I've been looking for these for over 10 years.
They work just great. No issues.
Recommended for Springfields
Bought a Garrison 9mm Springfield from Brownells but the OEM mags were not reliable.
Tried different magazine brands but the 9FR-794’s were the only ones that are 100%. My bullet of choice are 124gr truncated Match Winners from Rocky Mountain Reloading. After I fill a magazine, I give it a couple of taps on the base pad to settle them in.
Best 9mm 1911 Mag
This magazine solves first round feeding and live round retention problems when performing tactical reloads. I have tried most of the 9mm magazines for 1911 with dismal to fair results. This magazine bests all of them with perfect performance. So good, I just ordered a few more.
Nice 1911 9mm magazines
I bought six of these mags because my friend let me borrow his for a local action pistol match. They worked well in my Sprignfield Armory 1911 9mm Range Officer model. The few hangups I had were not due to the magazines. I have shot at least half a dozen matches with the magazines I bought and I am very pleased with them does far. I used a few 10 shot magazines and they were not as reliable in my gun as the Metalform magazines. If they were ten rounders, they would be perfect! A good prouduct and a good value.
Factory Mags
These mags are the same ones that came with my 1911-A1 and they worked without any problems right out of the package. Quality product and would buy again.
Works as expected
Just what I was looking for! Makes my 9mm RIA GI model a JHP eating beast. Something it won't do with the factory Checkmate or a Wilson Cambat 10rd mag. Without issue, I shot a mixed mag of Speer Gold dots, Hornadys and a couple old unidentifiable JHPs.. I'm so impressed I'm ordering another.
No problems
I use these in a Dan Wesson Guardian. They haven't given me any problems.
9mm standard magazine with bumper
Good product. I just wish it was stamped or marked 9mm
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
works well in my DW PM-9
Don't know about function in other 9mm 1911s, but these work well in my DW PM-9. Feed/function was fine; easy to insert in gun when full and slide is closed, ejects fine, and slide lock @ empty okay too. In my pistol, if I remove a mag (e.g., Checkmates that came with gun, Tripp CobraMags, and Wilson ETM) that still has rounds in it, the top round usually pops out (seems to be dragged forward by the previous round being chambered): this does not happen with these mags. Welded base design makes disassembly for cleaning more difficult (though easier than with the DW/Checkmate mags). The pre-drilled holes in the base matched with some base-pads I had left over from some Shooting Star 45 mags.
Can be made to work
I bought two and, after tuning, I was able to get both to work properly eventually. Both fed properly from the start. Neither magazine would lock back the slide reliably, with the Rock Island 9mm slide catch, or either of the two Wilson Combat slide stops that I tried. The tab on the magazine follower can be bent out so that the magazine will lock the slide open even with a .45ACP slide stop, but it took a lot of trial and error to get it just right. If you are going to try it, the tab on the follower should be out far enough to drag on the inside of the magazine tube, but not so far that you need 3 hands to get the 2nd round into the magazine.. Both of the magazines will hold 9 rounds, but one of the two is very difficult to load to full capacity for some reason. As far as the feedramp at the front of the magazine goes, it probably doesn't hurt, but I don't think it really matters. My Rock Island G.I. model will not reliably or smoothly feed flatpoint or bullets with wide hollowpoints regardless of which magazine is used. With a factory-fresh follower or modified follower, it doesn't matter. Maybe with a ramped barrel, it might make a difference. Although the base of the magazine is drilled for base pads, the holes are not tapped, and the self-tapping base pad screws are not hard or sharp enough to cut stainless steel. You will need the proper tap and a tap handle, and cutting fluid (Tap Majik) wouldn't hurt. Unless you are married to the welded-base style of magazine, just buy the Chip McCormick 10-round 9mm magazines. The McCormick magazines work well without modification, disassemble easily, and don't need an additional magazine pad.
