The Chip McCormick Match Grade 1911 magazines have been a popular choice since they first came out in 1986. These magazines are flush fit to allow for the best concealability possible. Made with the same tolerances and heavy duty steel as the POWER MAG line, the Match Grade magazines will be reliable, tough, and have a very long service life.
Features and Specifications:
Manufacturer Number: M-MG-45FS8
Chip McCormick Match Grade 1911 Magazine
Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8 Round
Body Material: Stainless Steel
Spring Material: Steel
Follower Material: Steel
Baseplate Material: Stainless Steel
Made in the U.S.A.
Finish: Natural Stainless
Fits:
Full Size 1911 Government/Commander models and similar pattern clones.
Features and Specifications:
Manufacturer Number: M-MG-45FS8
Chip McCormick Match Grade 1911 Magazine
Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8 Round
Body Material: Stainless Steel
Spring Material: Steel
Follower Material: Steel
Baseplate Material: Stainless Steel
Made in the U.S.A.
Finish: Natural Stainless
Fits:
Full Size 1911 Government/Commander models and similar pattern clones.
Functional
Not bad for the money. They look good and more importantly they function well. Load easily and no failures on feeding. I would buy these again.
February 6, 2023
Won't work in my gun
I thought Chip McMormick was supposed to be the best, seemed to be a great price for the "best." Well I bought 2, tried them in my Taurus PT1911 when I received them and they seemed ok. A couple days later I loaded the CMC magazines for a trip to the range. When I got there I inserted the first CMC mag and the slide would not release, so I tried to eject the mag and it would not eject, I could not pull it out from the bottom, I had to push my thumb through the ejection port to dislodge the magazine, then pull it out from the bottom. Same thing with the second CMC mag--very disappointed! Both mags seem to be ok empty, but will not work with ammo. If these are the "best" you can't prove it be me. I'd rate it zero stars if I could. I've returned items to CTD expecting a full refund.
September 1, 2018
I have a Kimber Pro Carry
I have a Kimber Pro Carry II. The pistol came with a 6-rd mag and that didnt seem adequate enough. These mags have fit the bill. 8 rounds and it will obviously extend past the grip about 1/3 inch. For me, a 'flush fitting' magazine sometimes does not seat correctly when reloading quickly, at times has just fallen out, unless I carefully/slowly put in a fresh mag. Sometimes i exaggerate it by using my thumb only to make sure it seats correctly. The 8-rd mag allows me to SLAM a mag in fully knowing that it will be seated without the use of a 'mag-bumper'. Plus it wont pinch me like the flush-fitting magazine. 1/3 inch is hardly a compromise for me when 2 extra rounds and seating assurance is important for reloading quickly. These mags feed FMJ/Ball and defense rounds with hollow points large enough to use as an icecream scoop flawlessly. I use Hornady Critical Defense and its never failed or jammed on me. The 6-rd mag the pistol came with didnt agree with the large hollow points for some reason. I currently own 3 of these magazines, kept them loaded for 7 months and they still kept my pistol well-fed. No jams. I have since then ordered 2 more.
October 25, 2012
I've heard a lot of good
I've heard a lot of good about CMC mags online, but never found a gun shop that carried them on the shelf. Now I know why. These have the worst followers I have ever seen.First, they don't lock the slide back, just slip past and hang above the slide stop, making them hang in the gun.Second, they rock forward after the last round and hang on the ramp, adding to the problem of hanging in the gun, aside from the damage they could do to an alloy ramp.
October 24, 2012
Feeds rounds W/O any prob
Feeds rounds W/O any problems to my hungry Ruger SR1911
October 10, 2011
I am using this mag in my
I am using this mag in my Rock Island GI 1911A1. My Rock feeds ball ammo perfectly even in $6 mil-spec mags I ordered from here. It also feeds Fed. HST 23 grain HP plus p's flawlessly in my other chip mccormick mag that I bought from here as well, but that one is the blued version of this mag. Never any hang ups at all with the blued one. This mag, on the other hand, has been locking the slide back during shooting even when ammo is still in the mag. It does it with both ball and HP ammo of all types. I have not had this problem with any other mags, including the cheap ones. I hope there is just a burr getting worked out, but I haven't found it yet. So far, it has done it every time I have shot with it (apprx. 10 mag loads). Probably a lemon.
July 17, 2011
Bought 2 of these for my
Bought 2 of these for my Taurus PT1911, fit fine, nice and flush on bottom. If you try to let the slide down slowly it hangs and the round nosedives a little but let it slam down and all is good, nice mags.
April 29, 2011
This mag worked great in
This mag worked great in my 1911. A little snug when inserting, but no problems shooting...
April 18, 2011
Bought these for my Kimbe
Bought these for my Kimber Pro Carry HD. Drop free and function perfectly. No FTFs or FTEs. Way better than the Kimber mags.
March 14, 2011
I own several of these ma
I own several of these magazines and I HIGHLY recommend them. I have fired 450 rounds through them and have not experienced one single problem. I especially love the fact that I can easily see the ammo count through the holes in the sides of the mags. Most mags only have small holes, where as these have larger ones and one for each round. They also hold one more round than the standard 7 round mag which is great for when several zombies are trying to have you for dinner! Buy these mags. You won't regret it at all.
February 24, 2011