Great Product
Fit perfectly. Works and feels great.
Feeding issues resolved.
I had first round loading issues on my Kimber Gold Combat II. I installed this mag catch and it hold the magazine higher creating a better feed angle for the first round in the magazine. It was a drop in fit with no modifications needed. My pistol is 100% now.
Works Great -BUT
i am a big fan of these and have installed several in friends and my own 1911's. it's helped to cure feeding problems, especially with HP's. some people who are moaning about this part appear to be too ignorant to simply read the specs, the tab sits higher than factory/stock. it may not work with all frame/mag combo's. i've also discovered it absolutely will not work on a Marvel 1911 .22 conversion.
Easy drop in on a Kimber Eclipse
There are some unexpected issues that can come up with these. In my case, the slots in the KimPro mags were not low enough to position the mags for a good feed path. The +.022 lift corrected much of that, however two Wilson Combat mags that were used in the gun no longer would lock up. They can't be used now. This helps remedy the quality problem with the Kimpro mags by raising the shelf beyond the reach of properly cut magazines. In this case it's really not the pistol that needed fixed, it's the mags but no way to do that properly.
Excellent part
Excellent fit and function, very well made part. Dropped in my ACII no problem. Very satisfied with EGW.
Superb magazine release
I have a Norinco 1911 where the magazine release was worn. The worn release caused the magazine to sit too low in the gun. The EGW release cured the problem. The magazines now fit properly and the gun is now reliable. The best thing about this release is the way it feels when installed in the gun. It feels great. This is a superbly made product and it exudes class and quality. I will install one soon on my other 1911. Two thumbs up!
Magnificent Product
Checkered face and completely machined with a wonderful finish. It really holds magazine in place with no chance of 'accidently' falling out under recoil.
Requires Extensive Fitting
I installed this EGW HD Magazine Release in an STI Spartan V 9mm 1911 pistol. The installation was straight forward. However, the functioning was not. While the release worked fine with my Tripp magazine it refused to work with any of the OEM magazines that came with the pistol. With them, I had problems just depressing the release. Moreover, EGW would not release those OEM magazines from the pistol. I had to forcefully extract them by hand. I had no similar issues with the standard STI magazine release that came with the pistol. As a result of the above noted problems, the pistol is currently at a local gunsmith for repair. The machining to correct the oversized dimensions of the release and the subsequent rebluing will cost me more than I paid for it. This is unacceptable. Caveat emptor.
Would not fit RIA GI
Started with not going in. Defect on screw side would not buff out. Much rework and dremmel to even go in all the way. After all that grip screw would not engage. Geometry and depth of grip screw would not allow engagement. Will buy Wilson next and hope for drop in fit.
