Anyone have any experience with these magazines?
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MAG321-19853-1323.html
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MAG321-19853-1323.html
ProMag Magazines
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I have only tried ProMag branded magazines in two of my guns. Both were junk and were sent back for a refund.
The 10-15 dollars in savings is not worth the frustration. I spent more than that in ammunition diagnosing the problems they caused with my guns...problem was the cheap magazine.
I have only tried ProMag branded magazines in two of my guns. Both were junk and were sent back for a refund.
The 10-15 dollars in savings is not worth the frustration. I spent more than that in ammunition diagnosing the problems they caused with my guns...problem was the cheap magazine.
FWIW:
In my experience, junk.
I will give them thumbs up tho for customer service.. I had a bad pro-mag for my HiPoint 995 Carbine and the company sent me TWO new ones free. I still don't have any faith in them and just use my factory original mag in the 995.
If you can spring $500 for a Walther, which is considered by many as one of the best pistols ever made then i respectfully suggest you spend a little more money and buy original Walther P99 mags.
Having said that, I'm guilty myself of buying the S&W99 marked mags from CDNN which are also made for Walther/SW99 firearms by the OEM, MecGar. The S&W marked mags are approximately 1/2 the cost of the Walther marked mags, the "original capacity" mags accept 16rds vs 15 rds and function perfectly, in my experience, with my P99 and P99c... For plinking I have no problem using these mags, but I'm so weird I only use my Walther marked factory mags for cc..
MecGar makes excellent mags.. ProMag doesn't in my experience.
YMMV
J Pomeroy
In my experience, junk.
I will give them thumbs up tho for customer service.. I had a bad pro-mag for my HiPoint 995 Carbine and the company sent me TWO new ones free. I still don't have any faith in them and just use my factory original mag in the 995.
If you can spring $500 for a Walther, which is considered by many as one of the best pistols ever made then i respectfully suggest you spend a little more money and buy original Walther P99 mags.
Having said that, I'm guilty myself of buying the S&W99 marked mags from CDNN which are also made for Walther/SW99 firearms by the OEM, MecGar. The S&W marked mags are approximately 1/2 the cost of the Walther marked mags, the "original capacity" mags accept 16rds vs 15 rds and function perfectly, in my experience, with my P99 and P99c... For plinking I have no problem using these mags, but I'm so weird I only use my Walther marked factory mags for cc..
MecGar makes excellent mags.. ProMag doesn't in my experience.
YMMV
J Pomeroy
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Never seen a ProMag that worked.
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I have two Promags for my P99 that I bought for a low price. They are supposed to be 15 rnd mags, but one holds 13 and the other holds 14.
They work correctly about 85% of the time, but have a problem locking the slide back on the last round.
Range mags only! I can't remember the last time I actually used them to tell you the truth, I'd rather just load my Klintoncap 10 rnd mags at the range.
They work correctly about 85% of the time, but have a problem locking the slide back on the last round.
Range mags only! I can't remember the last time I actually used them to tell you the truth, I'd rather just load my Klintoncap 10 rnd mags at the range.
I'm sure you've already drawn your conclusion by now, but figured I'd chime in and help support. I've honestly have not heard one single positive thing tyng liability and promags together. I've even read on a review from a purchaser suggesting the only good thing promags are for is target practice....the mags being the target. If someone is willing to say that in support with countless testimonials of the same nature, I'd refrain from taking that risk of hoping to be the "luck one" who got a functional one. And quite frankly I did. Quality factory mags are rediculously expensive I do agree.
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Life is too short to buy cheap mags and cheap mags may shorten your life.
Pay the 10 extra bucks over at midwayusa and get the real deal.
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So tell us how you really feel about ProMags....
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It's hard to believe that these guys can stay in business, given the host of issues expressed here and on various other firearms forums. You'd think that somewhere along the line, everyone who shoots would get the message and quit buying from them.
Comes to that, I inherited a Promag 10-rounder when I bought a LNIB P99 9mm, and the #&#%^ things fail to lock the slide on the last cartridge -- every time. It currently sits in the box, unused and neglected for good reason.
Comes to that, I inherited a Promag 10-rounder when I bought a LNIB P99 9mm, and the #&#%^ things fail to lock the slide on the last cartridge -- every time. It currently sits in the box, unused and neglected for good reason.
so shoot at it?
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Better that, I guess, than to pass it along to the next poor unsuspecting chap. I actually thought about replacing the spring at one time but then came to my senses -- or at least of what's left of them. Life is too short and range time too dear to spend with bad magazines.
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In a ProMag for my Glock 19, I installed a Wolff spring and a Glock floorplate and it still did not function well.
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