9mm BHP Magazines

[Trooper224]

I had seven or eight of those I used while carrying the HP and never had a problem with them. I did subject them to some rather vigorous training exercises that involved shooting from odd positions and never experienced a malfunction. However, I do seem to be in the minority with those results. Probably best to stick with the thirteeners.

[ToddG]

Thanks very much, gents. Wife needs a larger supply of mags now that she's practicing more. I'll stick with the 13's.

Man, this forum is awesome!

[Haraise]

Whether you fully load them or not matters none.

If you're carrying with 13s and practicing with 15s, downloading to 13 matters for training like you'd use it...

[HCM]

"That gun takes a 14 shot clip. You expecting an army?"

"No, just a division."

[WilsonCombatRep]

If you're carrying with 13s and practicing with 15s, downloading to 13 matters for training like you'd use it...

I was talking about reliability.

[Edwin]

Only time I've seen the 15 rounders nose dive or coil bind is when they were dirty. I field stripped them, cleaned them with CLP and then used a dry lube like graphite and it's been working for me (3 matches a week and practice).

[JonInWA]

While MecGar has been an OEM for FN Hi Powers, there are at least three differences between the ones provided to FN/Browning and the ones commercially available: First, the followers are different. I believe that the commercial ones had "two leg" followers, which are less stable than the FN/Browning "4 leg" followers.

Second, the MecGar commercial magazines (at least those for the .40 Hi Powers) lack the "mousetrap" kicker spring that significantly expedites magazine ejection from the receiver;

Third, I believe the only finish MecGar has used on their commercial Hi Power magazines is a glossy blue-black-nicely applied, and durable, but inferior to the teflon-based/NP3 (or NP3-like) finish used on the OEM .40 magazines. I only have one of the commercial magazines, and I only use it as a last-resort range magazine; I vaguely recall that there was an operational issue of some sort with it the last time I used it, but it was several years ago and I forget the exact nature of it.

I'd personally recommend only FN/Browning magazines. The last time I checked, they were considerably less expensive if you order from FN USA than from Browning-check both sites before ordering is my recommendation.

And a key caveat: All of my experience is with the .40 Hi Powers/magazines.

Best, Jon

[1slow]

"That gun takes a 14 shot clip. You expecting an army?"

"No, just a division."

From "Serpico."

[HCM]

From "Serpico."

I knew I wasn't the only one on here old enough to remember cervical buying his high-power. It is interesting though how 13 or 14 rounds has gone from crazy high-capacity to medium /low capacity.

[JSGlock34]

I knew I wasn't the only one on here old enough to remember cervical buying his high-power. It is interesting though how 13 or 14 rounds has gone from crazy high-capacity to medium /low capacity.

Autocorrect strikes again!