Best 10 rd 9mm mag's

[Bob Hostetter]

Who makes the best 10 rd 9mm single stack magazines?

[peterthefish]

For 3 Gun?

/Metalform or Dawson Precision (uses Metalform as OEM)

[wgj3]

There are already a couple decent threads aimed an answering this exact question...

[shooterDrew]

I have Tripp and Wilson etms. Much prefer the tripps. Easily reloadable with 10 rounds. The wilsons are too tight for me, I use them as the first mag only otherwise I find myself failing to seat reloads.

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Edited May 24, 2016 by shooterDrew

[Steve RA]

Tripp !

[blind bat]

I heard a rumor (marketing BS?) that Wilson came out with a new revision of the ETM mags what is supposed to seat to be easier than their old mags. I used to clip a coil off my ETM mag springs so they would be reloadable in my Trojan until I found the Dawson/Metalform mags. The Dawson/Metalform mags have longer tubes than my ETMs and work well out of the box.

Someone gave me a Tripp mag but I wasn't impressed. The mag lips were too wide and the follower would almost pop out when dropped on a hard floor.

I vote Dawson/Metalform.

[polizei1]

Dawson Precision.

[taco101]

Dawson Precision with competition mag base.

[S&W686]

Tripp and Dawson are very good magazines. I am currently using Wilson Combat with ETM base pad and have been having very good success with them.

[Dave C]

I have tried them all. Currently using the new McCormick 10 rounders. Full disclosure.....I did remove one coil from each magazine spring to ensue the mags seat when loaded with 10 rounds. The mags have been 100 percent reliable in two Dan Wessons and one STI Lawman.

[Steve RA]

The lips on any brand magazine will spread with time, find out the optimal width and realize that - like anything mechanical - they will require upkeep for maximum performance.

[terrydoc]

I found that a few times with my Wilson ETM's and decided to go Tripp. I t was happening at the most inopportune times so it frustrated the bejesus out of me and spent the $ on the new ones.

[Philip Dedmon]

Dawson Precision with competition mag base.

That's the way to go. I have 12 of them and are very pleased. I sold my Tripp to buy the Dawson.

[Norther]

Another vote for Dawson! Although I haven't tried the others. ?

[Aircooled6racer]

Hello: I would buy 3 damson's and 3 Tripp mags and see what works the best for you. Thanks, Eric

[eggman]

For my Trojan 9mm I ran Dawson 10 rd. mags for a couple of years but would get a nosedive jam after a reload from slidelock at the worst times . It would run flawlessly for two or three stages then I'd get a nosedive. I ended up keeping the Trojan at home and started shooting my Eagle . I preferred shooting the Trojan and when Chip McCormick announced there new XP 9mm 10 rd magazine I bought three of the XP mags to try and haven't had the first jam or failure to go to slidelock since switching to them . So, my vote would be for the CM XP magazines.

[bjones6686]

Dawson Precision 10 round mags with competition base pads are the way to go. I had nothing but problems with the Tripp Research 9mm mags. Called and talked to Virgil and Aaron at Tripp Research and was told to send back my Tripp Research mags for a full money back refund and to buy Dawson Precision mags.

[920webb]

Dawson Mags

[N3WWN]

I'm running both factory Rock Island 10rd 9mm mags and Tripp 10rd mags for single stack.

Last match, my Tripp mag would not drop during the classifier and I had to rip it out to get the reload done. Took what would have been a A run to a C run. The issue was the top round in the mag had moved forward enough that the nose caught on the frame.

Doing some testing, research and a quick conversation with Aaron @ Tripp, mags with a high front ledge won't let the 2nd round move forward enough to catch the frame and will drop free every time, but they *may* have feeding issues since the round may impact the front ledge during feeding.

Mags with a low front opening won't have that particular feeding issue, but the top round may extend past the front of the mag.

I don't usually have the top round too far forward issue with either mag type if there are less than about 3 rounds in the mag.

So, I'm glad I have mags that fit into both of those styles. I'm gonna start using the high ledge RIA factory mags for classifiers where a problem during the reload can ruin the stage and use the large opening Tripp mags during field courses.

Hopefully it turns out to be a good strategy! [emoji12]

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[Kmarsh1966]

Chip McCormick - CMC Shooting Star mags

[eggman]

For my Trojan 9mm I ran Dawson 10 rd. mags for a couple of years but would get a nosedive jam after a reload from slidelock at the worst times . It would run flawlessly for two or three stages then I'd get a nosedive. I ended up keeping the Trojan at home and started shooting my Eagle . I preferred shooting the Trojan and when Chip McCormick announced there new XP 9mm 10 rd magazine I bought three of the XP mags to try and haven't had the first jam or failure to go to slidelock since switching to them . So, my vote would be for the CM XP magazines.

Well I started bragging about my CM XP mags too soon.....had a nosedive jam during a match Saturday that cost me . The spring was still pretty stiff in the mag that I was using when I had the nosedive so after the match I loaded 10 rounds in that mag and am going to leave it loaded for awhile.

[kro77]

For my Trojan I have had great luck with the Tripp, and the Gen 2 Wilson ETM mags. Other ones i have tried seemed to always have problems.

[uncledoc]

Thanks OP because I am in the market for a couple of 9 mm ss mags. I have four WC that are working fine. I had six until two went south. Will try a DP due to this post.

[3tech]

Tripp mags have functioned the best in my CQB. And I agree with shooterDrew a few replies up, they are easier to load (than the Wilson mags) into a gun with the slide closed. Can't comment on the 'newer' ETM Wilson mags though.

[uncledoc]

Used the DP mags in a match and they would not drop free after depressing the mag release. I have an RO Loaded. The WC ETMs drops without a problem.....ymmv.