American Classic XB

Finally got out to the range with my Metro American Classic XB. Unfortunately it was pretty darn windy so my accuracy stunk, but the gun functioned fine and shot great until I got to the mag with the Federal Aluminum. That stuff just didn't want to play, wouldn't chamber or feed at all. Went back to brass and all went fine. The grip is larger because it's double stack but fits my larger than average hand just fine, even better than my Remington R1. I had better accuracy too, even with the wind. The sights are a bit different with orange dots, one front and two rear with white under the rear notch. I found them to work quite well actually, the white really makes the front sight stand out. Over all, I am quite pleased with it and look forward to some calmer weather.

Interesting. I didn't know that Metro Arms was offering a double stack.

They actually have four of them. The American Classic XB comes chambered in 45acp or 9mm and the MAC 3011 is chambered in 45acp and 40s&w. I may pick up the 9mm someday, if I can find one. SootchOO did a great review on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEL-7EqT1VE&t=894s

Hey brother was wanting to purchase some extra double stack magazines I bought the American classic xB and was wondering if the Remington magazines are interchangeable with the xB thank you for a response.

I ordered 2 of these from Armscor--- https://advancedtactical.com/1911-fs...h-act-mag.html They are the same as the one that came with the gun and actually hold 14 rounds each. They are labeled P-14 for Para 14 which was the first A2 on the market. My Remington uses standard 1911 8 round mags which will not work. If you live in a state with magazine capacity limits, they also make 10 rounders for the double stack guns. If you're not in a hurry, this guy has a better price but they are out of stock right now---https://gregcotellc.com/cart/actmag-metroarms-mac-ssd-3011-c-161/mac-3011-ssd-or-mac-3011-ssd-tactical-1911-45-acp-14-rd-54171-p-1332.html

There was a Remington 16 round double stack 45acp which looks the exact same just wondered if they would run

Do you still own both are they 45 acp

The XT is double stack and the Remington is a Standard 1911, single stack. I have never seen a Remington double stack. This post may help----https://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?111782-Para-Hi-Cap-1911-magazines

Also this----https://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?110018-Remington-double-stacks-versus-Para-double-stacks I guess Remington bought Para and started building their double stacks before they too went out of business. It looks like the Remington mags should work fine.

Yeah the Remington r1 is a double stack 45 ACP 1911

The Remington r1 limited

Also no worries I just figured you might know if they work together or not I didn't know yours was a single stack thank you very much for the information if you find out if they can fit please reply and let me know I'm trying to purchase extra magazine

Many of you know that Remington purchased ParaUSA, and continued to make double stack 1911s for a few years after the purchase. Then they stopped making the double stacks. Maybe three (??) years ago, they again had some double stack models on display at the SHOT Show. They looked just like the former ParaUSA pistols, but Remington had somehow tweaked the magazines to increase the capacity by one found. The word from the staff working the Remington exhibit at SHOT was that the new magazines "should" work in Para pistols -- but they might not.

And, as of this morning -- there are no double stack 1911 pistols shown on the Remington web site.

I just watched a video of a guy shooting a Remington r1 limited with the 15 round magazine double stack look into it and let me know if you think the Remington magazine the 16 round magazine will work with my 14 round magazine American classic xB

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Originally Posted by Joshbman

I just watched a video of a guy shooting a Remington r1 limited with the 15 round magazine double stack look into it and let me know if you think the Remington magazine the 16 round magazine will work with my 14 round magazine American classic xB

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There is no way to know unless you try. The Remington double stacks ARE ParaUSA pistols (supposedly), and yet even the new Remington magazines and the older para magazines are not 100% interchangeable. The Armscor double stack 1911s were reverse engineered from Para-Ordnance pistols, and Para mags don't always work in the Armscor pistols. The Metro Arms pistol was NOT reverse engineered from a Para, so it's simply not possible to make a valid judgment by just looking at pictures of the magazines.

Yeah I completely understand that it was like $36 for that double stack Remington 16 round 45 ACP magazine and they look super familiar I was just hoping somebody might know but yeah I didn't want to blow the money on it and it not fit even though I'm sure I can return it I just wanted to figure out before I purchase thank you very much for the response