15 round mag . please help !!!!!! - The Firearms Forum

cpt.bales · 05-14-2006, 02:10 PM

ok i own a springfield armory 1911-A1. it is my pride and joy. my life saver. i bought a 15 round mag from www.cheaperthendirt.com . it does not work. it wants to load the rounds either in the chamber to low of an angle or to high. i dont know what to do. does anyone have any ideas ?

inplanotx · 05-14-2006, 02:29 PM

Is this the magazine you bought?

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MAG280-1608-1310.html

The feed lips are all screwed up. Change the follower to a rounded one. If you want 15 rounds, buy a Glosh or a Beretta!

cpt.bales · 05-14-2006, 02:38 PM

yup sure is . cant get the damn thing to work . the only reason i bought the mag was because i wanted to be able to plink with it . not for protection. i only need one round for that. i am a hell of a shot with my 45.

RJay · 05-14-2006, 02:44 PM

In my OHO I have never met a extended 15 round 1911 type mag that worked the way it was supposted to. They all jammed, there may be some good ones out there, I just haven't met them.

cpt.bales · 05-14-2006, 02:50 PM

well this damn thing just wont load the rounds. not even one round. wants to load them straight up or to low to go in the chamber.

inplanotx · 05-14-2006, 02:57 PM

Put it side by side with a good magazine. Think you'll see that the magazine catch is cut wrong (low).

Kentuckian · 06-06-2006, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by inplanotx

If you want 15 rounds, buy a Glosh or a Beretta!

Or the one on the bottom.

southernshooter · 06-06-2006, 10:21 PM

Those are nice pieces Kentuckian

Kentuckian · 06-07-2006, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by southernshooter

Those are nice pieces Kentuckian

Thanks.

I'd prefer a steel or alloy frame such as a Para Hi-Cap model, but my experience with Para-Ordnance hasn't been great. Perhaps Kimber will make one eventually, or I'll pick up a hi-cap Springfield.

I will say that the polymer frame has held up very well. I've only put a couple thousand rounds through it, but no hiccups so far. Magazines are a bit pricey though.

slow944 · 06-09-2006, 07:34 PM

Kentucky I had a Kimber Ultra Ten II and it was a jam-o-matic, never did get it to run right. Paid $800 for a 10+1 45ACP that wouldn't run a full 10rd mag with out FTF atleast 4 out of 10. So I traded it for a mini14 ranch and $100 and then I bought a RIA 45 full size and haven't had a single problem with it no matter what I put thru it. Some times you get a good gun and sometimes you don't no mater what the cost.

Xracer · 06-10-2006, 07:45 AM

Don't feel bad......in more than 50 years of shooting 1911's, I've never seen a single-stack 1911 mag of more than 8 rounds that fed reliably (and relatively few of the 8-rounders that work all that well).

Shooter45 · 06-10-2006, 02:52 PM

Cpt, the best advise I can give is buy a few 8 round Wilson Combat mags and practice your mag changes. Practice = speed. Lots of fun at the range.

JMHO.

Kentuckian · 06-10-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by slow944

Kentucky I had a Kimber Ultra Ten II and it was a jam-o-matic, never did get it to run right. Paid $800 for a 10+1 45ACP that wouldn't run a full 10rd mag with out FTF atleast 4 out of 10. So I traded it for a mini14 ranch and $100 and then I bought a RIA 45 full size and haven't had a single problem with it no matter what I put thru it. Some times you get a good gun and sometimes you don't no mater what the cost.

Was Kimber not able to fix it?

Kimber Man · 06-16-2006, 08:32 AM

I never had a 15 rd. mag. work correctlyin my Kimbers or Wilson.........I use 10 rds. mag. that work outstanding. Don't put cheap mags. in those Kimbers......... best of luck and nice looking Kimbers......

Country101 · 06-22-2006, 07:57 AM

As far as 8 round mags, buy a wilson combat and that will solve all your mag problems.

05-14-2006, 02:10 PM	#1
cpt.bales Former Guest Join Date: May 2006 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 71	15 round mag . please help !!!!!! ok i own a springfield armory 1911-A1. it is my pride and joy. my life saver. i bought a 15 round mag from www.cheaperthendirt.com . it does not work. it wants to load the rounds either in the chamber to low of an angle or to high. i dont know what to do. does anyone have any ideas ? -->

05-14-2006, 02:29 PM	#2
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! Is this the magazine you bought? http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MAG280-1608-1310.html The feed lips are all screwed up. Change the follower to a rounded one. If you want 15 rounds, buy a Glosh or a Beretta! __________________

05-14-2006, 02:38 PM	#3
cpt.bales Former Guest Join Date: May 2006 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 71	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! yup sure is . cant get the damn thing to work . the only reason i bought the mag was because i wanted to be able to plink with it . not for protection. i only need one round for that. i am a hell of a shot with my 45. Last edited by cpt.bales; 05-14-2006 at 02:40 PM..

05-14-2006, 02:44 PM	#4
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,485	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! In my OHO I have never met a extended 15 round 1911 type mag that worked the way it was supposted to. They all jammed, there may be some good ones out there, I just haven't met them. __________________ RonJames

05-14-2006, 02:50 PM	#5
cpt.bales Former Guest Join Date: May 2006 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 71	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! well this damn thing just wont load the rounds. not even one round. wants to load them straight up or to low to go in the chamber.

05-14-2006, 02:57 PM	#6
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! Put it side by side with a good magazine. Think you'll see that the magazine catch is cut wrong (low). __________________

06-06-2006, 10:21 PM	#8
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! Those are nice pieces Kentuckian __________________ Only you can see this

06-09-2006, 07:34 PM	#10
slow944 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! Kentucky I had a Kimber Ultra Ten II and it was a jam-o-matic, never did get it to run right. Paid $800 for a 10+1 45ACP that wouldn't run a full 10rd mag with out FTF atleast 4 out of 10. So I traded it for a mini14 ranch and $100 and then I bought a RIA 45 full size and haven't had a single problem with it no matter what I put thru it. Some times you get a good gun and sometimes you don't no mater what the cost.

06-10-2006, 07:45 AM	#11
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! Don't feel bad......in more than 50 years of shooting 1911's, I've never seen a single-stack 1911 mag of more than 8 rounds that fed reliably (and relatively few of the 8-rounders that work all that well).

06-10-2006, 02:52 PM	#12
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,746	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! Cpt, the best advise I can give is buy a few 8 round Wilson Combat mags and practice your mag changes. Practice = speed. Lots of fun at the range. JMHO.

06-16-2006, 08:32 AM	#14
Kimber Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 811	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! I never had a 15 rd. mag. work correctlyin my Kimbers or Wilson.........I use 10 rds. mag. that work outstanding. Don't put cheap mags. in those Kimbers......... best of luck and nice looking Kimbers......

06-22-2006, 07:57 AM	#15
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,026	Re: 15 round mag . please help !!!!!! As far as 8 round mags, buy a wilson combat and that will solve all your mag problems. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101