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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I brought a sig 1911 and it came with two magazines. However, I was more often than not getting a FTF on the first round with the standard Mags. Order WC ETM Mags and I have not had any FTFs while preforming function checks of the ETM Mags with my ammo. Extremely happy with the ETM Mags and if you have a 1911 you should have WC Mags running through it. Worth the money!!
I now have two of these magazines and love them. I use them in both my Remington and Kimber 1911 and have never had a problem. They are much stronger than any of the mags that came with either gun. I have dropped them multiple times and even stepped on one and they both still work flawlessly. I would suggest these to anyone!
Ill start off by saying WC mags are the best. I recently encountered a problem with the ETM though. I run Wilson Combat speed chutes on all my 1911s. The base pad of the ETM contacts the mag well before the mag seats. I really have to slam them home to seat properly. I was able to trim a little material from each of the raised sides, thus eliminating the contact with the mag well. Not a huge problem...
These came with my new CQB Elite, and after using them I ended up buying them for every full-size 1911 I have. These mags like the Wilson guns themselves are leaps and bounds above everything else.
When only the best will do, the ETM magazine is the perfect choice. I run these mags exclusively in all my full size 1911s. I had one gun in particular that was having issues with feeding, and I switched to these mags and my feeding issues disappeared. In this economy, everyone may not be able to afford a full custom 1911, but what you can do is unlock the full potential of your gun by utilizing superior parts from wilson combat. These ETM mags are easy to load, solid and reliable function, slick finish, and look good!
The ETM is the perfect magazine; they load easy, insert easy when in full battery, always drop free, never fail to lock back on the last round, and they run flawlessly in all my guns. I have 8 1911s of various different manufacturers, and the ETM magazines run 100% in them all. Wilson Combat mags are all that I will run anymore; either the ETMs, or 47Ds. I have 7 ETMs, and 5 47Ds you can never have too many. I recommend them to everybody that asks about magazines as they are simply the best. I think a lot of people skimp when it comes to magazines in the 1911 platform and then complain when it is not reliable; if they would just get Wilsons they would see just how great the 1911 can be.
picked up a pair of these the other day. high quality stuff.
Hello Sir, I just got the 3 500s that Ive purchased here. Im located here in the Philippines. Awesome stuff! thank you!
I recently bought a Kimber Custom II and have been using the factory 7 rd. mag, KimPro 8 rd., and Wilson Elite Tactical 8 rd. Between the three I have put 600+ rounds through the gun and have experienced no failures of any kind with the ETM. Excellent cycling and last shot hold back, zero problems. The other magazines have been almost perfect, but the ETM has been 100% flawless. Even after accidentally dropping the mag in the sand while shooting at the gravel pit the magazine continued to run 100%. I would recommend this to any 1911 shooter.
