colt magazine 7 round blue

[mossy500]

I have a question on my 7 rd mags for GCNM series 80 MK-IV
at the bottom says colt .45 auto with the pony logo + a letter M on
the right top corner of the plate. is this the original? I also acquired a colt mags 7 rd same markings but has C on the right top corner how is it
different?

TY

JJB

[coltsr]

They are probably original. The C means it was made by checkmate and the M means it was made by metalform. However, I have read that there are some fake Colt mags being sold out there. Where did you get them?

[1911Tuner]

If the one marked "C" is an old one, it may have been made by Colt. They haven't made their own magazines in a long time though. The "M" is a Metalform, made to Colt's specs. Good magazines if the springs are still good.

[mossy500]

The Colt mags that has a marking M on the top right corner is from my Colt GCNM series 80 MK-IV and the spring is kind of weak i believe, But the
mags that has a marking C are new seem to me like 5 to 7 yrs. old bought from someone dont like the blue colt 7 rd.mag/

TY

JJB

[mitchjoe]

selanroj:

You can pick up new +10% Wolff mag springs from Brownell's for a square deal. Ditto what coltsr said. I've seen the fake mags all over the online auctions & at the last two larger show's I attended. Luckily (at least so far), they're really bad "copies"; one glance at the floorplate & you can easily tell.

Seeing that stuff irk's me. I asked one of the two guys selling that crap'ola at the last show if they were factory Colt mag's & he said "they've got the horse on them". Much as I would have liked (not) to continue the conversation, I figured moving on would be best for all. :D

mitchjoe