daleyandy Posted February 22, 2002 Share Posted February 22, 2002 I have a 1991 and wanted to put on a mag well. Is this legal for IDPA? I have just started and have no idea. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Schwab Posted February 22, 2002 Share Posted February 22, 2002 daleyandy, Yes it's legal...provided you don't get a huge one that will make your gun unable to fit in the box. Both of my IDPA 1911's have S&A mag guides on them. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted February 22, 2002 Share Posted February 22, 2002 If you're shooting CDP or ESP (where 1911 tpe guns compete) , mag wells are ok. In SSP, I don't believe mag wells are leagl - but then again neither are single action 1911s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven02003 Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 If you are stating out, you will notice that shooting with a mag well will help you a lot. Trust me it makes everything go a whole lot smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogmaDog Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 I got one of Wilson's mag wells for my Kimber for IDPA. It's the one that screws into the mainspring housing also supplied. It works great, except that when I first got it, mags wouldn't drop free, and I had to file the edge at the back of the mag well in order to fix it. I think Ed Brown makes a similar one that you can remove without punching out the mainspring housing pin. The Wilson has definitely been a nice addition to my Kimber, though. Semper Fi, DogmaDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 I'm putting together a new Blaster (open and short) and I don't know what kind of mag well I want to use. I use a Dawson Ice on my limited Blaster but my hands are pretty big (wide) and I feel like the Dawson might be interfering with my grip. The Dawson has such a large flair that I think it is acting like a wedge MS housing in my hands. I'm not sure if I want to go heavy or light. Suggestions? (Edited by Singlestack at 9:50 pm on Mar. 1, 2003) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 Have you looked at the STI factory one? It seems pretty short/flat at the back. I'm pretty sure I have an extra used one in a box somewhere if you want to try it on, send me an email w/ your address if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkgsmith Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 I'm a fan of the ones George Smith at EGW sells. Unless I get a specific customer request, that's all I use. The fit is good and the frame blends in well with a little dremel work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 I've got small hands so..my experience will be different...but I have been playing with the Dawson..before that and still on one of my guns..I have an EGW...it works great.... another one you might try is the Krebs...it used to come in plastic, aluminum and stainless...I think I might have a black aluminum somewhere...let me know if interested.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 I've got one from here if you what to try it message your address to me and I'll send it to you. http://www.aps.3av.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaman Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 my bro got one and "thinks" it will help him. i on the other hand never have had a problem with stuffing mags into my glock. whats been your experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonB Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 I have a magwell on my P16 and STI. I am a lot faster and more consistent with a magwell than without. I would put one on my Glock in a heartbeat, but it's prohibited in Production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 A magwell only insures that a less than perfect reload doesn't get out of hand. The fastest reloads don't even touch the well. I'd put one on just to be more consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonB Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 ... which means you will be faster with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 You will be faster with one, or you wouldn't see one on every race ready gun. The worse you are at the reloads the bigger mag well you buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryucasta Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 One of the things that I have found besides making the insertion of the magazine easier is that it adds weight to the frame which helps balance out the gun more. BTW, if you go to the following link you'll see a few of my competition Glock’s with the accessories brass magazine well. http://www.glocktalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=131752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slik40 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 I put a Lightning Strike magwell on my G35 and quite liked it. It does require base pads at that point so that you can get enough palm on the mag to seat them quickly, but this combination gives you a lot of confidence to hit the mag changes everytime. It also helped me to get to my grip in a more consistent manner as my hand is big enough so that my little finger rested up against the bottom of the magwell. I also used it to rest my forearm against with a hands relaxed at sides start so the draw was more consistent as well. (Edited by slik40 at 11:28 am on Mar. 10, 2003) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Glock Racing Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 THE magwells (the only ones I will sell or use) has several advantages. Larger opening for faster and more consistant reloads. Proper steep angled walls for those less than perfect loads. It helps push your hand up on the gun and lock it in for a more secure grip. The brass version adds significant weight to help balence and soften the gun. If you can do 100 perfect reloads in a row at full speed in the dark then you probably dont need one but thats kinds hard to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 I get by without a magwell on my Glocks...when I practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 I was one of the first local Glock shooters to put one on for our USPSA matches. Alot of shooters asked about them and I told them basically verbatim what CGR said. Everyone that's tried one has loved it. Most of the Glock shooters now have them on. Besides helping with reloads it really helps to soften the gun up. My 35 with Major loads felt like a new and improved gun. In fact, I enjoy shooting a 35/major with a brass magwell better than a 34/minor without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twix Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Flexmoney's only known weaknesses are kryptonite and open blasters. Some of us mortals really like the magwell. I agree with Trey, "feels like a new gun". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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