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Several months have passed since my last post. As we say in the South, my computer "up an' died." Am now back on line and I thought it was time for the Range Report on the OEM mags currently on sale from MIDWAY USA. First off MIDWAY's pricing has been all over the map from $325 per 50 to $200 per 50. Currently they are advertising $225 per 50 and according to their websight have some 10,000 in stock.
To the mags: They are 7 rounders with the traditional flat follower. These blued steel magazines are stamped Hi-Standard with an eagle motiff and according to MIDWAY are manufactured by an OEM supplier RONAN Ind.
So far I have put about 500 rounds through 10 mags using a load consisting of H&G 68 style 200 grain .45 lead bullets, 6.5 grains of Unique, Winchester large pistol primers and mixed commercial cases. There have been no malfunctions. The mags appear to be about the same quality as Colt mags from the 1970's. That's not bad but certainly not up to current Colt 7 rounders or the top name aftermarket mags (CMI, Wilson, et al).
Like the older Colt mags these Hi-Standard brand units display a small amount of feed lip "splay" in the parallel rear portion of the feed lips. This seems to stabilize after 14 or so rounds have been fired. One mag in the batch I had apparently missed heat treatment as it bent out when left loaded for a week. With the exception of the one mag mentioned all seems well. What can I say, use 'em till they quit - you cannot buy magsprings and followers for less than the price of these mags complete.
Several months have passed since my last post. As we say in the South, my computer "up an' died." Am now back on line and I thought it was time for the Range Report on the OEM mags currently on sale from MIDWAY USA. First off MIDWAY's pricing has been all over the map from $325 per 50 to $200 per 50. Currently they are advertising $225 per 50 and according to their websight have some 10,000 in stock.
To the mags: They are 7 rounders with the traditional flat follower. These blued steel magazines are stamped Hi-Standard with an eagle motiff and according to MIDWAY are manufactured by an OEM supplier RONAN Ind.
So far I have put about 500 rounds through 10 mags using a load consisting of H&G 68 style 200 grain .45 lead bullets, 6.5 grains of Unique, Winchester large pistol primers and mixed commercial cases. There have been no malfunctions. The mags appear to be about the same quality as Colt mags from the 1970's. That's not bad but certainly not up to current Colt 7 rounders or the top name aftermarket mags (CMI, Wilson, et al).
Like the older Colt mags these Hi-Standard brand units display a small amount of feed lip "splay" in the parallel rear portion of the feed lips. This seems to stabilize after 14 or so rounds have been fired. One mag in the batch I had apparently missed heat treatment as it bent out when left loaded for a week. With the exception of the one mag mentioned all seems well. What can I say, use 'em till they quit - you cannot buy magsprings and followers for less than the price of these mags complete.