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8/15/2026 9:53:44 PM EDT
I accidently bought another Dan Wesson Pointman PM9 last weekend.

I went to a gun show looking to sell to S&W 629s. One was a no dash which I sold outright for what I had in it and the other was a -1 which I traded for the Pointman. Worked out well.

I am wondering about magazines. I have always used Wilson combat mags. They just seem to work. How are Dan Wesson mags compared to Wilsons?

Thanks!
N&MEM, SSDR, NRA Life Member

Epstein Scalia did not kill himself.

Gun control is literally Hitler.

Trump's actions? Watergate does not bother me, does your conscience bother you?
8/15/2026 9:57:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GSPatton][Edited] [#1]
Dan Wesson mags are manufactured by Metalform and Checkmate. They are GTG. Of course Wilson mags are as well.

Where is the picture of your pistol?  
I think a DW Guardian in .45 is my next pistol purchase.
8/15/2026 11:37:12 PM EDT
[#2]
This is Pointman PM9 #2



I have two Vigils.

99% of the shooting I have done with any of the DWs is a Vigil that I converted to 22 LR with a Nelson Conversion. I have shot the 9mm Vigil and the PM9 only a few times so I don't have a good feel for the mags but there were no issues.
N&MEM, SSDR, NRA Life Member

Epstein Scalia did not kill himself.

Gun control is literally Hitler.

Trump's actions? Watergate does not bother me, does your conscience bother you?
8/19/2026 10:20:03 PM EDT
[#3]
I prefer the DW mags myself. Wilson mags are the only mags I have ever worn out the springs to the point of making my gun unreliable.
8/20/2026 12:12:11 PM EDT
[Last Edit: makattack][Edited] [#4]
I know in my Guardian, i had alot of problems with hot carry ammo with just about every make of magazine. I have to have very stiff mag springs to stop a weird last round in the mag jumping out causing early lock back. Never had that problem with a 1911 before . I figure its because of the alloy frame having more recoil. I changed all the springs and followers to trip research super 7 upgrades and the malfunction stopped.  The wilson 8 rd springs die really quickly.
8/20/2026 1:06:27 PM EDT
[#5]
9mm Vigil here, came with 2 DW magazines then I bought 4 mecgar.  The 2 DW ones worked fine but for whatever reason the mecgar ones  would not drop out when empty and released.     I changed out the mag release btn and they worked fine after that..

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