A reminder on the need for quality . . .

[Bigdog57]

Today at the range, I was putting my ten year old Colt 1991A1 thru her paces - shooting a bit high as I normally do, but grouping good.  The Mecgar magazines and my one Wilson Combat mag working flawlessly.
Then I put in one of my old El-cheapo mail-order no-name mags, and hit the slide release - "SPROING!"  The mag grenaded, locking up the gun.
Took many minutes of finesse and cussing to clear the crap mag out.  The floorplate welds broke!  I never found the spring - just dumped all the parts into the trash can.
Put in the second El-cheapo mag - got off one shot, then "SPROING!"  Same danged thing!  Yep, into the trash it goes.
Don't know why I saved them all these years, but I'm finally quit of the junk mags.
All quality, all the way, from here on!   :wink:

[BamBams]

Yup!  ALL QUALITY!  but then.....you're listening to the rant of a guy who goes out and replaces almost ALL the guts in a new Kimber stainless Gold Match to try and get some quality.  *laugh*

[Questor]

Your post on the cheap mags brings back some bad memories. Like a fool I still occasionally "cheap out" and get something I later regret. Quality is always a bargain if we use the product a lot.

[Bigdog57]

  Yep, it would be more than just embarrassing had that happened during a break-in in the middle of the night.  My only hope would be the badguy dies laughing!   :lol:

[44 Man]

I've even had a couple of Colt O.E. mags that failed to function properly in the old days.  Now I keep one around to send with a gun if I swap one, but everything else is Wilson and Chip McCormick.  I have six Wilsons that were continously loaded for over 15 years and never failed to function.  I finally called Wilson and replaced the springs mostly out of guilt not need.  44 Man