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.
SKU: 500B
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SKU: 500-45C7
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SKU: 500-9
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SKU: 800A
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I only use the 8-round ETMs in my Springfield TRP. Never any problems. Great, great magaizes.
My wife and I just finished a week at Gunsite, my second trip with Wilson Mags. I shot my Classic Supergrade while my wife short her Tactical Elite, both in 45 ACP. One thing about Gunsite, this is a combat school and your Mags will be dropped repeatedly into the Arizona desert sand both full and empty as you speed load numerous times each day. The ETMs take the abuse preform flawlessly. Needless to say you clean your equipment each evening before the next days shoot and here too the ETMs shine as they are easy to clean and reassemble. A neat feature I like is the small notch in the area of the mag catch slot. This innovative feature makes administrative mag changes while holstered a breeze - no more one handed struggle. I also appreciate the numbering system on the base pad to keep track of individual mags and the various replacement base pad options available. If like me you are a fan of the venerable W.C. 47d you will not be disappointed in this upgrade.
With all the reviews it is virtually impossible to add anything new but for years I relied on the 47D without even one problem, such as feeding etc, but I was introduced to the EMT via a phone discussion with John Lahue and the one EMT that came with my new CQB Elite. Indeed it overshadows the 47, not by much but certainly enough to make a difference i.e. smoother spring for cartridge loading, cartridge numbers for Tacktical reloading, etc. Abolutely the top of the table.Great to see you dont rest your laurels on that which you have had for some time that has already proven itself.
I had a Ruger sr1911 jamming on the last round almost constantlty, and a sig scorpion carry the would not feed at all. As a last ditch effort I ordered a couple of your ETMs. Both guns now feed perfectly. I have not had one failure. If I had known your quality was this good, I would have bought the guns from you and saved myself a ton of headaches.
Awesome as all Wilson Products are.
I have continually had problems with Sig and Kimber mags but when I switch to these Wilson Mags, the problems seem to go away immediately. A day at the range with no 1911 magaizine issues; Priceless!!
They fixed all the issues my 1911 had. Just buy them, you wont regret it.
I had problems with a kimber pro carry II loading the last round from my kimber and colt magazines. I purchased a pair of these hoping to solve the problem. Absolutely without a doubt perfectection. These clips fixed my problem 100%. From now on, i will only buy wilson combat clips. They load and unload so smooth compared to the wobbly colt and kimber mags. When it comes down to putting your life on the line, you had better believe that these wilson combat clips will do the job every single time. I have never posted a review on anything, ever, but this product made me want to tell everybody how awesome these things are. Thanks wilson!!!!!!
My dad recently got me the best Christmas gift ever....a Wilson CQB ordered from George!!! I couldnt afford to get him one as well so I thought Id get him some ETM magazines for his Kimber. He absolutely loves them. He went from an average of 3 to 5 FTFs every range outing to none with these magazines : Gotta love Wilson
