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I have been a semi-auto fan most of my shooting career (I started out as a revolver guy though). One variable of late has me rethinking this position. A lousy or damaged magazine can adversely affect the reliability of even the highest quality pistols. This appears to be happening with some CZ 97Bs (the Mec Gar magazines they use have had recent hiccups). I checked my reliability records from the past two years, and I notice that most of my Sig Sauer P228 malfuctions (23 in total) were contributed by two faulty magazines (I determined this by running 5 different numbered magazines through the gun and only two of the five caused malfuctions). Interestingly enough, my two P228 "standard" capacity 13 round magazines had no malfuntions. Two of my three "low capacity" P228 magazines had severe reliability problems. Maybe its a coincidence but I don't like the "low capacity" magazines (harder to load and less reliable in my experience). Additionally, a couple of my (sold off Glocks) also had problems with specific magazines. I think the thing to take out of this is that one must inspect AND test-fire your HD/defensive handgun on regular occasions and use EVERY magazine. Write down a reliablity chart, and number each individial magazine (I use either dots or numbers and paint them on each magazine). Ok, I know some of you might consider my methods "compulsive", but it does help to determine what magazines--if any are leading to malfunctions.