Promag, Reliable?

[uechikid]

Is anyone using Promag magazines with their M&Ps? I have a gen1 M&P 9. Move to a free state from Cali and would like to pick up a few 17rnd mags. With factory mags hard to find and expensive, I’ve been looking at Promag. Anyone have experience with them?

 

[Seven High]

Pro mags are unreliable due to their under powered springs. They can be made reliable by getting some after market springs. (Wolff)

 

[Richard Simmons]

Friends don’t let friends buy Promag.

 

[djohns6]

I've never tried a PMag in a handgun but they are well regarded for AR's . I have a couple PMags for my Glock 19 but they are still in the package .

 

[85V65Sabre]

I have also heard they are unreliable, but I have a couple 4500 series that I got with some other mags I purchased and they have worked ok but with their bad reputation I would not carry them.

 

[uechikid]

I've never tried a PMag in a handgun but they are well regarded for AR's . I have a couple PMags for my Glock 19 but they are still in the package .

So, “Pmags” are made by Magpul, not Promag. Pmag/Magpul are very good magazines. If Magpul made mags for M&Ps I’d buy them with very little hesitation.

 

[dsf]

Is anyone using Promag magazines with their M&Ps? I have a gen1 M&P 9. Move to a free state from Cali and would like to pick up a few 17rnd mags. With factory mags hard to find and expensive, I’ve been looking at Promag. Anyone have experience with them?

I have a few for my M&Ps. They work fine, but I don't rely on them for carry. Springs aren't as strong, feed lips are sharp and finish on the back end - kind of rough.

There's another brand out there, ACT. Inexpensive. Fellow named Greg Cote has a website and is pretty well known for quality service & price. You may want to check AIM and CDNN. I picked up used M&P 45 ACP mags for $9.99 each.

Congratulations on the move. 8 months and I'm out too.

 

[jurek]

There was a discussion about it already last year.

If you are not going to practice magazine malfunctions, please stay away from ProMag.

 

[stansdds]

ProMags are often good for practicing feed failure clearing drills. I would not rely upon ProMag magazines for any serious use purposes.

PMag and ProMag are not the same, PMag is Magpul's line of AR type magazines.

 

[tnhawk]

The ProMags I've used were for a Ruger mini14. Most were not dependable.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Waste of your $$$$$$.

 

[uechikid]

Hmmm. Looks like cheap refers to quality as well as price.
Thanks.

 

[jurek]

Hmmm. Looks like cheap refers to quality as well as price.
Thanks.

Keep eyes on Greg Cote LLC website.
M&P mags will show up there for sure. This is the best source.

 

[uechikid]

Thanks. Went there today. I’ll keep check.

 

[Hoosierville IRN]

I second the motion. Friends don't let friends buy/use/carry/possess ProMags.

 

[BC38]

So, “Pmags” are made by Magpul, not Promag. Pmag/Magpul are very good magazines. If Magpul made mags for M&Ps I’d buy them with very little hesitation.

AFAIK, PMag stands for POLY Mag (a.k.a. plastic mag)

As for Pro Mag, I have heard 100 negative comments for every positive comment I've heard about them.
I have one for my Beretta 21A Bobcat. Never shot with it because it inserts freely until you get to the last 1/4" and from there it takes a VERY firm push to seat it - which also means it is almost impossible to remove by hand - you have to hook the overhanging front edge of the baseplate on something to pry it out.
None for me thanks.

 

[ironhead7544]

Results are unpredictable.

 

[uechikid]

AFAIK, PMag stands for POLY Mag (a.k.a. plastic mag).

Yes, “PMAG” stands for polymer magazine. And Magpul owns the trademark.

 

[Alk8944]

Is anyone using Promag magazines with their M&Ps? I have a gen1 M&P 9. Move to a free state from Cali and would like to pick up a few 17rnd mags. With factory mags hard to find and expensive, I’ve been looking at Promag. Anyone have experience with them?

Look at GREG COTE LLC, they sell MEC-GAR, and at very good prices. MEC-GAR is the manufacturer of S&W FACTORY MAGAZINES!!!!, they just, won't be marked S&W.


Pro-Mag are absolute garbage, and the problems are far deeper than just the springs.

 

[uechikid]

Look at GREG COTE LLC, they sell MEC-GAR, and at very good prices. MEC-GAR is the manufacturer of S&W FACTORY MAGAZINES!!!!, they just, won't be marked S&W.


Pro-Mag are absolute garbage, and the problems are far deeper than just the springs.

I have yet to be able to find MEC-GAR mags for the M&P line. Only for the 5900 series. Even MEC-GAR‘s web site doesn’t show they make/sell for M&P. If you have a link it would be appropriated.

 

[uechikid]

The ACT mags have been mentioned here a couple times. Are they reliable and good quality?

 

[9mmPatriot]

Considering the cost of OEM mags, I'd be willing to try a lower cost alternative for range use at the very least.

 

[Old cop]

Factory mags only for self defense, after market mags for the range.

 

[jurek]

ACT mags are also made in Italy, like Mec-Gar. Their magazines are certified by firearm manufacturers and meet all specs. Even material used for production must be the same as used in original mags.

Would I trust them for carrying? Have no idea. So far I was lucky to buy original S&W magazines.
I've got one ACT mag for my range 1911 and so far I haven't had any issues.

 

[bad2006z71]

I can not vouch for ACT, but their Sig 320 mags are highly regarded.
I also cannot speak to ETS mags but they seem to have a lot of negative reviews.

The 1 pro mag I had back when I had my 1.0, sucked major suckiness. Could never get through a mag without some kind of malfunction.

That said, keep an Eye out for Used/Police Trade in stock mags at AIM surplus and Natchezz (sp?). I picked up 10-20 of them pre panic for something like $12 a piece and they were in good to excellent condition.

 

[Kineticap1]

my experience is anecdotal, so take it at face value

I have a couple thousand rounds through promags for the M&P... I must have been lucky because normally i would be the first to say they are trash.... however I have had 1 failure with the promag magazine and it was after being dropped repeatedly in the dirt at a match.

definitely cheap and normally I would avoid....but for range mags they have been good to me

 

[BW460]

I have 5 Promags for USP 45 sitting in a box. The plastic in the follower is cheap and got chewed up with use. I tried twice to contact them to buy new followers. They never responded. Friends don't let Friends buy Promag.

 

[sousana]

At the gun show here about 6 months ago I came across a table where the guy had a box of 25 my M&P, I asked him how much he said 3 each or if you buy em all 2.50 each. I bought em all, got home swapped out the innards with Brownell's mag rebuild kits and they've been running flawlessly since.

 

[CQB60]

Not another dime on anything from Promag..

 

[m&p2.0fdethumbsafety]

promags are universally bad. none of their mags function reliably. they're only good for cheap extra mags for range practice. also they chew up the magwell for some reason.