mach1soldier Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I did a little experiment with a couple of 1911 Mag catches. I was looking for a raised mag catch to help alleviate some nose dive issues in my STI Trojan. My test procedure was to install the mag catch and then measure the clearance between frame and magazine at the front of magwell. EGW Raised mag catch clearance .019 Dawson Posi-loc mag catch clearance .040 WIlson Combat mag Catch 405S .036 SVI Infinity raised mag catch .001 (took tremendous force to lock up) Little notes: The EGW did require a much more forceful push to achieve lockup of the magazine. That little bit of raising the mag is noticeable. It does feed MUCH smoother though. I ended up using the Wilson combat mag catch because it was drilled and tapped for a oversize button which I love. I plan on getting the EGW drilled / tapped and then switching back to that. Even with the extra force required to seat mags, it was worth it for the better feeding reliability in my opinion. I contacted SVI about getting exchanging for one of their standard mag catches. I'm really hoping it comes in around .025 to .030 which I think is the perfect compromise in my 1911 for feeding / ease of seating the magazine. Hope this helps someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 If you find one you really like that raises the mags too high, you can cut the top of the window in the mags to lower them the amount you want. Warning - check and do each and every mag separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertg5322 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Trim the front of the mag where it hits the frame. And check the ejector clearance with the rear of the mag lips in. You may need to touch up there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach1soldier Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 The ejector clearance is good. Looks like I can trim the windows, file the frame or use different mag catches then the SVI. Thanks for the tips. I'll relook at them. I really like the SVI but I don't want the mags too high because they don't stick below the magwell at all. That makes them harder to seat for me. Brandon hooked me up. He is sending me some standard height ones to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaeOne3345 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Dawson also makes a raised one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Halley Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I had to go to an EGW when I switched over to Tripp mags. I was having a devil of a time with feeding in my Delta Elite rebarreled to a P/C ramped barrel. The old colt mags don't work anymore, but they were so soft in the floor plate anyway. Runs beautifully now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basman Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Are any of these raised catches drilled and tapped, or have an oversize button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach1soldier Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 All were drilled and tapped except the egw. The Wilson had an oversize button built in and the others I purchased one for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboy69 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 The EGW can be drilled and tapped but it's very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach1soldier Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Yeah I'm going to drill and tap when I get access to a lathe. I wish there was something .005 lower then the egw. To me that would be perfect for mag seating and feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basman Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I tried to drill and tap my EGW, very hard. Still working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I just purchased the Dawson Posi-lock and it is drilled and tapped for the large button. Got the catch and button both from Shooters Connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCC1911 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Yeah I'm going to drill and tap when I get access to a lathe. I wish there was something .005 lower then the egw. To me that would be perfect for mag seating and feeding. Any reason you couldn't lower the shelf slightly on the EGW mag catch? It would be a lot less work than modifying all your mags... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Halley Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I seem to remember during my search for a raised mag catch that there were several varying heights of raised mag catches. I just picked the EGW. Dawson has some and maybe Wilson has some and they are of varied height. When all else fails check Brownell's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertg5322 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Yeah I'm going to drill and tap when I get access to a lathe. I wish there was something .005 lower then the egw. To me that would be perfect for mag seating and feeding. Any reason you couldn't lower the shelf slightly on the EGW mag catch? It would be a lot less work than modifying all your mags... Not a big deal trimming the front of the floor plate, I had mostly steel toes on the welded floor plates (Mec Gar, and Metalform mags). a Dremel and about 10 minutes of work made them work fine. Tripp, Dawson and the others have either aluminum or plastic, the two Tripps, one Check Mate and one Wilson I have have plastic base plates, and a utility knife and about 15 seconds of work made them fit. Aluminum would take a little longer but not an issue. After trimming, all work 100%. EGW stuff is super hard, drilling them took a carbide bit. I broke the bit as it went through, but fortunately I had finished the hole. Broke a tap as well. Like I said, they're super hard. I couldn't imagine trying to file that little shelf. And if you file too far, you're back where you started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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