RIA Tactical mag suggestions

[orangeusa]

I only have 1 mag. I usually like to have 4 or more for most guns.

Mecgar has been awesome for 92fs, HiPower, Ruger P series.

My question is are full size 1911 mags the same? Or should I go with RIA mags? The one I have is marked Italy...

Thx.

[JanG]

1911s are very picky with magazines. The factory Italian marked are made by ACT, I've never had luck with those. My Citadel likes Chip McCormick Power mags. My friends Kimber likes Wilson Combat. I've also had good experiences with Kimber Pro mags. I stay away from Mec-Gar, Promags, and Checkmate. But some people out there swear by them. YMMV really sums it up here.

[desert_dick]

Can't go wrong with Wilson Combat 1911 magazines. Never had trouble in any 1911 I've owned.

-Rich

[Fishslayer]

My question is are full size 1911 mags the same? Or should I go with RIA mags? The one I have is marked Italy...

Thx.

It's probably Mecgar. I'd heard RIA changed from the ACT that came with mine and now rightfully rests in a landfill somewhere.

1911 mags are 1911 mags but some are better than others and sometimes a particular gun might prefer one brand over another.

Mecgars are good. I have a couple. My mag of choice are the Checkmate 7 rounders with dimpled skirted follower and hybrid feed lips. Either one is good bang for the buck. I get mine from topgunsupply.com.

[trigger945]

If the OEM mags work for you without any issues, then I don't see why you shouldn't get more of them.

However, preference also comes into play. I prefer Kimber KimPro Tac mags.

Good luck!

[sholling]

Chip McCormick

[k1dude]

My RIA Tactical works great with ACT, Mec Gar, and Chip McCormick. But it HATES Wilson Combat mags.

But it may turn out your gun is exactly the opposite of mine. The only way to find out is to try them.

[cc426]

I've had great results with metalform and checkmate

Wilson's are ok... but give me some occasional problems and need up grading springs

[JackRydden224]

My 1911s like the Les Baer magazines. They are expensive but worth the money. The McCormick 10 rounders are good to go as well. Let me know if you want to try them.

[davidb]

shooting stars, powermags, and mec gar have always worked well in my ria

i recently started using tripp mags and they work well

[JanG]

I heard good things about Dawson's too

[akjunkie]

http://www.cdnninvestments.com/19go458rdblm.html

Chip McCormick

[sigstroker]

The majority of mags I've tried don't work for me. I've had trouble with McCormicks, Wilsons, and Pachmayrs. The only ones I've never had trouble with were Colts.

[redcliff]

My 1911's run well with most any good magazine, although Tripp Research and CMC are my favorites. Testing for and setting proper extractor tension can make a huge difference in what magazines work in a 1911.

[JimA77]

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Chip McCormick

I picked up two of these at Turners they work great in "my" RIA Tactical. I need to pick up a few more and this is about $8 less each than I paid.