bluesman2a Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I'm getting ready to buy some more mags and I wanted to talk to the group about what is the off-the-shelf most reliable 1911 9mm single stack magazine? I have several single-stacks in my stable including: Rock Island beater, STI targetmaster, custom 6" build, Dan Wesson Discretion. Some mitigating factors: I don't currently reload. I'd like to be able to use these mags in all my single-stack 9mm's Typically I'm shooting either 115 or 147 Gr. jacketed, I go where the cheap ammo is (either new or reman), and sometimes shoot suppressed. I typically don't compete with these (yet), so the mags aren't seeing a lot of wear and tear, mainly just range-toys. I've really not had too many issues with mags, and am running a mix of factory mags that came with the guns and/or Dawson Precision. I would consider buying more of the Dawson's, but in researching, I've read a lot of conflicting info on what works for others and/or what is the best, the same names keep popping up: Dawson, Wilson, CMC, Metal-Form, Tripp. One person says they are the best thing since sliced bread, the next says they are total crap. So for just a good meat and potatoes, reliable mag, what is working for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaultthesalt Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Tripp worked well for me in my STI single stack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbo76 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Hands down the daswons are the best in 9mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Hello: The two I use most are the Tripp and the Dawson's for 9mm. Both work very well but the gun will tell you which one it likes best. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techj Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I've only used CMC XP's which have worked great for me...can't speak to other brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I use the Tripps. And if you don't reload, you're really missing out. The only way to get these things to run reliably is to load for them. Although mine with its newest barrel is much much more reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Tripp work extremely well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertg5322 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Metalform here. They're less expensive than the others, work well and Dawson uses their tubes and guts so that tells you something about them. Plastic base pad also helps when making weight. Tripp is also well respected, I have a friend with them and he says they work great. Can't say anything about the others, never used them. And Springfield 9 round versions worked well too. Both styles (one that comes with the gun has the ridge down the front, the ones you get for free with their Loaded deal had the spacer in back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postal Bob Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Dawson competition mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Thunder Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Hello: The two I use most are the Tripp and the Dawson's for 9mm. Both work very well but the gun will tell you which one it likes best. Thanks, Eric I wish we could give you a one product blanket answer, but the last part of Eric's last sentence pretty much sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnote Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Dawson's are a pain to unload, unless of course you insert it into firearm and pull trigger until slide lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertg5322 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Dawson's are a pain to unload, unless of course you insert it into firearm and pull trigger until slide lock That's ok, cause I don't often find myself manually unloading magazines on the clock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnote Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Clock , shmock, it's still a pita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansedgli Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 My metalforms are the same. I'm surprised they feed in the gun so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencerattix Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I run the Dawsons in my Springfield RO. One of them needed to be tuned and would double feed. The rest of them were 100%. They are definitely different from the Tripps. The spacer comes out when the mags are disassembled. Kind of a pain at a match but you can definitely get out all the crud that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Tripp gets my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapribek Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 New WCs with the metal followers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkles Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I have 2 brand new Chip McCormick , 10 rounders , 2 tripp 10 rounds , 2 Wilson 10 rounds . Shot them all yesterday at in IDPA match . With one in the chamber then 10 in the magazine the only ones you didn't have to slam in and I do mean slam in are the tripps.I am shooting them in a Springfield 9 mm . They all work the same after 2 rounds are gone. Have not tried the dawson, but understand tripp makes the tubes for dawson and dawson puts on their base pads, but I have been wrong three times today already. From my limited experience I would use the tripp's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertg5322 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Clock , shmock, it's still a pita My metalforms are the same. I'm surprised they feed in the gun so well. As long as they feed the gun and don't hang up mag changes by sliding forward under firing conditions, I'll deal with the pita that manually unloading them entails. In a perfect world, yeah, unload with ease either via gun or by hand, but if I have to choose, I'll go with functioning gun first. And you can always just leave them loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Cobra Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Wilson Combat 10 rounders have been perfect in my 9mm Range Officer for almost 10k rounds, but if I was buying today I think I would get Dawson's for no particular reason other than the metal base pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4mike Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=227729 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrasam Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 The Tripp 9mm mags are great. I tried Dawson mags as well and they were fine, but, like someone mentioned, unloading by hand is not fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I have Dawson comp mags with the aluminum base plate and they work ok but the mag lips have spread and I have issues with some of them. I went ahead and ordered (6) of the new style Wilson ETM and they are flawless. That's my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb72 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Another vote for Dawson. I use my Lula loader to unload them if I have to unload them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach1soldier Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 You really need to try them in your gun. If all you do is plink, then try the cheaper metal form. They work amazing but are hard to clean so I hate them for competition. Maybe they make ones with easily remove able basepads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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