Mike62 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Does anyone have experience with the various version the Beretta 92 Mags? I plan to use the gun for production and SSP. Any input we would be great. I found these which appear to be what come with the gun: http://www.cdnnsports.com/magazines/92f-9mm-15rd-new-bulk-beretta-factory-mags.html#.VZqo_53D_Mp I also found these which sound nice too: http://www.cdnnsports.com/magazines/beretta-92-18rd-9mm-anti-friction-magazine.html#.VZqpPZ3D_Mo Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertg5322 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Got those plus Mec Gar mags. All work well. Had one Mec Gar that didn't drop free, it was somehow malformed near the base. Judicious use of a small hammer and a vice got it dropping free and working (I tested it) in short order. The bad one was the only one of five withe any issues, and I have 10 CZ75 mags from Mec Gar that work perfectly so I'm speculating it's a fluke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike62 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 The factory Beretta mags are actually Mec Gar's correct? Does anyone know if the 20rnd mags fit in the box? I like having the extended base pads even though the added capacity is pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bidah Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I have run both of those magazines, and have had zero issues. I do not know who makes the Beretta ones, but would suspect if not made by Beretta, they are by Mec-Gar. I run the +2 plates on the Mec-Gars when I run in 3Gun. Would be nice to know if I can leave them on all the time instead of swapping them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuJudge Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 The Beretta magazines always drop free for me, and always work. The MecGars always work, but the high capacity ones sometimes do not drop free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjw Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 mec gar got their start building beretta mags. both company's have moved on I sometimes carry a baretta for work. I use mec gar mags with out concern. have only a dozen or so factory marked mags. 2 dozen mec gar neve a mal-f. not for gaming but for real work no worries. rela mec gar 20 rdr's do not extend below the end of the mag well. our work load is 124 gr speer +p+ nag on when u touch them off. L.O.L. btw" the cdnn are NOT MECGAR I don't think. know the med gar folks very well. I would pass regardless of what they say unless MARKED. careful jjw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramairthree Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Factory beretta 15 mags with the older metal base plates. The new 17 rounders and mecgar are highly reliable, but are too light to always fall free when empty, and bulge a little when loaded and sometimes do not fall free with rounds in. The 15 rounders that come with the m9 a1 with metal base plates are the best imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramairthree Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I forgot to clarify. The old factory 15 rounds come with a metal baseplate and work great. The new 15 round ones ones have a plastic base plate and work great but the lightness I worry about failure to drop free. The new slick 15 rounders that come with the m9a1 are great but also have the plastic baseplate. There is a company that makes metal base plates and I use them to replace the plastic ones. The factory 17 rounders and mec gar 18 or 20s have also all had great function. But as mentioned have drop free issues. Also, the new plastic followers I have had break when dropped. Only twice overs hundreds and hundreds or how many ever of drops, but never happened with metal follower mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwinG Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 You can always get the new Springer Precision aluminum base pads if you're worried about dropping free. http://shop.springerprecision.com/category.sc?categoryId=53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzt Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I have shot a Beretta elite II in production for a few years. I used a mix of older Beretta mags and Mec-Gar mags. I have the 17 round ones with rubber basepads. I replaced the springs with wolf +10 mag springs. I have never ever had a problem with them not dropping or not feeding or anything. Ive just worn my Beretta out, so I am switching to a CZ..it is breaking my heart to move away from the Beretta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I have shot a Beretta elite II in production for a few years. I used a mix of older Beretta mags and Mec-Gar mags. I have the 17 round ones with rubber basepads. I replaced the springs with wolf +10 mag springs. I have never ever had a problem with them not dropping or not feeding or anything. Ive just worn my Beretta out, so I am switching to a CZ..it is breaking my heart to move away from the Beretta. Heh - I'm moving back to the Beretta after shooting the CZ's... I'm tried of rebuilding those guns. I think my results have been atypical, but I've had to rebuild them a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzt Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I have shot a Beretta elite II in production for a few years. I used a mix of older Beretta mags and Mec-Gar mags. I have the 17 round ones with rubber basepads. I replaced the springs with wolf +10 mag springs. I have never ever had a problem with them not dropping or not feeding or anything. Ive just worn my Beretta out, so I am switching to a CZ..it is breaking my heart to move away from the Beretta. Heh - I'm moving back to the Beretta after shooting the CZ's... I'm tried of rebuilding those guns. I think my results have been atypical, but I've had to rebuild them a lot. Dang.. I hope I dont have that trouble. So far its been fine. I do miss knowing that my pistol would work each and every time I pulled the trigger. With a new pistol, I am not as confident yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermobollocks Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I dig the OEM ones and the 15-round Checkmates. Checkmates are almost universally shat upon, but it seems to be dependent on environment and whether or not they've been stomped/crushed. They worked for me even with giant clods of dirt stuck inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipWreck Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 MDS makes Beretta factory mags - they are owned by Beretta, actually. But yes... Once upon a time, Mecgar made their mags. I've had issues with factory mags no longer locking the slide back reliably if I load them to 15 rounds, and leave them loaded in a gun for months. I've had to change out about 1/2 of my factory mag springs to +10% mag springs to combat the issue. Now, I just load them to 14 rounds for the ones with the stock springs I still have, and I no longer have the problem. I have never had this issue with Mecgar mags - I have a few. I think they use better factory springs. I saw a post on AR15.com yesterday, though - where the guy showed how the Mecgar 18 round baseplates break rather easily. First time I saw that. The older style 15 round Mecgars I have had a metal baseplate. I do not know if they still make these, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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