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Posted: 8/3/2005 3:22:19 AM EDT

I hear Mecgear makes good mags for high cap 9mm pistols, what about their 11rnd 1911 mags?

Posted: 8/3/2005 3:31:02 AM EDT

[#1]

Never heard of Mecgear however these mags have a good reputation: www.mec-gar.it, suspect this is what your asking about.......

Mike

Posted: 8/3/2005 6:01:30 AM EDT

[#2]

I had a P99 that came with MEC-GAR mags that were very high quality.

Posted: 8/3/2005 9:36:15 AM EDT

[#3]

All of the Mec Gar Mags. that I've ever seen or used were excellent quality.

Posted: 8/3/2005 10:01:13 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
All of the Mec Gar Mags. that I've ever seen or used were excellent quality.

Posted: 8/3/2005 10:13:15 AM EDT

[#5]

They work well.

Posted: 8/3/2005 10:22:29 AM EDT

[#6]

they make oem mags for beretta, sig, and a few others

Posted: 8/3/2005 4:45:11 PM EDT

[#7]

mec-gar is the OEM for beretta.....

Posted: 8/3/2005 4:51:19 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I had a P99 that came with MEC-GAR mags that were very high quality.

+1

I have two P99s, and some Mec Gars for both. Very nice mags.

Edit: So this is where post # 223 went..

Posted: 8/3/2005 6:04:21 PM EDT

[#9]

I had some MG mags for my Dan Wesson Patriot Marksmen and they wouldn't lock the slide back after the last round. They would if you manually racked the slide though. I tried them in a friends 1911 and got the same results. This was using 2 MG's and 2 Novaks (same mags). Other than 1911 mags I've had good results with their mags.

Posted: 8/3/2005 7:28:08 PM EDT

[#10]

I have several 8 rd mecgars - they work fine in my SA 1911

Posted: 8/4/2005 1:01:24 AM EDT

[#11]

About $19.00 each at Gander Mountain for Mec-Gar 8 rounders with the removable flat (and wide) base plate. Can anyone find them cheaper? I got one and it works just fine for me.

Posted: 8/4/2005 11:38:20 AM EDT

[#12]

I believe the Mec-Gar 1911 mags are also sold as Novak and Act magazines. Last I saw, CDNN had Act mags for about $14.

I have used these mags and found them to be quite reliable. I also like the wide base plate, especially at IDPA matches where you have to smack them in quickly and firmly.

I have however, heard that this magazine was known to wear and crack at the feed lips. I don't have any source for this, but its just something one guy told me at an IDPA shoot. I'd blow it off, except that he is a master class shooter and owns an equipment company.

Posted: 8/4/2005 11:57:09 AM EDT

[#13]

Kimber's newly re-released hi-cap mags for their double-stack 45s are made by Mec-gar.

They come in a Kimber blister package with the Mec-gar stamp on the mag to the inside so you won't see it until you buy & open the package.

Why the $#@! Kimber decided to (slightly) relocate the magazine catch from the standard location... I'd like a few choice words with the marketing weenie who did that.

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