[allthingsnew]

Question (forgive me if this is a dumb one): I read this article as saying that the .45 holds seven rounds. Does this mean that the "high capactity" magazine ban did not affect .45's? In other words, it didn't make any difference because none of them were made for "high capacity" magazines anyway? If not-- if there are .45's that will accept a so-called "high capactity" magazine-- are they desirable? Ought one go ahead and get one now, while there are still pre-ban magazines available? If so, which one?

[Shooter 2.5]

Para-Ordinance was the first to introduce a high capacity 1911. They made frames first and then the complete P14. At the intrduction, the High cap mags were 50 dollars each. That was before the ban. I saw one for sale at 135 dollars. For my 1911's, I use Wilson 8 shot mags which gives me 9 shots without the large bulky mag housing. I believe Kimber makes a model that takes 10+1. You might look at that.

[balrog666]

Question (forgive me if this is a dumb one): I read this article as saying that the .45 holds seven rounds. Does this mean that the "high capactity" magazine ban did not affect .45's? In other words, it didn't make any difference because none of them were made for "high capacity" magazines anyway? If not-- if there are .45's that will accept a so-called "high capactity" magazine-- are they desirable? Ought one go ahead and get one now, while there are still pre-ban magazines available? If so, which one?

Sorry, but I don't have the foggiest. I suppose you could find a high capacity .45 magazine but I've never seen one that wasn't homemade. My guess is that it would stick out a long way and be rather inconvenient to handle.

Maybe someone else will provide an answer...

[eyes_only]

I've got some 45 ACP 10rd magazines from Wilson Combat.

I believe they call them the "bureaucrat"...

[45Auto]

The standard .45 ACP model of 1911 will take an eight round mag, but it was designed for the seven rounder; the Paraordnance P14.45 had a 14 round capacity with its double-stack mag, now 'outlawed' by the stupid 1994 so-called 'crime bill' (the only real crime was the bill itself.); the Glock 21 has a 13 round standard mag, now only for law enforcement, unless you can find some old mags around prior to the 1994 stupid law.

[Trailerpark Badass]

If not-- if there are .45's that will accept a so-called "high capactity" magazine-- are they desirable? Ought one go ahead and get one now, while there are still pre-ban magazines available? If so, which one?

Sure, a number of makers put out a hicap 1911 clone. I have a S-V Infinity hicap, which is nicely made and accurate enough to use in my half-assed Bullseye shooting. Hicap mags for these guns are not a problem, they're available. The SVIs and STIs are quite expensive, but the mags are not.