Iv heard that the 1911 officers mags by ACT work perfectly without mods
Iv heard that the 1911 officers mags by ACT work perfectly without mods
I have a new p45 and about 300 rounds or so through it. The slide does not reliably lock back all the time, it does some of the time but not always. Thoughts on why or how to correct it? This is with the Act Officers mag which does hold 7 rounds but is about the size of the facotry 6 round mag
If I remember correctly you can give a slight more bend to the follower portion that pushes up the slide lock. At least that’s what I’m thinking.
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I've yet to find a dedicated 1911 follower that will consistently lock back the slide when used in a Kahr pistol. On the other hand, I have used a Kahr follower and spring in an Officers/compact magazine tube for close to ten years now without a single magazine related failure that I can remember. You only get six that way, but it's a reliable flush fitting magazine. I carry a 7 round officers/compact mag as a spare or use one if I'm not carrying a spare. In either case, I don't care if the slide locks back when it's empty. Most 1911 followers I've tried feed without issue, but I feel that the "Devel" style follower should have the top of the follower bent down.
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Okay, I have been using the MecGar Officer's mags in my CW45 for carry and the fullsize 8 round mags for my spare. So far the MecGars have been flawless with over 150 rounds through each of the 4 in the rotation. Surprisingly, they have also locked the slide back when empty. I am very grateful for the suggestions of my fellow forumites!
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Does anyone have an insider at Kahr who can explain why they don't offer the obviously desired option of a flush fit P45 magazine? When I've emailed them they politely told me to look in the aftermarket market. But I don't think (please correct me if I'm wrong) that ANY magazine makers offer anything for the Kahr P45, flush or otherwise.
I've been having luck with a Chip McCormick Custom Officer's mag using the Kahr follower in my P45. While it does lessen the overhang of the Kahr Plastic Pinkie mag plate, it, unfortunately, will still only hold 6 rounds (due to the follower perhaps) rather than the 7 rounds advertised for the mag.
My full size Kimber mag works well functionally, so I have a Kimber 1911 Officer's mag on order and we'll see if I can get flush fit and 7 rounds out of that.
I find it interesting that on Greg's original post many years ago, the 1911 mag base is flush/parallel to the Kahr he shows. You can see below that the angle of the McCormick mag has a tilt/angle which does not match the bottom of my P45 grip. Comments invited.
My first attempt at photos:
Officer's Mag 1.jpgOfficer's Mag 2.jpg
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