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5906/5946 aftermarket mags
Does anyone make decent mags for these guns? I’ve seen some floating around but I don’t know which are solid choices or which to avoid. Thanks!
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Mec-Gar magazines are excellent.
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03-18-2024, 11:15 AM
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Mec-Gar are excellent as said. They make the OEM mags for several companies also. I think they have even made some of the S&W mags. MidwayUSA had factory 15 round mags in stock a couple of days ago and they seem to come and go, so keep an eye out and you can get factory ones for $35.99.
Pro-mag, USA, TripleK, should be avoided. May be good for range, but not for reliability.
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Mec-Gar is a very reliable source. I have their products for other guns and they work perfectly. Also, the finish on the magazines is better than the gun!
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Mec Gar. I have them for my 5906, excellent mags.
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Mec Gar it is unless I can find some originals. Thanks for the input everyone.
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Mec Gar it is unless I can find some originals. Thanks for the input everyone.
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Mecgar makes flush fit 17 rounders as well as 15 round. Midway had them in stock when I looked earlier.
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Creg Cote LLC is a good source for Mec-gar mags at good prices <$25.
15,17 & 20rd mags
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Midway had new S&W 15 rd mags in the $35 range - probably others too. And there were some recent lots of 5946 trade ins that hit the market some with spare used 15 rd mags in $20-25 range as I recall - see recent post on 5946. Personally prefer SW but MecGar has good reputation unlike most other aftermarket manufacturers of 3rd gen mags.
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Mecgar makes flush fit 17 rounders as well as 15 round. Midway had them in stock when I looked earlier.
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The 17 round mags can also be extended to 19 with Mec-Gar’s base plates. They function perfectly
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If you can't get factory S&W magazines, Mec-gar all the way. I have never had any problems with their 5900 series mags, or any other magazines I've used from them. I wish they made 4000, 4500,3900 and every other 3rd gen mags too. Heck, if Mec-gar made toasters I'd buy one!
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Agreed factory are still available, and the way to go. Nothing wrong with Mec-gar. I and others would avoid Promag (bad experiences), but some people use Promag and claim they are fine.
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Genuine S&W or Mec-Gar, don't mess with the rest unless you want to practice clearing jams.
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Agreed factory are still available, and the way to go. Nothing wrong with Mec-gar. I and others would avoid Promag (bad experiences), but some people use Promag and claim they are fine.
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I have found promag are thin sheet metal and bend instead of flexing. Factory S&W mags as well as MecGar are stiff and rebound back if you try to bend them.
I bought a MecGar witness 45 mag years ago to try to use in my witness 10mm. I beat on the mag lips with a hammer to try to bend them in to work with the 10mm. They just sprang back with every hit. You can't even tell I did anything to it.
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