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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:58 am 
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Following Revhigh's advice, I recently ordered four Metalform "OEM" mags from CDNN for my old Colt 1911A1. At the time I bought them, they were on sale for $7.95 each, with a total shipping cost of $5-something, no matter how many were shipped.
Below is an overview of my experience;
CDNN has an easy to use website.
Thus far, they have not passed-on my information to anyone else.
If you're a Texan, ya got's to add state sales tax.
I was informed via e-mail when my order would be shipped.
I was given a USPS tracking number.
It took 4 days from the night of my order for the mags to arrive.
All four mags were individualy packaged iside a heavy "priority" envelope.
I discovered that Metalform makes a good copy of the USGI mag.
All four of the mags that I recieved fit and "dropped free".
All four fed/functioned perfect in my gun and all four locked the slide back when run dry.
All in all, this was the best deal I've seen on "decent" 1911 mags in a while, so I plan to buy ten more the next time they go on sale.

Disclaimers;
I'm not affiliated with CDNN in any way, other than being a new customer.
My gun aint your gun.
Mine is a "box-stock" 1911AI, and all that that implies.
If your particular gun is a finicky-feeder, ya got's problems on your hands that these mags aint going to fix.
My testing was done using various "hardball" ammo with mixed headstamps. I don't even own any HP-ammo, so if that's what you shoot in your 1911, you're on your own there.

Hope someone finds this info to be usefull.

DGW


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:09 am 
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Thank you for taking the time and effort in passing along this information.
The only complaint I have is that you have made Revhigh look good. :lol:
Just kidding Rev!

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:14 am 
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I bought a couple of their 6-rounders for my Officer's-size RIA. Good mags.


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:13 am 
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Hey DGW !

Glad they work well for you. Mine also are perfect. I agree as well that they are really well packaged and look like a very professional product.

I buy all kinds of stuff from CDNN. They're a good outfit.


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:51 pm 
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I bought five of them and have compared them to my checkmates and like the checkmsted better from looks only. stupid i know but i like the flat base plates better. they look the same quality and the metalforms are easier to load so its six of one half a dozen of another. would i buy more yes you can always use more mags and they have a good price it seems often.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:57 pm 
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I've bought both government and officer 1911 Metalform mags from CDNN and perform as well as much higher priced mags.4 mags from CDNN or one from Chip M?Not much of a decision.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:10 am 
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If your particular gun is a finicky-feeder, ya got's problems on your hands that these mags aint going to fix.



Unless it's the mag(s) causing the feeding problems.....

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:28 am 
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Richbaker wrote:
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If your particular gun is a finicky-feeder, ya got's problems on your hands that these mags aint going to fix.



Unless it's the mag(s) causing the feeding problems.....


Of course you are right.
I was just saying that if your particular gun requires some sort of splecialty-mag to run right (I've seen some that do), these aint what you're after. Except for a couple of meaningless details, these are basicly just a close-copy of the USGI mag that has been around for a hunert years.

DGW


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:35 am 
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DGW1949 wrote:
Except for a couple of meaningless details, these are basicly just a close-copy of the USGI mag that has been around for a hunert years.

DGW


Yup. All the expensive mags do better than the inexpensive metalforms is seperate you from your money more quickly.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:35 pm 
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Iv'e been buying from them for years,? & never a problem.? & their pricing is great also.


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