A Few Words About Semi-Auto Pistol Reliability And Magazines:

   Most of us are familiar with the terms "throat and ramp" as it applies to auto pistol feeding, but feeding and overall reliability in these guns is a function of many other items, such as: extractor tension and profile, breech face dimensions and finish, ejector shape and size, and probably the most overlooked item of all - magazines. A magazine that won't do its job because of damage or poor design turns your high-tech semi auto into a single shot pistol.

   Part of doing reliability work on any pistol should be checking and adjusting the magazines to that individual weapon.

   Colt type 45 autos are particularly sensitive to this. Remember when buying magazines for your Colt, Springfield, etc., That just because a magazine says "Colt 45 auto" on its baseplate does not necessarily mean it is a genuine colt magazine!

   If you have any questions as to the quality of different magazines, feel free to give us a call and we'll try to help.