Sig Sauer 1911

ColoradoGunNut · August 29, 2018, 04:57 PM

I just purchased a Sig Sauer 1911 traditional tac ops. Wondering about magazines? Will any 8 round 1911 mag fit this gun or are magazines gun specific?

**Aguila Blanca** · August 29, 2018, 05:03 PM

They "should" fit -- if SIG managed to follow specs. Since I don't think SIG makes their own magazines, it should be safe to assume that standard 1911 magazines will fit.

ColoradoGunNut · August 29, 2018, 05:10 PM

Thank you!!!

KyJim · August 29, 2018, 05:16 PM

Any different "Government" or "Commander" sized 1911s will fit. Any decent quality mag should function just fine. Occasionally, a specific 1911 pistol may not like a particular 1911 mag. That's part of the joy of 1911 ownership. If the factory mags work fine, then just get some more of them.

Sharkbite · August 29, 2018, 05:19 PM

If i can offer some experience with reguards to 1911 mags. Just buy Wilsons and be done.

I carried a 1911 as a duty gun for a while and taught at one of the big schools. I never had a problem with Wilson mags. Every other brand failed on the range at some point.

Just my .02c

grinner · August 29, 2018, 05:37 PM

As others have said, any 1911 magazine will work. I have used Kimber and Wilson mags in my SIG 1911. I prefer the Wilsons, primarily because of the polymer follower. I’ve noticed the SIG and Kimber magazine lips around the follower have started to bend outwards slightly, and it has sometimes been difficult to remove a loaded magazine. I suspect this will start to cause feeding problems one day, and then I will replace with Wilsons.

RickB · August 29, 2018, 05:51 PM

And, to prove the validity of what was posted earlier, I'd recommend you avoid Wilson mags.

Seriously, many, many people recommend them, but when I was sampling mags before deciding what to buy in quantity, the Wilson mag didn't lock the slide back when the others did, so it was scratched off the list first.

Most "factory" 1911 mags are made by Metalform, Mec-Gar or Check-Mate, and one of those companies almost certainly make SIG's mags.

presspics · August 29, 2018, 06:39 PM

I run Check Mate mags in my SIG 1911's. Fantastic mags. I would never run a Wilson mag. They release the cartridge too early which defeats the controlled feed that the 1911 was designed around.

TunnelRat · August 29, 2018, 09:18 PM

I've been running Wilsons for a while now. I've had great luck with them in a Springfield Range Officer.

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**Aguila Blanca** · August 29, 2018, 10:24 PM

And I had a brand new Wilson magazine lock up my Colt Combat Commander so tight the gunsmith had to clamp the slide in a vise and beat the receiver off with a plastic mallet. I run Check-Mate magazines, or Colt (which are made by either Check-Mate or maybe some from Metalform).

PatientWolf · August 30, 2018, 04:20 AM

I’ve not had any problems with 8-rd mags from Sig, Colt, Wilson Combat, Shooting Star, or Checkmate in my Sig 1911. I haven’t tried my 7-rd gov’t surplus mags because I’d have to reload more often, but expect they would work as well.

JJ45 · August 30, 2018, 04:45 AM

Any 1911 mag will fit your pistol. The question is will they work reliably in your pistol?

In my experience, magazine compatibility is the major factor in 1911 reliability no matter the make of pistol.

MagnumWill · September 2, 2018, 12:43 AM

The Sig mags work in my Colt, so i surmise they work in any standard 1911.

rt11002003 · September 3, 2018, 11:48 AM

For the most part all my 1911 mags work in all my 1911s. One of my two Wilson mags misbehaves. It will work sometimes and sometimes not in any of my 1911s (6).

FairWarning · September 3, 2018, 07:25 PM

Yes, standard mags are fine in my Sig 1911, although I agree with a previous poster---just buy Wilsons and call it a day! I bought 3 of their low profile 8-rounders for my carry rig and coudln't be happier. They are only slightly longer than 7-rounders and supremely reliable.

presspics · September 10, 2018, 07:56 AM

I was not implying that Wilson mags are bad. Bill Wilson designed his mags to fix feeding in 1911's that are not built "exactly right". Wilson mags tend to run well in all 1911's

I use mags that are designed close to Milspec. The reason being that the 1911 was designed as a controlled feed pistol. I'm from the school of thought that if a 1911 doesn't run right with Milspec mags then I want to know it and fix the gun rather than run mags that "mask" the problems with the gun. I fix my gun rather than hide the problem.

My SIG 1911's have not needed any correcting. They run perfectly with Milspec mags.

That's just me. YMMV.

August 29, 2018, 04:57 PM	#1
ColoradoGunNut Junior Member Join Date: August 13, 2018 Posts: 12	Sig Sauer 1911 I just purchased a Sig Sauer 1911 traditional tac ops. Wondering about magazines? Will any 8 round 1911 mag fit this gun or are magazines gun specific?

