GI ASSY Mags & Colt Factory Mags

QKShooter · May 19th, 2005, 10:36 AM

It has always been my firm belief that you should buy at least a few of the best magazines aftermarket that you can afford for your Self~Defense Carry.
But, naturally when going out shooting & doing informal hole making it's much more fun and your shooting sessions will "flow" much better if you are not constantly stopping to reload one or two or three magazines.
If your particular Colt or Colt Clone 1911 pistol functions perfectly well with factory Colt magazines or GI surplus magazines then there is no good reason not to buy a pile of them.
The GI mags dating to the mid to late 80s are pretty doggone good.
You'll often see them still sealed up at gun shows & lots of times popping up for sale on Ebay.
Heck...for $7.00 or $8.00 dollars per magazine they are extremely hard to beat and very well made.
On Ebay...just do not buy ANY pistol magazines from a seller named RedDogAlaskan. I think his mags are either Made In China Colt stamped counterfeits or all Colt & clone rejects.
If there is a good Ebay seller auctioning GI or surplus mags then buy some for yerself. Just a friendly reminder.

THE MAGAZINES IN THE PHOTO BELOW ARE GOOD GI MAGAZINES!

CLASS3NH · May 19th, 2005, 10:57 AM

Hi there QK...
Is that one of the mags you got from Red Dog? Just curious, as I've seen the same thing aro8nd my neck of the woods in NH......Chinese made? Heaven forbid.. clones and counterfeit for sure I bet.. great info you're providing here!

Bud White · May 19th, 2005, 06:59 PM

Yeah hes a great seller there trying to sell pro mag 12 rounders as oem 12 rounders for Hk at premimum price too

QKShooter · May 19th, 2005, 07:42 PM

Somebody e~mailed me couple months ago & had a small claims lawsuit pending against him.

Those mags shown in my picture ABOVE are NOT from Red Dog.
He only "got me" one time...a long time ago for a couple of Walther PPK/S mags that sure were not Walther. His picture was so bad that I couldn't really see them so I just trusted his description. I was only out (I don't remember) about 10 bucks though.

ExSoldier · May 19th, 2005, 09:16 PM

My PRO MAGs were so crappy I couldn't even risk trading or selling them, as I was afraid to get blood on my hands in case the buyer died when they screwed up on him or her. So I found a road construction project and put them all in the path of the steam roller that was being used to tamp down the road bed. It was the only thing to do.

Deke45 · May 19th, 2005, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExSoldier762

My PRO MAGs were so crappy I couldn't even risk trading or selling them, as I was afraid to get blood on my hands in case the buyer died when they screwed up on him or her. So I found a road construction project and put them all in the path of the steam roller that was being used to tamp down the road bed. It was the only thing to do.

That's probably where the first pothole will occur!

QKShooter · May 19th, 2005, 11:59 PM

ARGGGGHHHH...how is it possible to goof up something as simple as a "metal stamping" so doggone bad?

Bud White · May 20th, 2005, 12:03 AM

ya know i will say my 2 promags i bought for a class work fine 10 rounders oonly 10 a piece for them... but to pawn them off as HK mags for 45 a piece ..well ya know

QKShooter · May 20th, 2005, 12:18 AM

Some folks have them & they seem to work fine. Their Colt mags were just awful for a while.
You could actually fully load their Colt mags a see the feed lips sort of bow out from the upward pressure.
Like with any mags from any maker...if they work...keep them & if they don't then pitch them real quick!

ExSoldier · May 20th, 2005, 12:21 AM

When it comes to the 1911, the very BEST mags are made by Wilson! Everything else, I stick with the factory, especially for the Sigs.

May 19th, 2005, 10:36 AM	#1
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 19,957	GI ASSY Mags & Colt Factory Mags It has always been my firm belief that you should buy at least a few of the best magazines aftermarket that you can afford for your Self~Defense Carry. But, naturally when going out shooting & doing informal hole making it's much more fun and your shooting sessions will "flow" much better if you are not constantly stopping to reload one or two or three magazines. If your particular Colt or Colt Clone 1911 pistol functions perfectly well with factory Colt magazines or GI surplus magazines then there is no good reason not to buy a pile of them. The GI mags dating to the mid to late 80s are pretty doggone good. You'll often see them still sealed up at gun shows & lots of times popping up for sale on Ebay. Heck...for $7.00 or $8.00 dollars per magazine they are extremely hard to beat and very well made. On Ebay...just do not buy ANY pistol magazines from a seller named RedDogAlaskan. I think his mags are either Made In China Colt stamped counterfeits or all Colt & clone rejects. If there is a good Ebay seller auctioning GI or surplus mags then buy some for yerself. Just a friendly reminder. THE MAGAZINES IN THE PHOTO BELOW ARE GOOD GI MAGAZINES! Last edited by QKShooter; May 19th, 2005 at 07:30 PM.

May 19th, 2005, 07:42 PM	#4
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 19,957	The dirty red dog Somebody e~mailed me couple months ago & had a small claims lawsuit pending against him. Those mags shown in my picture ABOVE are NOT from Red Dog. He only "got me" one time...a long time ago for a couple of Walther PPK/S mags that sure were not Walther. His picture was so bad that I couldn't really see them so I just trusted his description. I was only out (I don't remember) about 10 bucks though. __________________

May 19th, 2005, 09:16 PM	#5
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,209	My PRO MAGs were so crappy I couldn't even risk trading or selling them, as I was afraid to get blood on my hands in case the buyer died when they screwed up on him or her. So I found a road construction project and put them all in the path of the steam roller that was being used to tamp down the road bed. It was the only thing to do. __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

May 19th, 2005, 11:59 PM	#7
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 19,957	Pro Mags ARGGGGHHHH...how is it possible to goof up something as simple as a "metal stamping" so doggone bad? __________________

May 20th, 2005, 12:18 AM	#9
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 19,957	Pro Mag Some folks have them & they seem to work fine. Their Colt mags were just awful for a while. You could actually fully load their Colt mags a see the feed lips sort of bow out from the upward pressure. Like with any mags from any maker...if they work...keep them & if they don't then pitch them real quick! __________________

May 19th, 2005, 10:57 AM	#2
CLASS3NH VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 2,565	Hi there QK... Is that one of the mags you got from Red Dog? Just curious, as I've seen the same thing aro8nd my neck of the woods in NH......Chinese made? Heaven forbid.. clones and counterfeit for sure I bet.. great info you're providing here!

May 19th, 2005, 06:59 PM	#3
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Yeah hes a great seller there trying to sell pro mag 12 rounders as oem 12 rounders for Hk at premimum price too

May 20th, 2005, 12:03 AM	#8
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	ya know i will say my 2 promags i bought for a class work fine 10 rounders oonly 10 a piece for them... but to pawn them off as HK mags for 45 a piece ..well ya know

May 20th, 2005, 12:21 AM	#10
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,209	When it comes to the 1911, the very BEST mags are made by Wilson! Everything else, I stick with the factory, especially for the Sigs. __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

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