Videos tagged with Mec-Gar Magazines

This review from SPN Firearms highlights the Taurus TH40C as a budget-friendly, solid option for concealed carry, especially for its price point. The instructor, demonstrating experienced authority, compares it to other subcompacts like the Glock 27 and HK P2000SK, focusing on ergonomics, capacity, and practical carry considerations. The video emphasizes the TH40C's value, DA/SA trigger, and compatibility with quality Mec-Gar magazines, while also touching on ammunition choices and holster options.

This review from TheFirearmGuy details an initial disappointment with a used Tisas 1911 A1 Service pistol purchased for $200. Despite appearing new, the firearm exhibited poor accuracy and malfunctions during range testing, potentially due to extreme cold. The instructor, with high authority and extensive experience, plans further testing to diagnose the issues.

This review provides a close-up visual inspection of the Springfield Armory Garrison 9mm 1911, highlighting its aesthetics and features. The video demonstrates its performance at an outdoor range, focusing on recoil management and cycling reliability. Slow-motion analysis offers insights into the firearm's mechanical operation during firing.

This video details a comprehensive test of Tisas 1911 pistols, specifically the Government and Raider models, focusing on magazine reliability. The presenter systematically tests numerous magazines from various manufacturers, including Tisas-branded Checkmate, Wilson Combat, Mec-Gar, Springfield, and Kimber, using 45 ACP ammunition. The goal is to identify whether firearm or magazine failures are the primary cause of issues, with both guns having undergone factory rebuilds. The testing reveals significant magazine-related malfunctions, leading to a conclusion about the overall reliability of the Tisas 1911 platform for serious use.

This video discusses the reliability of Beretta M9A4 magazines, comparing them to OEM Glock magazines. While acknowledging Glock magazines are generally superior, the speaker highlights that Beretta's three main magazine manufacturers (Mec-Gar, Checkmate, and Beretta) produce good quality magazines. Checkmate, as a former OEM for the military contract, has addressed initial issues with phosphate coatings attracting sand, making their current offerings reliable. An anecdote details a Checkmate magazine left in a field for 4.5 days in dew and moisture, showing no rust and functioning perfectly afterward.

This review of the RS9 Vampir, a 9mm DA/SA duty pistol from TCH Arms, highlights its convoluted origins tracing back to the Zastava CZ99 and SIG P226. Despite undergoing extensive torture testing and being adopted by Bosnian counterterrorism units, its high price point of $1,400, lack of optics-readiness, and limited aftermarket support make it a difficult recommendation against more established and affordable competitors like the SIG P226, ARX Rex01, and Zastava CZ99. The expert assessment notes its reliable performance and good handling characteristics, but ultimately questions its market viability.

This video details a 3,000-round burndown test of the Tisas M1911A1, evaluating its reliability and accuracy. The test, conducted by Trench Grenade, utilized AAC 230-grain FMJ ammunition and various magazines from Springfield Armory, Mec-Gar, and Wilson Combat. The firearm demonstrated improved performance after an initial break-in period, with a total of 16 malfunctions recorded over 3,000 rounds, indicating a positive value proposition for a budget-friendly 1911 platform.

This review of the Canik Mete MC9 Prime, presented by GUNBROS staff with high authority, highlights its balance for concealed carry and shootability. Key features discussed include its 17-round Mec-Gar magazines, tritium night sights, and a ported barrel. The review notes the firearm is now manufactured in the USA and discusses its common Canik trait of a relatively high bore axis.

Hickok45 reviews the Springfield Armory Emissary in .45 ACP, highlighting its unique G10 grips and two-tone finish. While praising its accuracy and 'custom' feel, he notes minor reliability issues potentially due to tight tolerances or Mec-Gar magazines. The review covers its Commander-style barrel, tritium front sight, and a weight of 40 oz, concluding with an MSRP of $1,370.

This video highlights Mec-Gar as a superior aftermarket pistol magazine manufacturer. The presenter emphasizes that Mec-Gar produces the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) magazines for many firearm brands, including KCI, SIG Sauer, and Springfield Echelon. This direct manufacturing relationship ensures that Mec-Gar aftermarket magazines are identical in quality and construction to factory magazines, offering a reliable and durable option for shooters.

This video compares the Tisas Nightstalker 1911 and the Springfield Armory Emissary 1911, both chambered in .45 ACP. The presenter highlights differences in fitment, slide features, sights, and trigger feel. While the Tisas Nightstalker offers a magwell and a metal trigger, the Springfield Emissary is noted for superior overall fitment and tolerances, particularly in the barrel and slide stop pin.

This video strongly advises against most aftermarket firearm magazines, emphasizing that Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) magazines are generally the most reliable for survival in a gunfight. The instructor, with extensive military experience, highlights that firearm designs are often based around their intended magazines. He specifically calls out Shield Arms, ETS, and Magpul Glock magazines as unreliable training aids, and recommends Gen 3 PMAGs for AR-15s and OEM Beretta magazines for the M9/A4. The core message is to prioritize proven, manufacturer-supplied magazines for critical applications.