Ok...ok... ok.... I know the purists out there will tell me a.) there is no such thing as a 9mm 1911, and b.) that the "best mags" are Wilson, Chip McCormick, Tripp Research, etc. etc. etc.
I recently went looking for new magazines for my DW Guardian. All the big names were $35-$40 each, plus shipping. I finally went to Ebay and found these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1911-9-mm-ma...3D261918698505
Yes, Ebay.
Http://www.Joes1911magmania.com
So, do i take a chance on garbage mags when I'm getting them at a price of $18 each? Hmmmmmm...... I took the chance. I bought a 5 pack of these 9 shot mags. Loaded them to 8 rounds so that I could shoot 4 sets of double taps when practicing. After 3 months of shooting them twice or three times a week, I have experienced NO FTF, NO FTE. In fact... I've experienced no failures whatsoever. Of course, this is true of the Chip McCormicks and Tripp Research mags that I also purchased.... but if I have absolutely no jams... can I really justify the extra $20 bucks per magazine? I can't. These magazines seem to be overstocks from some of the major manufacturers... i.e. Metalform, Checkmate, etc...
On the customer service side... the ones you see are the ones that I ordered. When the order was delivered, Joe had accidentally sent five mags with the base pads installed. (they were actually the more expensive ones.) So I called and asked if they could just send me some new flush bases. He didn't have them. When I told him that it was not a problem, and that I was keeping the mags anyway... and that I could order the baseplates for $7 online.... Joe credited my paypal account for the $7.
So, I get five completely reliable magazines, tried and tested with both JHP and FMJ ammo, reloads as well as factory.... for $18 each. I've dropped at least 100 rounds through each one of these.
If you are in the market for some new magazines, I would recommend you visit Joe's page and consider that sometimes... you really do just pay for the name.
Da
