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scalce · 06-15-2007, 10:05 AM

There is a gun show in a few weeks up in Hickory, NC and I was gonna go check it out.

I know I saw a link around here for what to look for on a used 1911 but I can't find it.

Any steals or models to look for at a show including pricing?

I know some of you love milspec, GI, etc.

Any magazines to look for or steer clear of?

Verk · 06-15-2007, 11:37 AM

I have found in my experience that most of the G.I. magazines for the 1911 are junk. Since the magazine is the primary area of functioning problems with a semi-automatic, it only makes sense to buy good quality magazines. This is especially true if you may need to call on that particular weapon to save your life.

Again, my personal experience with several different 1911s over the years brought me to Wilson Combat magazines. They are not cheap but they are 100% reliable and you can keep them loaded up without concern for the springs setting up. I am not saying Wilson Combat mags are the only good ones out there, its the one I have settled on and have relied on for years. Bottom line, don't buy cheap gun show magazines.

JohnAkaB · 06-15-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by scalce

There is a gun show in a few weeks up in Hickory, NC and I was gonna go check it out.

I know I saw a link around here for what to look for on a used 1911 but I can't find it.

Any steals or models to look for at a show including pricing?

I know some of you love milspec, GI, etc.

Any magazines to look for or steer clear of?

I'd like to know the same aswell but for in Houston, Tx

monsterdawg725 · 06-16-2007, 03:40 AM

as for a lot of 1911 fore the money you might look for a rock island armory around here thier 350ish and very well made guns thats for the gi spec ive been using kimber mags ,chip mckormic mags with no problems

06-15-2007, 10:05 AM	#1
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	Gun Show Shopping There is a gun show in a few weeks up in Hickory, NC and I was gonna go check it out. I know I saw a link around here for what to look for on a used 1911 but I can't find it. Any steals or models to look for at a show including pricing? I know some of you love milspec, GI, etc. Any magazines to look for or steer clear of?

06-16-2007, 03:40 AM	#4
monsterdawg725 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chattanooga area TN Posts: 733	as for a lot of 1911 fore the money you might look for a rock island armory around here thier 350ish and very well made guns thats for the gi spec ive been using kimber mags ,chip mckormic mags with no problems __________________ well hell yes its dangerous if it wasnt i wouldnt have no need to carry it ! XD-9 sc bi-tone , ,Keltec p3aT,,Glock 19 9mm , Glock 23 40 s&w, Sig Mosquito 22 . surefire g2,Streamlite Thunder Ranch tl2 ,Streamlight Scorpion Glock tac light.

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06-15-2007, 11:37 AM	#2
Verk XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 356	I have found in my experience that most of the G.I. magazines for the 1911 are junk. Since the magazine is the primary area of functioning problems with a semi-automatic, it only makes sense to buy good quality magazines. This is especially true if you may need to call on that particular weapon to save your life. Again, my personal experience with several different 1911s over the years brought me to Wilson Combat magazines. They are not cheap but they are 100% reliable and you can keep them loaded up without concern for the springs setting up. I am not saying Wilson Combat mags are the only good ones out there, its the one I have settled on and have relied on for years. Bottom line, don't buy cheap gun show magazines.