August 29, 2018, 05:51 PM	#7
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	And, to prove the validity of what was posted earlier, I'd recommend you avoid Wilson mags. Seriously, many, many people recommend them, but when I was sampling mags before deciding what to buy in quantity, the Wilson mag didn't lock the slide back when the others did, so it was scratched off the list first. Most "factory" 1911 mags are made by Metalform, Mec-Gar or Check-Mate, and one of those companies almost certainly make SIG's mags. __________________ Runs off at the mouth about anything 1911 related on this site and half the time is flat out wrong.

August 29, 2018, 06:39 PM	#8
presspics Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2001 Location: NH Posts: 343	I run Check Mate mags in my SIG 1911's. Fantastic mags. I would never run a Wilson mag. They release the cartridge too early which defeats the controlled feed that the 1911 was designed around. __________________ "Quid Clarius Astris"

September 2, 2018, 12:43 AM	#13
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	The Sig mags work in my Colt, so i surmise they work in any standard 1911. __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

September 3, 2018, 07:25 PM	#15
FairWarning Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: GA Posts: 1,149	Yes, standard mags are fine in my Sig 1911, although I agree with a previous poster---just buy Wilsons and call it a day! I bought 3 of their low profile 8-rounders for my carry rig and coudln't be happier. They are only slightly longer than 7-rounders and supremely reliable. __________________ Mauser Werke, Schmidt-Rubin, Colt, Walther, HK, Weatherby, Sig Sauer, Browning, Ruger, Beretta, etc, etc....a few friends of mine

August 29, 2018, 05:03 PM	#2
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,467	They "should" fit -- if SIG managed to follow specs. Since I don't think SIG makes their own magazines, it should be safe to assume that standard 1911 magazines will fit.

August 29, 2018, 05:10 PM	#3
ColoradoGunNut Junior Member Join Date: August 13, 2018 Posts: 12	Thank you!!!

August 29, 2018, 05:16 PM	#4
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	Any different "Government" or "Commander" sized 1911s will fit. Any decent quality mag should function just fine. Occasionally, a specific 1911 pistol may not like a particular 1911 mag. That's part of the joy of 1911 ownership. If the factory mags work fine, then just get some more of them.

August 29, 2018, 05:19 PM	#5
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	If i can offer some experience with reguards to 1911 mags. Just buy Wilsons and be done. I carried a 1911 as a duty gun for a while and taught at one of the big schools. I never had a problem with Wilson mags. Every other brand failed on the range at some point. Just my .02c

August 29, 2018, 05:37 PM	#6
grinner Member Join Date: July 26, 2018 Posts: 52	As others have said, any 1911 magazine will work. I have used Kimber and Wilson mags in my SIG 1911. I prefer the Wilsons, primarily because of the polymer follower. I’ve noticed the SIG and Kimber magazine lips around the follower have started to bend outwards slightly, and it has sometimes been difficult to remove a loaded magazine. I suspect this will start to cause feeding problems one day, and then I will replace with Wilsons.

August 29, 2018, 09:18 PM	#9
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,212	I've been running Wilsons for a while now. I've had great luck with them in a Springfield Range Officer. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

August 29, 2018, 10:24 PM	#10
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,467	And I had a brand new Wilson magazine lock up my Colt Combat Commander so tight the gunsmith had to clamp the slide in a vise and beat the receiver off with a plastic mallet. I run Check-Mate magazines, or Colt (which are made by either Check-Mate or maybe some from Metalform).

August 30, 2018, 04:20 AM	#11
PatientWolf Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Location: NC Posts: 947	I’ve not had any problems with 8-rd mags from Sig, Colt, Wilson Combat, Shooting Star, or Checkmate in my Sig 1911. I haven’t tried my 7-rd gov’t surplus mags because I’d have to reload more often, but expect they would work as well.

August 30, 2018, 04:45 AM	#12
JJ45 Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2015 Posts: 908	Any 1911 mag will fit your pistol. The question is will they work reliably in your pistol? In my experience, magazine compatibility is the major factor in 1911 reliability no matter the make of pistol.

September 3, 2018, 11:48 AM	#14
rt11002003 Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2014 Posts: 524	For the most part all my 1911 mags work in all my 1911s. One of my two Wilson mags misbehaves. It will work sometimes and sometimes not in any of my 1911s (6).

September 10, 2018, 07:56 AM	#16
presspics Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2001 Location: NH Posts: 343	I was not implying that Wilson mags are bad. Bill Wilson designed his mags to fix feeding in 1911's that are not built "exactly right". Wilson mags tend to run well in all 1911's I use mags that are designed close to Milspec. The reason being that the 1911 was designed as a controlled feed pistol. I'm from the school of thought that if a 1911 doesn't run right with Milspec mags then I want to know it and fix the gun rather than run mags that "mask" the problems with the gun. I fix my gun rather than hide the problem. My SIG 1911's have not needed any correcting. They run perfectly with Milspec mags. That's just me. YMMV. __________________ "Quid Clarius Astris"