ProMags for High Power, CZ-75 and Glock

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Skorzeny

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How reliable are ProMags (sp?) for Browning High Power, CZ-75 and Glock (metal lined)?

I read somewhere that these may require Wolfsprings to work reliably, but considering their already low prices, they seem very attractive.

Anyone with any thoughts or experience with them for the above pistols?

Thanks.

Skorzeny

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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu
 
I have 14 of the Pro-Mag steel-lined polymer mags for Glocks and they worked fine for about six months of constant use.

When I started having last round feed failures, I replaced the springs with Wolff brand. I had to cross drill the folllowers, but they continue to function fine.

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Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!
 
I have had good luck with promags for my CZ, I replace the promag followers with Ruger followers (slightly modified) for my Rugers. Promag makes a good mag body, and you can always change the internals if need be later on. I found you can get mag springs, followers etc. MUCH cheaper from the manufacturer than buying from Wolf etc. I keep a good supply on hand. New mag springs are $1.75 from Ruger and can be made to work with most mags.

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Plateshooter
 
I have used 8 diffrent 15 round CZ 75 promag
and they all have worked as well at the factory mags. I don't like the plastic base plates, but for the range that is not an issue. Buy all you can get your hands on.
 
I got some standard-cap Pro-Mags for my Browning HP. Though they don't appear as finely made as original or Mec-Gar mags, they've been working fine. Of course, I only have a couple of hundred rounds through them, but so far, so good. One thing I didn't like - the mag body had a LOT of grease in it. I cleaned and sparingly re-lubed each mag before using it.
 
I had bad luck with ProMags in my Glock 19, they never fed right. Never tried another. Now I use factory mags only.
 
I've had a bunch of ProMags for my Sigs, and every one of them has had a ton of clear, nasty grease inside the mag body. I take them apart and hit them with Simple Green, then very lightly with Breakfree. No problems after that.

Scott
 
Hi Powers seem less finicky about magazines (at least my FEG hi-power) as compared to other guns I've owned. Degrease the mags with diesl fuel and wipe them clean with a light coat of CLP or other "dry lube" you don't want oil in the magazines to penetrate your cartridges and render them usesless.



[This message has been edited by Dr.Rob (edited September 07, 2000).]
 
9x19:

You had to drill? Don't the Wolfsprings just drop in to the Pro-Mag metal-line Glock mags? I was under the impression that Pro-Mag ML Glocks mags were almost identical to factory mags.

BB:

Those Pro-Mags you tried, were they metal lined or not? I've heard that ML ones are fine (the pure polymer ones are not).

Thanks guys.

Skorzeny

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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Skorzeny:
How reliable are ProMags (sp?) for Browning High Power, CZ-75 and Glock (metal lined)?[/quote]

Skorzeny,

I'm not sure if you are buying or just kicking tires, but if you are looking to buy a magazine for the HighPower, you might want to consider the 9mm, South African made, 17 round magazine. I've a handful and they have all worked flawlessly. Just beware that the magazines are a little difficult to load at first, but load 'em up and let 'em sit for a week or two. The spring will become much easier.

They are only $19.99 at CDNN.

Numbers

[This message has been edited by Numbers (edited September 07, 2000).]
 
Skozeny,

The Glock factory followers have a cross wise hole in the follower "tang" on the underside, that the spring loops thru. The Pro-Mag followers do not. The spring just butts up against the underside of the follower.

I drilled thru the underside "tang" just like the Glock followers so the Pro-Mag follower would accept Glock, or Wolff replacement, springs. It was really easy to correctly locate and drill the hole, as the follwer is just plastic.

Using Glock factory followers in the Pro-Mag magazines would eliminate the need to drill them, BTW.

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Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!
 
Numbers:

I already own a couple of the South African contract 17-round magazines. I like them very much and plan to purchase more (and some in Nickel finish as well for $5 more each, but hey the finish lasts longer, so...).

But it sounds like Promags are reliable enough, particularly in the three guns I mentioned. And since I can change the internals later on, I think I'll buy a few.

9x19:

So you CAN use Glock followers in Promag ML magazines. That's a good news. Thanks.

Skorzeny

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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu
 
Mine were metal lined. They didn't look like glock mags, they were metal with round "bumps" on the sides and think plastic floorplates.
 
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