Genuine Colt Mag or Cheap Knockoff? - 05/26/09
Hello,
I ordered one magazine to try. It's an 8 round, marked "Colt" at the bottom (with Rampant Colt), flat follower, and SWC feed lips.
Side view...
... feed lip profile...
... bottom of mag - marked "G" for General Shaver perhaps..?
... seam along the back; squared feed lips...
... eight round follower, no dimple.
The gent selling these believes these are the real deal. I put 26 rounds through it today, full capacity, and I had no problems whatsoever with the SWC loads I was using. My only complaint was that it didn't drop free easily, but I took it from the mailbox to the range, not bothering to wipe the sticky grease from it first. That may have contributed to this, and it did drop free most of the time, albeit slowly.
I can get a very good deal on these, and as long as they are true Colt and will hold up, I'll be happy. On the other hand, I don't want them to fail in a few months, no matter how they perform now.
So what's the consensus? Quality magazine, or knockoff?
Thanks,
Josh <><
I ordered one magazine to try. It's an 8 round, marked "Colt" at the bottom (with Rampant Colt), flat follower, and SWC feed lips.
Side view...
... feed lip profile...
... bottom of mag - marked "G" for General Shaver perhaps..?
... seam along the back; squared feed lips...
... eight round follower, no dimple.
The gent selling these believes these are the real deal. I put 26 rounds through it today, full capacity, and I had no problems whatsoever with the SWC loads I was using. My only complaint was that it didn't drop free easily, but I took it from the mailbox to the range, not bothering to wipe the sticky grease from it first. That may have contributed to this, and it did drop free most of the time, albeit slowly.
I can get a very good deal on these, and as long as they are true Colt and will hold up, I'll be happy. On the other hand, I don't want them to fail in a few months, no matter how they perform now.
So what's the consensus? Quality magazine, or knockoff?
Thanks,
Josh <><