Need help. I am advised that ProMags simply do not work well in several types of handguns. I have a chance to get some discontinued Promags for my Cougar 8045 and must admit that I am intrigued by the magazines ability to hold 9 rounds rather then the customary 8 for OEM mags. Has anyone tried these in B/S Cougar 8045's???
Help ProMag for Beretta/Stoeger Cougar 8045???
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Buy lottery tickets instead. You'll have a much better chance of being a winner than if you but the Promags.
I only buy OEM or Mec-Gar handgun mags.
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I only buy OEM or Mec-Gar handgun mags.
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YMMV, but I bought a pair of Promags for my S&W 469, and they've worked flawlessly. If given the choice of paying around $20 for a Pro-mag or scouring for used factory mags, or paying for Mec-gar, I'd probably opt for Mec-gar, but I got a great deal on my Pro-mags, so it is what it is. Yeah, it's a roll of the dice, or so I've heard, but so far my pro-mags are 100%.
ProMags have supposedly gotten better recently, but still I have to say no way. Their unofficial motto has always been, "Turning reliable firearms into jam-o-matics, one sale at a time." Only model I've ever heard feeding reliably are their AK magazines, and only then by virtue of it being an AK. And then only until they break because the locking tab is just low-end plastic.
Can't hurt to buy one or two to use as range mags. I've got some cheapo mags for my 1911s, they work fine though I don't carry with them.
Generally (I repeat, "generally") when there are problems with ProMags, it has to do with their springs. If you get a couple that are hinky, you can try buying Wolff springs for them. That generally clears things up. You can also, if you're willing to be patient, send them back to ProMag for replacements or repair.
But, if your main reason for going to ProMags is just to get an extra round -- it's simply not worth it, as the potential for problems far outweighs any benefit you might gain from an extra round in a mag you'll probably only use at the range.
I've had good experience with ProMags in a number of guns, but always seek out Mec-Gar mags when I have a choice.
But, if your main reason for going to ProMags is just to get an extra round -- it's simply not worth it, as the potential for problems far outweighs any benefit you might gain from an extra round in a mag you'll probably only use at the range.
I've had good experience with ProMags in a number of guns, but always seek out Mec-Gar mags when I have a choice.
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Run, don't walk away from the promags. Terrible fit and function in my Star Firestar. Actually got physically stuck in the magwell. PROMAG= Please Remeber Our Mags Are Garbage.
Save yourself the frustration and do not buy them. Let's say you get a promag magazine and decide to put a wolff spring in it. Your total cost for that one magazine is now
(Promag Cost)+(Wolff Spring Cost)+(Shipping for all)=Total cost of magazine
Skip ahead and get a magazine that works from the beginning. Get factory or Mec-Gar.
(Promag Cost)+(Wolff Spring Cost)+(Shipping for all)=Total cost of magazine
Skip ahead and get a magazine that works from the beginning. Get factory or Mec-Gar.
I'm convinced but it certainly would be nice to gain an extra round. The potential for being totally disappointed simply would not be worth it. I do indeed like Mec-gars but the Mecgar is more expensive than the actual OEM mag----it is over $50. I guess I'll stick to OEM mags. Thanks to all for your thoughts!
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