Searching for the most dependable magazine to accompany your Full Size 1911 .45 ACP handgun? Look no further than the 500 ETM. No matter what kind of usage or environment you're in, it won't let you down.
Wilson Combat®, with a firmly established reputation for outstanding quality, the highest reliability, and superb service both before and after the sale has built hundreds of thousands of 1911 single-stack magazines. We get a lot of feedback about magazines, and magazine performance - and we listen. Our magazines have undergone 3 design and/or material changes, each carefully evaluated and proven before they were released to the market. The result of our latest effort is a completely redesigned magazine with the features we've heard you ask for.
The Wilson Combat Elite Tactical magazine started with a blank sheet of paper and 30+ years of 1911 and 1911 magazine experience. It has set a new standard in 1911 magazines while redefining state-of-the-art. We've blended the latest improvements in manufacturing and materials technology with our own real-world shooting experience to provide quality, quality, and more quality. From material selection to manufacturing process to final testing - this magazine is built like your life, and ours, depended on it, as someday it may. No compromises, just stone-cold reliability you can depend on. The ETM is primarily a combat magazine, but if you're a competition shooter, you just may gain that critical advantage that will move you past the competition. The real world for a combat pistol isn't always in a dry, protected environment. So we built the ETM to be impervious to the elements. Every component is manufactured from either a high-grade stainless steel or super tough nylon. We worried about grime and corrosion when we designed the ETM, so you will never have to.
MAGAZINE TUBE: The ETM has the strongest magazine tube yet developed, virtually eliminating feed lip cracking, tube spread and cracking, and general fatigue, - some of the most common manufacturing and/or age-related defects in other magazines. The engineers working on the ETM have a combined 110+ years of firearms experience - the ETM is a showcase of their knowledge. They refined the radius for each bend in the tube to take advantage of the strength in the stainless steel they selected - and then devised a manufacturing process to provide the tight tolerances required to make those exact radius bends. The observation slots, moved to the rear of the tube, are located exactly where they need to be to maintain the structural integrity of the tube for years and years of use. After extensive testing we selected a grade and thickness of stainless steel optimized to provide superior stiffness without brittleness. No matter how many times you empty this magazine through your pistol, you can be assured the engineering expertise, design, material selection, manufacturing, and the quality control behind the ETM promises a lifetime of smooth and reliable operation.
ETM tubes are manufactured with a proprietary, custom designed welding process followed by a proprietary multi-step tumbling and finishing process. The internal and external finish, critical to smooth follower operation and insertion into the weapon, are the result of selecting the proper media and media-sequence in the tumbling and finishing process. We expended a lot of engineering time and expertise in developing the finishing process; when you get your hands on an ETM you'll be able to see and feel for yourself, we think you will agree it was time well spent. The improvements made to the ETM's follower and base pad have not previously been seen in a pistol magazine. This design combines advanced manufacturing technology with absolutely precise dimension control, assuring positive slide-lock after the last round has been fired. The innovative follower design with its extended skirt ensures stability in operation and minimizes creep from the tube when the magazine is empty. Super tough nylon was selected as the optimum material for the new ETM follower due to its proven durability and slick surface finish. This slick finish and the super smooth internal finish of the magazine tube result in the smoothest follower operation possible. Experienced shooters will notice this ultra-smooth performance when loading and firing.
MAGAZINE SPRING: We've found a stainless steel spring wire that has incredible spring life. There's no need to worry about leaving your mags loaded for long periods of time with this spring and will always be ready for use no matter the scenario. Another factor in spring life is the degree of compression when the magazine is loaded. Our engineers designed the ETM's base pad to allow a longer tube. Although the ETM is not appreciably longer than a typical magazine, it has more space for the spring to work without complete compression or excessive stress on the spring.
BASE PAD: The ETM's almost indestructible base pad provides a sure grip when pulling a magazine from a pistol or a tight pouch especially in a combat or competitive situation when seconds count in reloading. If you have ever been in the rain, trying to get a traditional magazine from a wet, tight pouch, you'll really appreciate this feature and it might save your life.
NOTE: Some Kimber® 1911 handguns have barrel feed ramps that are left undressed at the factory and will interfere with the ramped front of this magazine. The barrel can be easily modified by a gunsmith to provide the proper clearance required.
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SKU: 500-9
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I use these mags for IDPA and USPSA. They load easy and Ive never had a malfunction yet. I dont think you could get anything better for competition or service use.
I have tried them all and WCs mags are the best I have ever used. Plus they are still priced very fairly.
Some products will improve your weapon and some will save your life. This product will do both. As a customer and former law enforcement officer; it is my opinion that their is none better. Wilson Combat reputation for quality and performance is for a reason. You can exspect a perfect fit in your 1911; to feed ammo that other magazines will not and to eject smoothly with extended loaded capability. They simply work when you depend on them the most. Bottom line. With this Wilson Elite Tactical Magazine in my weapon verses an assailant without; they would be at a deadly disadvantage. Isnt that what its all about?
Feeds everything, in every 1911 I own, right out of the package. Picked up a RIA for a truck gun. Kimber,KimPro Tac Mag, with a HP seated 1.230, smashed low into feed ramp, and set bullet to 1.110. The 500 - smooth and flawless. May be better than the 47D. Ordering 4 more. Thanks Wilson.
I purchased 12 of these mags for my Kimber and Les Baer and have never had a single problem. I did not fire the Kimber before I had the Wilsons Mags. Great product.We all need more!
These are the best magazines you can own. These 3 make a total of 18! A must for any 1911 owner.
I bought 2 of these mags to replace the factory mag for my Kimber Stainless Pro TLE II. So much easier to load, no hangups when firing, fit perfectly without alteration. Definitely worth every penny for these mags.
Anyone who has ever experienced a failure to feed from their stock 8-round 1911 magazines should immediately purchase as many of these Wilson Combat ETM magazines as they can afford. These magazines are OUTSTANDING and give me a whole new appreciation for my Smith & Wesson SW1911 Pro. My 1911 originally came with two Check-Mate 8-round magazines and to keep in line with the pistol vendor, I ordered two more which performed similarly. In parallel, Ive been on a quest to see which rounds my seemingly finicky 1911 liked. Ive stayed away from several reputable brands of ammo because they wouldnt reliably feed the 1st round from a fully loaded stock magazine. Enter the beautifully designed Wilson Combat ETM magazines. After loading eight rounds, I immediately knew I was in for a treat when pressing -- not slamming -- the full magazine into the pistol. It seems that, in addition to attention to quality, Wilson Combat has given their 8-round magazine a little more breathing room to allow less cartridge-to-cartridge pressure for picking off that first round in a full magazine. I plan on ordering several more of these magazines and putting my stock/Check-Mate mags up for sale. You cant fully appreciate the difference between stock mags and these Wilson Combat ETM mags without trying them yourself.
These mags are amazing! You can tell the walls are thicker then any other 1911 mag. They are smooth feeding and the best part is you can trust you life with these mags! You can tell the time and craftmanship that go into each mag they always drop free, always feed smoothly, and tough as nails I bought one at my local sporting goods store went to the range and came back and bought four more mags I would give them 100 stars if they let me. You will not find a better mag for a 1911 period!
