Whether you're shooting at the range or down range, your Full Size 1911 9mm handgun is sure to perform with superior reliability with this black fluoropolymer finish 500-9B ETM magazine.
After months of intensive research and testing by Bill Wilson in a myriad of custom and factory 9mm 1911’s we believe we have solved the issue of magazine reliability in a single stack 9mm 1911. These Next Gen ETM magazines have a redesigned tube with a small front ramp to prevent nose down feeding with short or hollow point rounds.
These are the finest magazines made for the 9mm 1911 platform and have been rigorously tested by our cadre of professional shooters. Bill Wilson himself has logged over 10,000 rounds of various factory and reloaded 9mm ammunition to develop these magazines which are suitable for competition or tactical use.
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: 500-9BA
Wilson Combat
SKU: 500-9
Wilson Combat
SKU: 500-9C9B
Wilson Combat
SKU: 500B
Wilson Combat
200 rounds and no problems of any kind very pleased with quality and reliability
Let me start by saying I love Wilson Combat products. These magazines, however, have been nothing but troublesome. I have seven of these 10-round magazines and routinely have FTF issues, lock-back issues, and mag release issues. I have run these in a 4.25" and a 5" Chambers Custom 1911 and in a Commander-sized Ed Brown. Ironically, the Wilson mags I have in 45 ACP are the only magazines I will carry, but in 9mm, I just don't trust them for use anywhere other than the range.
WC magazines aren’t cheap but as with most things in the end you only get what you pay for. After buying several CM magazines that are less expensive I can tell you that the CM magazines aren’t even close to having the reliability that WC magazines. After putting less than 200 rounds thru the CM magazines they failed to reliably feed. My WC magazines have yet to fail to feed after shooting more than 1500 rounds thru them and the main spring is in great shape. IMO, I truly wouldn’t trust my life on any other brand 1911 9mm magazine. If you’re in the market for new magazines for a pistol, especially if you CCW, forget the also rans and buy WC mags, you won’t be sorry.
The mags that came with my Dan Wesson TCP sometimes don't lock open on an empty magazine (which is absurd) but my four Wilson mags have been absolutely perfect after at least 400 rounds each.
I bought 2 of these to try in my Kimber 9mm. They solved the feeding problem I was having with various types of ammo. They worked well enough that I bought 4 more. A little more expensive than some but they are worth it to get reliable feeding.
Purchased this as an additional mag for my Kimber since it holds 10 in lieu of the stock mag that holds 9. Mag functioned flawless, however it does feed up the mag well a bit different then the stock mag, the point of contact with the retention pin is a bit rougher bypassing than the stock kimber mag due to at the point of contact the edge of the wilson is flared out or straight and the kimber is just ever so slightly flared in or has more of a rounded edge. All in all the wilson mag is a bit lighter and holds 10 rounds so I will be buying a few more.
