Trying To Persuade Someone To Develop 9mm 10rnd Mags For 1911s

[Exiledviking]

I just emailed Chip McCormick and MetalForm in order to see

if they would consider developinga 10-round 9mm mag for

the 1911 frame.

I don't know how much good that is going to do, but what the

heck.

UPDATE:

Just got this back from MetalForm:

John,

Thank you for your inquiry. This is in development now and we hope to have some prototypes in a few months. Production would be a few months after that.

Keep in touch if you don't hear about them becoming available in that time frame.

Derek Dibble

Metalform Company, Inc.

Edited November 10, 2005 by Exiledviking

[Scout454]

Have you thought of trying the metalform 9mm mags made for the Springfield? They work well in Kimbers, Colts and Trojans

[Exiledviking]

From what I have found, the MetalForm mags are limited

to 9-rounds as well.

Would be nice if someone made a 10-round mag!

[Kimberkid]

Try a 10 rd. Super mag. Might work, might not, but its worth a try. I know several guys that use them all the time in their Kimber 9mm's. Besides, I am told the Kimber 9mm and Super mags are identical.

[Exiledviking]

KimberKid,

I ordered a CMC 38Super mag yesterday.

I am going to see if it works. I have been told

that there is feeding trouble with those mags.

I will probably have to modify that mag to get

it to work properly.

[Exiledviking]

Just got this back from MetalForm:

"John,

Thank you for your inquiry. This is in development now and we hope to have some prototypes in a few months. Production would be a few months after that.

Keep in touch if you don't hear about them becoming available in that time frame.

Derek Dibble

Metalform Company, Inc."

Wooohooo!!

[George]

If you handload 9x and load it long (1.2" +) it should feed fine from any .38 Stupor mag. It may even work fine at normal 9x length (1.115" to 1.155").

[Scout454]

My 10 round McCormick mags work with factory loads in a 9MM Kimber.

They would not work in a Springfield and they were iffy in a Trojan.

[Albert]

On a rumor, I tried the Wilson Combat 10rd 38super mags and with the exception of rounds alternately stacking they so far seem to work fine, so I ordered 3 more (to work in my Springfield 9mm 1911). I've had minimal problems so far. This worked out either way as I also have a 38super 1911. The CMC 10rd mag that I picked up to try in the 9mm did not work/feed. By the way, when I placed the order with Wilson Combat the CS rep mentioned they are working on a 10rd 9mm 1911 mag for the end of the year. I do like the plastic follower.

[eerw]

do you want the mag to be flush fit???

might try tweaking some springs and followers ...but that usually leaves the spring weak.. or try and play with the 10 round 38 super mags..

Metalform does make a 10round 40 mag with a rear spacer..but the mag does extend out the bottom of the gun a bit..they also make a 9 round 10mm mag that may have a little more room than the 10 38 super mag to fit 10 rounds of 9mm with some tweaking..

metalform mags

Metalform was pretty responsive a few years ago..when people were after OM size mags for 9x23 and 10mm..seem like it took them a few months, but they are nice mags...

Edited November 11, 2005 by eerw

[Joe D]

Metalform does not make a flush fit 10 rd 10mm mag.

[eerw]

Metalform does not make a flush fit 10 rd 10mm mag.

thanks for the catch..didn't read the spec as close as I should have..

[Exiledviking]

I don't care whether it is flush fit or not....JUST

as long as it holds 10 rounds.

[HANDGUNNER]

You can use the chip shooting star 10rd 38 super mags,I have used them for several years,some will work right out of the bag others need a little tuning to work.

[supercomp9]

I have had good results with my Wilson 38 super mags..

and my McCormicks too...

like several other have said.. play with the mag springs a bit..

and should be able to get the magic round in ..