Where to find 14 round .45 acp magazines?

[RobTN]

Where is the best place to purchase original 14 round factory magazines for a full-size Bul M5 in .45acp? I have searched and haven't found any sources for factory magazines. Also, are there aftermarket magazines that work reliably?

Thanks in advance for your replies.
Rob

[vjet9mm]

Hi.

I have some, I would like to trade with 9MM Shooting Star (for a single stack)



TNX

[ETAC]

RobTN, the thirteen round Mec-Gar magazine for a Kimber Ten-II high capacity series pistol should work. When Kimber first came out with the polymer pistol, it was made by BUL.

[kimbershooter]

My kimber has the bul polymer frame and I got a bunch of para P14 mags for about $20 a pop. You will have to cut about 1 -2 mm off the top of the magazine catch slot because the frames catch is a little higher than the P14 but a little work to the magazine and you will save a lot of $$$$. Try and see. It is a whole lot cheaper than spending $40 -$50 for a after market mag.

Does anyone know how I can get sponsored by bul?

[max52]

Will the Kimber TenII mags fit the M5 without mods?

[kimbershooter]

I haven' tried any kimber mags except for the one that came with the gun when I purchased it. I know factory kimber mags aren't cheap and neither are the after markets. The only reason why I suggest using para is because they aren't entirely too expensinve.

[Longslide]

I just got an email from CD customer service and they said the M5 hi cap mags are due into their inventory in October.

I am not holding my breath but it is a key factor to making a decision to get an m-5

[Longslide]

I did find out that Kimber Hi Cap mags will fit the CD M5

[Joe D]

I have "heard" that STI/SVI mags will work in the round trigger guard BULs. I hate to say something that I don't know for sure.

[sinner]

So has anybody found a good supply for these mags yet?Anybody had real success modifying the para mags?I have looked at a couple pics one para by pro mag and a bul and the difference is very minimal.I'm lookin at buyin one of these right now but if mags are few and far i'll go with an xd and keep my norchinko for a primary.Or are ya'll keepin it a secret so as to hord the supplies.

[Longslide]

Sinner
I bought Kimber hi cap (13round) mags - made by MecGar and they work great!

[swampertwo]

I'm pretty sure MecGar makes the mags for Kimber now--I think you'll find the Kimbers are 13 round.
That said, I've found the MecGar ParaOrd mags do take the slight mod to the latch slot and will work good.
I just tried both STI and Infinity mags in my Pro Carry Ten II, the STIs are pretty tight going in and some of the followers stop the slide when trying to release it with an empty mag. Infinity mags are pretty much the same dimension as my factory Kimber 14 round mags, but the same comment applies about the followers.

[sinner]

Thanx for the update i was curious because of what i have read since deciding i like the feel of the daly M5 at the shop that has one here in Denver.I dig some digging and found a supply of para mags for 20 bucks and daly mags for 40 bucks which is way cheaper than goin thru Daly to get em and from what i have read they never have em.The Bul Trans website hasnt been updated in 3 years or better and there hasnt been much activity on the Daly website either.Therees a big gun show comin up first weekend in february here i'll keep my eyes peeled for some there.And posibly some parts.I'm thinkin this might be one of those guns that vanishes and is reborn after a while under a new name.

[Longslide]

It is a really great pistol. I am sure that they will be very rare. With all the stuff going on in the middle east - they are difficult to get. I love mine and it is one of the most accurate and fun to shoot 1911's I own.

[Silverbullit]

[QUOTE=kimbershooter]My kimber has the bul polymer frame and I got a bunch of para P14 mags for about $20 a pop. You will have to cut about 1 -2 mm off the top of the magazine catch slot because the frames catch is a little higher than the P14 but a little work to the magazine and you will save a lot of $$$$. Try and see. It is a whole lot cheaper than spending $40 -$50 for a after market mag.[QUOTE]

Hi Kimbershooter,

Do you have a "Kimber Polymer Target"?
I just bought one of those and discovered I cannot get magazines in Sweden, in fact I can not get magazines in europe! ! !

Your trick of cutting down p14 magazines sounds great, could you pretty please post a pic of what you had to do so I can check out if I could manage the procedure without messing it up.
I suppose I could even get p14 mags with 20 rounds if this works on my Kimber Polymer Target =)
Now THAT would be swell!
he he

But I need to know if it is the same Kimber Polymer Target you have so I dont order anything that doesnt fit to begin with...

I would deeply apreciate your help mate!

/Silverbullit

[swampertwo]

Hi Kimbershooter,

Do you have a "Kimber Polymer Target"?
I just bought one of those and discovered I cannot get magazines in Sweden, in fact I can not get magazines in europe! ! !

Your trick of cutting down p14 magazines sounds great, could you pretty please post a pic of what you had to do so I can check out if I could manage the procedure without messing it up.
I suppose I could even get p14 mags with 20 rounds if this works on my Kimber Polymer Target =)
Now THAT would be swell!
he he

But I need to know if it is the same Kimber Polymer Target you have so I dont order anything that doesnt fit to begin with...

