I'm just wondering what your experiences are with 1911 mags.  I have a Kimber Eclipse fullsize 1911 that I purchased 3 Kim-Pro Tactical 8 round mags.  To date, I've never had  single malfunction with either pistol or mags.  For some reason, Kimber seems to have a bad rep, and takes quite the internet beating.  I'm picking up another SA MC Operator, and I'm planning on buying some extra mags for it.  Should I stick with the Kimber mags, or is there something better out there?  Please post based on personal experiences.  Thanks.

Chip McCormick Power Plus choked in my Springfield Armory factory and Custom Shop guns.  Springfield factory mags have been on and off, depending on gun/magazine.  Tripp Cobra Mags...100%

The only failures I have ever had with my Kimber Eclipse Custom II is while using Kimber mags.  I switched to Wilson Combat and have never had an issue.

In my Springfield TRP and RO, Wilson ETM mags and Tripp mags have been 100%

I have the same gun(you picked the best one ); only issues I had were with the stock magazine(or my fault for not slamming the mag in ).  I shoot with Wilson Combat, McCormick and KimPro mags.

I love act mags. Not a single problem with them and they sure is cheap stuff!!!

But then I only have cheap 1911's

I'm just wondering what your experiences are with 1911 mags.  I have a Kimber Eclipse fullsize 1911 that I purchased 3 Kim-Pro Tactical 8 round mags.  To date, I've never had  single malfunction with either pistol or mags.  For some reason, Kimber seems to have a bad rep, and takes quite the internet beating.  I'm picking up another SA MC Operator, and I'm planning on buying some extra mags for it.  Should I stick with the Kimber mags, or is there something better out there?  Please post based on personal experiences.  Thanks.

 

Kimber takes a "internet beating" because people are more likely to complain when they have a negative experience, rather than boast the brand when they have a positive one. The more objective reviews I read seem to bash the standard mags that come with Kimber 1911s (not the KimPro mags), and usually say the gun works just fine after a mag swap.

 

My Colt and Wilson Combat mags have yet to fail me. I'd +1 WC mags with a Kimber.

Some of the Kimber standard mags did not have a skirted follower.

 

Therefore, the follower would dip down on the last round and nick up the feed ramp, especially if it was an aluminum frame.

Wilson Combat mags in my SA have worked great.

I've had great luck with Kimber pro tac mags.  Have and had around 10 of them and never a malfunction.  My Wilson 47D's and my CMC mags also have never had a problem. 

Tripps 100% with RN, issues with SWC

 

Wilson ETMs 100% as long as I crimp properly.

 

Springfield OEM 100% although I only have 7-rounders and don't use them often.

Only issue I ever had with my Kimber Pro Crimson Carry II was a FTF with the Kimber mag that came with the gun.

I also have a half dozen Tripp mags I got as spares, never a problem with them and I only use them now.

Tripp Cobra Mags in my Kimber Team Match II 9mm  - 100% good.

 

Chip McCormick and Kimber Pro Tac in my Kimber TLE II .45 - 100% good.

+1 to the Kim-Pro Tactical magazines. Not one issues with these. I have a couple of Chip McCormicks as well, and they haven't been as reliable as the Kimbers (Dan Wesson CBOB and Para SSP).

Metalform 9mm 10 round mags for my STI Trojan run 100%.

Chip McCormick 10 round 45acp mags for my Spartan V also run 100%.

The only failures I have ever had with my Kimber Eclipse Custom II is while using Kimber mags.  I switched to Wilson Combat and have never had an issue.

 

Were they with the regular Kimber mags, like the one that comes with the pistol?  Or the Kim-Pro?

Chip McCormick Power Plus, i use these exclusively with excellent results, never a problem.

Wilson, Tripp, and CMC.

STI 45 Trojan; Wilson 47DE and 47T

Nowlin 40s&w; Wilson 47NX (with extended basepads) and Tripp Cobra Mags 10 rounders

No problems whatsoever. I have some Chip power mags as my back-ups but I never use them.

Wilson are my favorite with the Tripp mags a close second. I have the Chip McCormick power mags too but I hardly use them since the first two mentioned have never failed me.

How are promags?

Most people on the "Inter-Webs" seem to hate promags.  I was researching them when I was looking for some 15 round mags for my CZ.  I was warned that the gun would not lock back on empty with them.  But I needed something quick and they were cheap, like $18 versus $35 plus the cost to pin MecGar 16 round mags.  So, I bought a pair.  Bottom line is they work fine and they do lock back perfectly.  They seem to be made of thinner gauge metal than the ones that come with the gun.  Would I use them for critical HD use?  Maybe not, but for USPSA and IDPA they are fine.  If they don't function in a match the worst that will happen is I won't win - not that I was going to be anywhere close to winning anyway

Thanks for all the responses.  I think I'll try out the Kim-Pro mags I have when I pick up my Operator on Monday.  If they work well, I might as well stick with them as they have been 100% so far.  I briefly compared these to some CMC variant, and the Kimbers seemed higher quality to my untrained eye.

 

Just out of curiosity, how are Mec-Gar mags for 1911s?  They mag the mags for my SIGs and they seem very high quality. 

I love act mags. Not a single problem with them and they sure is cheap stuff!!!

But then I only have cheap 1911's

ditto, bought 5 of them to use with my DE 1911 and not one issue.