Who made my magazines?

[tonelar]

I bought magazines from so many gun shows etc (and quite a while ago) that I lost track of who made them.

on the side is a window that shows the follower (when it bottoms out) and Made in USA (followed by a patent number I can't read w/o finding my glasses first)

Anywaze. Hopefully this looks similar to a mag someone else on here bought. Was thinking of contacting them for replacement springs (or do you think Wolff +5% would suffice?). Their followers look different than my OEM magazines.

They're for my 228 and hold 13 rounds.

[hyperion.excal]

im guessing this is made by Sig Sauer from Exeter NH.

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/sauer-p228p229-round-blue-magazine-mag229913-p-103150.html

[tonelar]

I have Sig Sauer orig 228 mags and they're matte while these are shiny blue.

[socalbowhunter]

I would think it's probably Mec Gar. Looks like it anyway.

[railroader]

I would think it's probably Mec Gar. Looks like it anyway.

Mec-gar mags come from Italy.

[socalbowhunter]

I think they're Pro Mag. You'd see alot of that garbage at gun shows. Pro Mags are US made.

You're right. I actually just looked at a Pro Mag I have for a Beretta and it looks exactly like the one in the picture. Good catch.

[RRichie09]

im guessing this is made by Sig Sauer from Exeter NH.

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/saue...-p-103150.html

I thought the only magazines that Sig Sauer makes are from Germany. I didn't know Exeter made any magazines. Am I missing something?

[tonelar]

Thanks everyone. I believe these are Promags now. I'm on the fence between buying a bunch of Wolff +5/10% springs or just rebuilding these using 15rnd MecGar kits.

I thought the only magazines that Sig Sauer makes are from Germany. I didn't know Exeter made any magazines. Am I missing something?

I'm under the same impression with the exception that Sig Sauer also contracts MecGar (Italy) to suppliment their magazine production (eg 226 9mm magazines that are marked Sig Sauer AND Made in Italy).

[RRichie09]

I'm under the same impression with the exception that Sig Sauer also contracts MecGar (Italy) to suppliment their magazine production (eg 226 9mm magazines that are marked Sig Sauer AND Made in Italy).

Yeah, I'm talking about magazines made by Sig Sauer. Sigarms now uses magazines made by Checkmate Industries and no longer use MecGar magazines.

[9mmepiphany]

I thought the only magazines that Sig Sauer makes are from Germany. I didn't know Exeter made any magazines. Am I missing something?

They don't make them in Exeter...but then they haven't made them in Germany in years either. They German magazines will have either dovetail or zipper backs.

OEM magazines for SIG have long been from Italy (Mec-Gar) and more recently domestic (Checkmate)...it is a recent change and isn't on all models yet

[tonelar]

Yeah, I'm talking about magazines made by Sig Sauer. Sigarms now uses magazines made by Checkmate Industries and no longer use MecGar magazines.

You're aware that Sigarms no longer exists, right? Interesting fact about checkmate industries. They make great mags for 1911s, so I'm sure their Sig mags will be just as well made.

[RRichie09]

They don't make them in Exeter...but then they haven't made them in Germany in years either. They German magazines will have either dovetail or zipper backs.

OEM magazines for SIG have long been from Italy (Mec-Gar) and more recently domestic (Checkmate)...it is a recent change and isn't on all models yet

My German P226R that I bought in 2011 came with German dovetail magazines. Maybe they were old stock? Where did you hear that Sig in Germany doesn't make magazines anymore?

You're aware that Sigarms no longer exists, right? Interesting fact about checkmate industries. They make great mags for 1911s, so I'm sure their Sig mags will be just as well made.

Yeah you're right haha. I always type sigarms.com when I want to go to sig sauer's website so just a bad habit. I have heard that checkmates for 1911's are great but based on my experience and the responses on sigforum checkmate doesn't seem to have figured it out yet for the Sigs.

I have 7 10-rnd CM mags and 2 of them have problems. Recently called CM and they asked me to mail it to them. Just got an e-mail yesterday saying they shipped me two brand new mags so hopefully they work and I'm pleased with their CS.

[Swoop]

Yes toss the promags they will cause the most reliable firearms on earth to fail.

Sig fairly recently made some mags such as the 20 rounds 9mm mags for the tac ops and they say made in usa however I think they still use mec gar and put their label on them for a lot as well which always say made in italy.

[RRichie09]

Throw the Pro Mags in the trash. They really are worthless as a magazine. Checkmate and Mec Gar are both excellent makers of mags, however.

Yes, lets start throwing legally owned 10+ round magazines in the trash. Just let me know which exact trash can you will be throwing it in so I can make sure it is "disposed of" properly.

[RRichie09]

Richie, 10 reliable rounds are better than 13 jamming ones.

Google "promag sucks" and enjoy the laughs.

You can rebuild it with all mecgar parts except for the spring. Then replace the promag spring with a mecgar spring. Problem solved and now you have a reliable 10+ round magazine. That's what I was talking about.