. Ive seen hundreds of 1911's with steel frames damaged, from every manufacturer.

I have 6 shooting star CMC mags, been using them for the past 10 years and have had no problems. Frame looks untouched, I'll keep an eye on it though.

Not all guns get damaged.

 

[swinokur]

So are the Wilson 47D's OK?

 

[clandestine]

So are the Wilson 47D's OK?

Not with their crappy new followers. They bind up like a gun full of old WD40. I did a thread about them, they definately have cheaped out.

Use Mecgar or Tripp mags, they havent cut corners yet.

 

[Blaster229]

Not with their crappy new followers. They bind up like a gun full of old militec. I did a thread about them, they definately have cheaped out.

Use Mecgar or Tripp mags, they havent cut corners yet.

Fixed it for ya

 

[swinokur]

Not with their crappy new followers. They bind up like a gun full of old WD40. I did a thread about them, they definately have cheaped out.

Use Mecgar or Tripp mags, they havent cut corners yet.

Mine are several years old. Maybe I'm OK. I started buying the Tripp mags anyway just to be safe.

 

[mikec]

I have some 47D's from late 2010, early 2011 and I will tear one down and compare to the new 500's I bought. The follower in the new 500's are paper thin.

Chad says the issues occur when the gun is dirty, so I have some shooting to do. The gun was nice and clean but I just fired 100 rounds of PMC Bronze and Speer ball out of it.

I may have to visit 1911forums and ask the WC guy on the forums about their followers.

 

[clandestine]

Fixed it for ya

 

[Quake_the_Greatest]

Correct, the new Wilson mags are noting like they used to be. The followers are flimsy and they bind up BAD. I say avoid CMC and Wilson

Tripp and Mec-Gar are my choices. You could always upgrade a CMC or Wilson with Tripp Followers, but thats an EXPENSIVE mag once you add up the costs.

My experience is that Wilson's work fine, until you drop them in the dirt or worse, sand. You can take it apart and clean it easily but until you do a dropped Wilson mag is just going to take up room in your range bag.

 

[Quake_the_Greatest]

Had a base plate come off one of my CMC Starline mags. CMC recommended the Power mag for "the rigors of IDPA shooting".

 

[clandestine]

My experience is that Wilson's work fine, until you drop them in the dirt or worse, sand. You can take it apart and clean it easily but until you do a dropped Wilson mag is just going to take up room in your range bag.

Old Wilson mags, yes. New one not so much.

BTW, have you bought a Wilson lately? Have you taken it apart and moved the follower in the Mag Body?

 

[Magnumite]

It drags a good bit. I haven't made measurements yet, but either the mag body is short front to back or the mag follower is too long...just enough to cause a considerable drag.