I read this thread and got to wondering about the different mags. I've been shooting 1911s for a long time, and I have about two dozen USGI mags, all at least 30 years old, most older. Quite a few are WWII issued mags.
Well I just bought a new Remington 1911 R1 Talo pistol for casual shooting, mostly just to see if it was as good as a buddy claimed. It's not bad, but that's another topic. Anyway I decided I needed a few more. Can't ever have too many mags, right? So I started looking and was amazed at the current prices. Remember, I haven't bought any 1911 mags in about 30 years, OK. I seem to recall paying about $5 for the last USGI mag I bought.
Anyway I looked around and saw Cheaper Than Dirt advertising some
"GI type" mags for under $6, and thought how bad could I get hurt for $6? So I ordered three to try them out. I received them the other day and took them to the range. To my utter suririse, they fed and functioned very well. I had one misfeed, the last round in one mag, with about 200 rounds fired through the three mags.
So I came home and ordered another 10 mags, got them in the mail today, and immediately hit the range with a full can of ammo, 1000 rounds, and the Remington and an Ithaca 1911A1 pistol to test the magazines. I fed just over 900 rounds through the 10 mags and did not have one single failure to feed out of the whole bunch in either pistol. I am very pleasantly surprised at the results.
So now I'm wondering, did I just get really lucky, and should I buy a lottery ticket today? Has anyone else tried these cheap magazines, and if so, what was your experience? I'm thinking maybe I shouild buy another 10 but I don't want to press my luck too much. How about it?