Magazine ID

[blue109]

Father in law bought a box of random mags at a yard sale. Anyone know what this is? Looks like single stack .45. No markings on it at all.

[survivalshop]

 It looks like an extended 1911 Mag.  <dontknow> If that base pad is removable , it may have info under it , on the floor plate .

[blue109]

Pad slides right off. Not a single letter or number on it.

[jtallen83]

Looks very similar to my Springfield 10 round 1911 mags, stock photo;

 

[blue109]

I don't have any .45, but they held 11 .40 rounds, so that sounds right. There were some crazy looking Mini14 mags in the box. They don't use a spring. There is a metal strip that rolls up under the follower like a measuring tape.

Edited June 28, 2015 by blue109

[jtallen83]

I don't have any .45,

:o  You'll be in my prayers! It's not fatal but should be remedied ASAP! :lol:

[planeflyer21]

I don't have any .45, but they held 11 .40 rounds, so that sounds right. There were some crazy looking Mini14 mags in the box. They don't use a spring. There is a metal strip that rolls up under the follower like a measuring tape.

 

That's the spring.  It's a type of constant force spring.  They can work well...depends on the build quality.

[blue109]

Guess I should have said no spring in the traditional sense

[mrmackc]

Look like aftermarket.45 ACP for Colt 1911. I have several of them. Some work fine but often the magazine bottom cap will come unsoldered or spot weld that is ground smooth will pop loose and dump the cartridges spring and follower. Happened to me the first time I shot the Texas CHL Proficiency test.

Edited June 28, 2015 by mrmackc

[jtallen83]

That's the spring.  It's a type of constant force spring.  They can work well...depends on the build quality.

Seems like I saw something like that at the Bass Pro/ NRA museum but don't recall the firearm..........might be rare????

[planeflyer21]

Seems like I saw something like that at the Bass Pro/ NRA museum but don't recall the firearm..........might be rare? ???

 

The Ruger BX-25 10/22 mags have the same style spring.  Not sure about the Butler Creek mags.

 

It is an underused spring design IMO.

[jtallen83]

The Ruger BX-25 10/22 mags have the same style spring.  Not sure about the Butler Creek mags.

 

It is an underused spring design IMO.

Seems like it was a military or larger caliber, older than the 10-22 for sure. If I saw it again I'd know it, sometime a year or so down the road it will pop into my burned up brain...........

[98Z5V]

Blue, that could also be a single-stack 10mm mag.  I've had both single-stack .45ACP and 10mm mags side by side, and sometimes it's hard to tell the difference. 

 

I'm betting more on 10-rd .45 than anything else.  It's not a Chip McCormick or a Wilson Combat mag, nor a Kimber or Colt mag.

 

EDIT - found that bitch.  It's an older ProMag extended 1911 mag.

 

Edited June 28, 2015 by 98Z5V

[survivalshop]

I don't have any .45, but they held 11 .40 rounds, so that sounds right. There were some crazy looking Mini14 mags in the box. They don't use a spring. There is a metal strip that rolls up under the follower like a measuring tape.

 

 What are you , un-American ! <laughs>

[blue109]

I just never got hoodwinked by the "stopping power" myth that big ammo perpetuated in order to make bigger profits :D

[Matt.Cross]

I just never got hoodwinked by the "stopping power" myth that big ammo perpetuated in order to make bigger profits :D

Turn in your man card at the front desk, one of our associates will be along shortly to aid you in developing a spine.

[Robocop1051]

You gotta own a .45 and you have to own a magnum of some kind. It's just the law.

[blue109]

I actually load entire 1911s into my .460 brass for my plinking ammo. Not very accurate, but it goes bang every time, so I'd consider it an improvement.

[DNP]

Checkmate.

[jtallen83]

I just never got hoodwinked by the "stopping power" myth that big ammo perpetuated in order to make bigger profits :D

:huh: A little history;

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_ACP

 

Yes, size is not the only factor in stopping power but when checking prices I've noticed that most of the smaller, faster, and magnum type rounds cost as much or more per round. I'm thinking FN makes a good chunk more per round on the 5.7 x 28 than Federal makes on a basic 45 ACP 230 grain ball round.

[blue109]

Wikipedia articles are only written by liberals and salesmen.

[survivalshop]

Checkmate.

 

 

 What do you mean checkmate , does he carrie the 460 concealed ? <lmao>

[jtallen83]

The basic history of why the 45 ACP was adopted is accurate there....salesman or not the 45 ACP is a very viable round to this day.

[blue109]

What do you mean checkmate , does he carrie the 460 concealed ? <lmao>

Only right wing nuts feel the need to carry a gun everywhere.

[blue109]

Lol...all trolling and fun aside...I found them. Ruger p90 extended mags.http://www.climags.com/ruger-magazine-p90-p97-45-acp-10-round-promag-mag/

Anyone here have a P90?