dcmdon Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Hi all, I've just gotten my first 9mm 1911 and need some mags. I'm looking only for 10 round mags, so that puts Chip McCormack out. From what I've read, Tripp and Wilson seem to be the top two. Any advice is appreciated. So again, my requirements are 1) 10 round capacity 2) 9mm 1911 mag Thanks, Don Edited July 30, 2012 by dcmdon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Dawson Precision are what I use. Tripp also makes great mags. While I've tried the Wilson's briefly (10 rounds) and they worked fine, I personally did not care for the plastic followers and basepads. Edit* There have been a lot of threads recently on this same topic. Search around the 1911 sub-forum and you'll find them. Edited July 29, 2012 by polizei1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmdon Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Dawson Precision are what I use. Tripp also makes great mags. While I've tried the Wilson's briefly (10 rounds) and they worked fine, I personally did not care for the plastic followers and basepads. Edit* There have been a lot of threads recently on this same topic. Search around the 1911 sub-forum and you'll find them. thanks for the tip on the search. I didn't know DP made mags. Are they their mags or do they tune mags made by others. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgood Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Dawson and Tripp are what I've been using in my 9mm 1911. I bought some of each in case the gun didn't like one or the other. They both run great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Dawson Precision are what I use. Tripp also makes great mags. While I've tried the Wilson's briefly (10 rounds) and they worked fine, I personally did not care for the plastic followers and basepads. Edit* There have been a lot of threads recently on this same topic. Search around the 1911 sub-forum and you'll find them. thanks for the tip on the search. I didn't know DP made mags. Are they their mags or do they tune mags made by others. Don From what I've read/been told, they are Metalform tubes, with Dawson's followers, spring, and basepads. If you are planning on running the Dawson no-gap magwell as well (highly recommended), you can get the "no-gap" magazines. Otherwise, you would be required to buy separate basepads to use with other manufactures magazines ($10/ea). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmdon Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Here is a link to the Dawson with a standard basepad. http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80000AA2-1260219308 I'm thinking this is the way I'll go. I've got a dealer account at DP so they aren't any more than any other mags. Does anyone have any direct comparisons between the Dawson and Tripp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgood Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Does anyone have any direct comparisons between the Dawson and Tripp? The Dawsons may be slightly easier to load but are often nearly impossible to unload. The tubes on the Dawsons are slightly longer than those on the Tripps. (Thicker basepad on the Tripps to make them the same length over all.) I don't know that it matters a bit. Dawson on left, Tripp on right, both with Dawson basepads. They both run just fine in my gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmdon Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Thank you all. I ended up getting 4 dawsons to start. I'll report back once I try them out in my DW. Thanks again. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrod Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 +1 for wilson but if we will talk about costomer service in case you end up having a problem, i will vote 100% tripp. tried and tested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzinvinny Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I have had good luck with both Tripp and Wilson. I haven't tried the Dawson mags, but highly recommend the Tripp magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmdon Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 I shied away from the Wilson's because of consistent complaints about being able to load one when into a gun with a closed slide, when its loaded with 10 rounds. For what I'm going to use this gun for (games) that matters. Will report back on the Dawson's as soon as I get them. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootertheshooter Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Dawson Precision are what I use. Tripp also makes great mags. While I've tried the Wilson's briefly (10 rounds) and they worked fine, I personally did not care for the plastic followers and basepads. Edit* There have been a lot of threads recently on this same topic. Search around the 1911 sub-forum and you'll find them. thanks for the tip on the search. I didn't know DP made mags. Are they their mags or do they tune mags made by others. Don From what I've read/been told, they are Metalform tubes, with Dawson's followers, spring, and basepads. If you are planning on running the Dawson no-gap magwell as well (highly recommended), you can get the "no-gap" magazines. Otherwise, you would be required to buy separate basepads to use with other manufactures magazines ($10/ea). Exactamundo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky316 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Both are fine but I prefer dawson very well made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trouble Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Tripp and Dawsons are the only mags that run 100% in my 9mm trojan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I modified my stock Tripp basepads to work with the Dawson no-gap ICE. 2 minutes each with a dremel and it was ready to rock and roll! Do it on a low setting though, and finish up on the lowest setting. The sanding drum worked best for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmdon Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) Well, I got a chance to put about 200 rounds downrange last night with the 4 Dawson mags. They worked perfectly. They are very easy to seat on a closed slide. I actually loaded them up a couple of days ago and left them loaded for a day until I shot them. Not sure if it was necessary, but they are a piece of cake to load, even the last round. Notice how they stick out more than most. Thats the longer mag tube that some have mentioned. I'm fine with that, since this isn't a carry gun. Don Edited August 31, 2012 by dcmdon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Get a Dawson ice magwell. You will understand the length. I ran them for year. They just work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmdon Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 I was thinking about that. I want to make sure I am going to keep this gun before I did anything like that. I don't want to mar up the finish if I'm going to resell it. The gun shoots great. I'm just finding the slow slide cycling to be a bit of an annoyance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoinHot Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I have tried all three and like the Dawson mags the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmdon Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 I thought I'd give some updated feedback. My Dan Wesson PM9 continues to run flawlessly with the Daswon Precision mags I bought back in August. I've not had any malfunctions at all. None in probably 1500 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob DuBois Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Had Metalform and Wilson in my Trojan. Dawson is the same as Metalform except for the pad. sold the Metalform and been using Wilson about three years now, bought Wilson's when they first came out. Had to remove two coils from the magazine spring but Wilson magazines have a better feel and my gun runs 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmdon Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Dawson only uses metalform tubes. Springs are Wolff, follower and baseplate are his. I did not get wilson because I was going to use them for local practical matches and want to be able to easily seat a full mag with a down slide. The general consensus is that the Wilsons would be better if they were a bit longer. shown by your need to clip coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now