[QKShooter]

A seller on Ebay is selling what he described as Military Contract Surplus Colt Magazines by various manufacturers. The price was really good at $69.00 for a dozen .45acp magazines.

Sooooooooooo....I shoot him a fast and very POLITE mail & ask him if the magazines have the ASSY code number on the base plate & also the MFR manufacturer code number...which THEY WOULD HAVE if they were Govt MIL Contract Mags or contract production over-runs.
I also just POLITELY state that I just wanted to check (for sure) before I place a bid that they are not Chinese Knock Off magazines.

Anyway...Here is his reply to me...I did a "copy & paste" for you.

Item: Colt 1911 Govt .45acp 7 rnd Mags 12 magazine LOT (7222146199)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
lippman-enterprises is the seller.
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" these are not chinese and i sell about 500 + a week- I do have 8 round flush fit Colt Mags with the little horse on the base.
Believe me i know what i sell i was with gunparts/Numrich arms for over 25 years and sales MGR AT COLT for 4 yrs...I suggest that you don't buy these you will never be happy and i don't want to be refunding!-thanks "



Yeah...Sure Pal...Tie that freaking BULL up outside.:rofl:

I sent him back a reply & asked him for the names of any three people that he worked with at Colt during that 4 year period.
That was yesterday morning....still no answer. :biggrin2:

That (above) tells me that they ARE Cheap Chinese Knock Off Magazines. So...Don't buy them.
By the way the Chinese ARE counterfeiting Factory COLT Magazines and they DO have a FAKE COLT Horsey on the base plate.
They are total $-hit.
Just so you all know. Be careful buying "COLT" magazines.

 

[QKShooter]

This Was Taken His Ebay Auction Page

Genuine USGI NEW Govt Contract 1911 Mags

CLICK ON HERE AND GO TO MY E-BAY STORE AND BUY IT NOW !

THIS AUCTION IS FOR ONE DOZEN (12) 1911 MAGAZINES - YOU CAN BUY 12 FOR FOR $ 69.50......+ 9.50 S/H

These are brand-new in the Blue Finish!

Each magazine is marked Colt .45 Auto and come from various Govt contractors.

The magazine capacity is 7 rounds.

These will work in any pistol that is designed to take a standard Govt 1911-Colt style Magazine.

Will work in Kimber , S&W and Springfield 1911 Pistols

Your cost works out to be only $ 5.80 each(12 mags) +$ 9.50. We will also combined s/h on multiple item purchase-please contact with items so we can give you a cost..

 

[Bud White]

yep hard to buy anything but CMC or wilsons or metalforms to be sure what your getting

 

[P95Carry]

Good notion emaqiling him QK - due to my cynical inbuilt nature I doubt I'd go for that sorta deal. Bet he is making a real killing on those - paying what? $2.50 each himself max!

Nice earner! $3 profit each x 12 in a batch - $36 clear profit maybe.