Excellent!
Screws now come steel and threaded much better!!! Fits perfectly for metalform 7 rnd mags for Sig ultra compact 45!!!
Fits SA stock/factory mags
I got 2 of these for the factory mags if my SA loaded. They did exactly what I wanted. But use a drop or 2 of tapping oil and go gradually or you will break the screws. Yes, they were worth the price, at least for me.
Good product, good price
After reading other reviews, I went ahead and ordered ten of this item. I found the easiest way to install them was to thread the existing holes in the mag base with a 4-40 tap (not a 4-48) for the screws supplied with my product. Since the rubber bumper is not solid, you do not want to over tighten them, just till you feel some resistance. It may help to look at how far down the screw heads are before installing the first one to get an idea of where they should end up. All in all an easy installation with no problems and a good product.
Self Tapping screws aren't complicated
after reading through the negative reviews I decided to order the product anyway. inside the package is a simple counterbored rubber basepad, and two self tapping 4-48 screws that have a Philips #1 head. installation is simple using the proper sized screw driver, just use the screw to tap a thread into the mag baseplate in the hole provided. like a tap be sure you break the chip and back the screw out before going all the way through. you could, if you choose tap with a 4-48 tap. do not over tighten the screws as you can pull the threads out. use a good #1 Philips screwdriver or a new #1 driver bit, wera, or whia ext.... and you shouldn't run into any issues. they are nice rubber basepads, they really are. these will fit any standard mil spec mag, metalform mag, or brownells mag. you will have to drill holes with a #42 drill into mags without pre drilled holes.
Great Value
Nice, inexpensive bumpers that get the job done. I wish Kimber would automatically put bumpers on their mags, but if you gotta buy an after market product that works, this did a great job.
Fits Checkmate 38 Super Mags
After ordering the Checkmate 10 round mags for my Taurus 38 Super +P which fit and work perfectly, I thought I would try these bumper pads even though they say they are for Metalform mags. Fit perfectly. I added a drop of Loctite on the screws to make sure they did not move. Have not had a problem. Pads are nice and tight.
Wrong Screws
The screws in the photo are not the ones that arrived. Selftapping would be nice. Are you paying attention "Metalform"?
Go slow
Take your time and go slow when you install these base pads, they will work. Tap the pre-drilled holes using a 4-40 tap ,once tapped when the screw starts to press the rubber gently STOP. The supplied screws will strip themselves clean if not tapped first even though the description states No modifications to the magazine required, Ask me how I know......
Bumper pad review
Not impressed. Screws should be with a larger head. Overall installation is simple.
Fit Perfectly in Springfield Factory Mag
Screws fit perfectly in Springfield Armory factory mags (1911 9mm RO Champion). Holes in base plate were already threaded so no need to tap. They are self tapping machine screws, not sheet metal screws as the description and picture indicate. This is good as sheet metal screws would not work well. If the holes in the base plates had not already been threaded I would have used a tap to thread them. Not sure the screws would be strong enough to do the job. My only complaints are the inaccurate description and that Brownells could not answer questions about the screws and was not concerned enough to find out or correct the description.
