Mec-Gar & Promag - Page 2

maclean3 · January 22nd, 2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ExSoldier762

My $20 Pro-Mag for my Sig P245 is a total POS. I actually waited until there was street construction going on near me and put it under the "wheel" of the steamroller.

I like your style!

Jack

BigEd63 · January 22nd, 2006, 05:46 PM

I don't know I had a few Mec-Gars for a .40S&W Browning HP that needed tweaking to run right. Even though they were supposed to be makers of the ones for Browning they just weren't as well done in this case, IMHO, just felt rougher.
Of course that was back in around 1996-97.

rocky · January 22nd, 2006, 06:53 PM

Pro mag does seem to be junk. Seeing my friends Glock and my own problems with AR Pro mags I would not buy em.

cashman · January 23rd, 2006, 12:05 PM

I also would pass on the promags. I ordered two for a Kahr and they have never feed a entire magazine without a malfunction. Sent them back under Promags warranty and the second two are just as bad if not worse.

CLASS3NH · January 23rd, 2006, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rstickle

I understand that Mec-Gar makes some of the "factory" mags for the SIG Company. I have one Mec-Gar for my 226 and use it like the SIGs.

Megar makes mags for Sig..........also 'made in Italy" is stamped on the side of the mag, if it's not stamped "Sig Sauer"
I have a fewe for the 226 I recently aquired.........they work well, but keep an eye open for sloppy/tight fit on the mag catch slots..
If you can, measure the distance from the top of the mag, to the slot..especially if you have genuine Sig stamped mags..

srfl · January 23rd, 2006, 12:41 PM

I have a couple of Pro Mags for my Star PD what seem to work well....but again, those are strictly range mags only.

Euclidean · January 23rd, 2006, 02:51 PM

The only Pro Mag I've ever had that impressed me any was the one they make for the Bersa Thunder 380. I remember reading at bersatalk these mags were considered to be pretty good overall with a few specimens causing trouble. Basically a good one was gold and a bad one was worthless.

It makes sense though that a couple of their products should work fine... a single stack magazine for a pistol that doesn't have terribly tight tolerances as far as pistols go is pretty hard to screw up.

The rest I've seen struck me as odd and flimsy. The ones for the XD are just horrible.

Mec Gar OTOH I've had magazines for a variety of firearms from them. If I had to buy spare magazines for something pricey like a SIG, I'd opt for the Mec Gars without hesitation. I used to use them in my P89 too and they worked flawlessly.

Promag is bad.
Mec Gar is good.

artz · January 28th, 2006, 11:48 PM

Beretta's use mec-gar mags as stock factory mags....
something to think about.

January 23rd, 2006, 12:05 PM	#14
cashman Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ga. Posts: 83	mags I also would pass on the promags. I ordered two for a Kahr and they have never feed a entire magazine without a malfunction. Sent them back under Promags warranty and the second two are just as bad if not worse.

January 23rd, 2006, 12:41 PM	#16
srfl Senior Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: FL Posts: 6,873	I have a couple of Pro Mags for my Star PD what seem to work well....but again, those are strictly range mags only. __________________ USAF: Loving Our Obscene Amenities Since 1947

January 23rd, 2006, 02:51 PM	#17
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	The only Pro Mag I've ever had that impressed me any was the one they make for the Bersa Thunder 380. I remember reading at bersatalk these mags were considered to be pretty good overall with a few specimens causing trouble. Basically a good one was gold and a bad one was worthless. It makes sense though that a couple of their products should work fine... a single stack magazine for a pistol that doesn't have terribly tight tolerances as far as pistols go is pretty hard to screw up. The rest I've seen struck me as odd and flimsy. The ones for the XD are just horrible. Mec Gar OTOH I've had magazines for a variety of firearms from them. If I had to buy spare magazines for something pricey like a SIG, I'd opt for the Mec Gars without hesitation. I used to use them in my P89 too and they worked flawlessly. Promag is bad. Mec Gar is good. __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

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January 22nd, 2006, 05:46 PM	#12
BigEd63 Ex Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 318	I don't know I had a few Mec-Gars for a .40S&W Browning HP that needed tweaking to run right. Even though they were supposed to be makers of the ones for Browning they just weren't as well done in this case, IMHO, just felt rougher. Of course that was back in around 1996-97.

January 22nd, 2006, 06:53 PM	#13
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,079	Pro mag does seem to be junk. Seeing my friends Glock and my own problems with AR Pro mags I would not buy em.

January 28th, 2006, 11:48 PM	#18
artz VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,297	Beretta's use mec-gar mags as stock factory mags.... something to think about.