1911 9mm mags

[Guest 556or762]

I just purchased a Kimber Stainless Target II in 9mm I need some advise from the peanut gallery on good functional magazines for it. I have run Wilson and Chip McCormick in my 45's and they are as reliable as Bart Durham trying to sue a trucker, do they work as well im 9mm? I have heard someone say Cobra 9mm mags is where its at and another told me Springfield was the way to go whats everyone here think?

[krunchnik]

I use Wilson Combat ETM in my Aegis,they always work.

[AH1356]

I have 6 10-round Wilson ETM's for my 9mm STI Trojan. They are 100% reliable, but they sit slightly high so check your ejector before slamming one home at slide lock. You may need to remove material on the underside of the ejector. The springs will be very tight when new. I clip 1 or 2 coils off the springs for easier reloading and I have no issues.

[Guest 556or762]

looks like 2 votes for Wilson Combat mags, I think I might order a couple and see how it goes, has anybody heard about Cobra mags for 9mm 1911?

[AH1356]

I have heard good things about the Cobra mags but I have never used them myself. I don't use Wilsons because I dislike Tripps. I use Wilsons because I bought one and and it worked perfectly, so I bought more.

The honest answer is that nobody can tell you what will work in your gun. 9mm 1911's can be very picky about mags, bullet shape, round length, and extractors. My Trojan runs perfectly with my load (Montana Gold CMJ's @ 1.16 OAL), Wilson ETM's, and an Aftec extractor.

But you can't extrapolate from my experience. You'll just have to experiment with your gun. Either the Tripp mag or the Wilson ETM is a good place to start. Buy one (or both) and see if it works for you. Also, regardless of mags, count on hollow points to feed less reliably than round nose bullets in general.

[timcalhoun]

Virgil Tripp (cobra mags) researched and developed what he thinks is the best 1911 mag in the world ( I pretty much agree). The ETM mags are a copy of his tube design and then uses the Wilson follower and their lip dimensions.