I would deeply apreciate your help mate!

/Silverbullit

Silverbullit;
here are some photos of 2 of my MecGar ParaOrd (MG14-45)magazines-the top one in each picture is the one modified to latch into the Kimber polymer frames.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/swampertwo/Kimbermags003.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/swampertwo/Kimbermags002.jpg

This one shows the modified and "as manufactured"-modified by removal of about 1/16" on the top of the latch slot. This is just a go-slow-with a lot of trying until it does latch and then just a slight bit more.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/swampertwo/Kimbermags004.jpg

I have early, late mags manufactured by Kimber/Bul and 10 round mags manufactured during our "ban" and they all fit every poly framed gun I've tried them in. The frames are all the same spec in the mag chute.
You should be able to find Italian manufactured MecGar somewhere over there.

Sorry about the blurry pics

[Silverbullit]

Blessed are "Swampertwo" because he helps out his mates!

Thanks Swampertwo, looks great.
(The first pic was a bit fuzzy so I am not sure what I am looking at, but the last picture is the mod and it seems I can do that to, he he!

I am looking for some magazines and do your mod on'em =)
I found some P14 20 Round magazines on midwayusa.com,
I will try to order these.
However I am not sure they will send magazines to me since they have midwaysweden here, the mags will cost me about three times more here, the same mags =(

Kimber wrote me they apparantly have two different hi-cap magazines of wich only one will fit my "Kimber Polymer Target", strange huh?
I hold my thumbs and I will try to somehow order six or so P14 20 Rounds from US. =)

Thank you again my friend!

/Silverbullit

[novemberalpha47]

Check out www.cdnninvestments.com

Click on magazines

Click on Pistol

Click on Kimber

I just got 5 of these in today and they ALL fit my Kimber Ten with the early square trigger guard BUL Frame.

$22.95 ea

They say 14rd, but 13 is the lucky number. Number 14 is hard to seat and makes the mag hard to seat in the frame.

They are ACT Italian mags. I'll let you know how they function.

[vikz]

Is it a regular mag for 1911's? bec the gunshop i go to has a colt 14rds mag for 26 i think, will that work??

[novemberalpha47]

Don't think they'll work.

[sinner]

Check out www.cdnninvestments.com

Click on magazines

Click on Pistol

Click on Kimber

I just got 5 of these in today and they ALL fit my Kimber Ten with the early square trigger guard BUL Frame.

$22.95 ea

They say 14rd, but 13 is the lucky number. Number 14 is hard to seat and makes the mag hard to seat in the frame.

They are ACT Italian mags. I'll let you know how they function.

I could have used this info bout 3 days ago I just bought 3 para's by Pro MAg from Cheaper than Dirt for bout the same price and gonna try the file job.But thanks for the heads up.

[Auto Mag]

I have about 20 Novak 14 round magazines in 45 ACP that are for the Armscor/RIA Wide Body and Para Ordnance P-14 pistols if they will work. They are $23.00 plus $5.00 shipping.

[Longslide]

Auto Mag

Can the base plates on your mags take the extended base plates to get the coveted addtional two rounds???

[ArmscorBA]

Yes ! The are based on the original Para mags, Not the Mecgars!!!!! Bevin Grams mags pads will work!!!
Ivan

[Auto Mag]

Thanks Ivan!!!! :D :D :D

[ArmscorBA]

There is only 4 companys that have them in stock in the US, AutoMag is one!!! ;) ;)
Ivan

[Longslide]

:lm:

Rumor has it that Auto Mag has bought the lot next door and is building a large warehouse to become the RIA EAST coast distrubution center :lm: :lh:

[ArmscorBA]

I wish!!! :lh: :lh:
Ivan

[Longslide]

Ivan

I think you need a Mid West Sales person - lots of big store in the midwest. Gander Mountain, etc etc etc. .

I'm DEFINITLY a good sales person!!!!!!!

[ArmscorBA]

I wish we could make enough!!!!! :lm: :lm: :lm:
Ivan

[Auto Mag]

:lm:

Rumor has it that Auto Mag has bought the lot next door and is building a large warehouse to become the RIA EAST coast distrubution center :lm: :lh:

So do I!!!!! :D :D :D Actually the house next to me just sold last week. $850,000.00, needless to say I was a little short!!!!! :lm: :lm: :lm:

[Longslide]

Man
that is 2125 Tacticals :lm:

[wally_666]

Just got back from the range having tried some of the ACT CDNN Bul M5/Kimber ACT 14 round mags in my Kimber BP. Worked great. I also like the ACT P14 mags better than the genuine Para Ordnance in my Armscor 1911-A2 and Para P14, so I fully expected them to work 100% and was not disappointed.

No more filing Mec-Gar 13-round mag catch cutouts! I refused to pay Kimber $40 for a $20 magazine with the notch a couple of mm higher.

--wally.