1911 Magazine Identification

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Thank you Doran, keep 'em coming amigo.

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Here is a photo of an unmarked USGI Colt M1911A1 magazine and it's components. Extruded tube, welded floorplate. The first image is a linked image due to the forum's photos size restriction. I don't want to compromise the detail of the photo so I didn't resize it.

Overall Detail Photo of Magazine

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And here's a Metalform sub-contracted Colt Officer's Model magazine.

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Colt sub-contracted Stainless Steel magazines. From Left to Right:

Metalform sub-contracted - Officer's size (6 round)
Metalform sub-contracted - Government size (7 round)
Metalform magazines have beaded blasted floorplates and the bottom end of the body is "frosted".

Checkmate sub-contracted - Officer's size (6 round)
Checkmate sub-contracted - Government size (7 round)
Checkmate magazines have brushed floorplates without "frosted" bottom ends (body is all one finish)

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Checkmate USGI (modern production) contract magazine.

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And a pair of Scovill mags. WWII, Pinned Floorplate, Serif typeface "S" toe-tags.

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General Shaver - WWII, Deep Welded Floorplates, Welded Back Spine, Sans-Serif "typeface G" toe-tag.

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And a pair of Scovill mags. WWII, Pinned Floorplate, SANS-Serif typeface "S" toe-tags.

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Risdon - WWII, Sans-Serif "typeface R" toe-tag.

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I think we have entered the second level of magazine ....

Ivan