Mec-Gar 1911 40SW 8-Round Magazine

1911 .40 S&W Magazine

This Mec-Gar magazine holds eight rounds of .40 S&W and fits full-size 1911 pistols. It suits shooters running a 1911 chambered in .40 who want spare magazines for the range, for practice drills or for carry rotation. The body is heat-treated carbon steel with a blued finish, so it matches the look of a traditional blued 1911.

Features

• .40 S&W Caliber — Built for the .40 Smith & Wesson cartridge, so it is not interchangeable with .45 ACP or 9mm 1911 magazines.
• 8-Round Capacity — Holds eight rounds in a single stack, the standard capacity layout for a full-size 1911 grip.
• Heat-Treated Carbon Steel Body — The housing is heat treated after forming, which hardens the steel so the feed lips hold their shape through repeated loading.
• Blued Finish — A blue-oxide coating gives the steel a dark finish and adds resistance to corrosion.
• Numbered Witness Holes — Drilled holes along the back, marked 2 through 8, show how many rounds are loaded at a glance.
• Steel Follower — The follower, the plate that pushes cartridges up toward the feed lips, is steel rather than plastic.
• Music Wire Spring — The spring is made from music wire, a high-carbon steel wire chosen for its ability to keep tension under compression.
• Drop-Free Flush Baseplate — The steel baseplate sits flush with the bottom of the grip, and the magazine falls clear of the pistol when you press the release.

Fit And Construction

The magazine is sized for full-size 1911 pistols chambered in .40 S&W. Body, follower and baseplate are all steel, and the spring is music wire, so the magazine has no plastic parts. Before you order, check that your pistol is a full-size frame chambered in .40 S&W, since compact and officer-size 1911s and other calibers take different magazines.