drum magazine for a 1911

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05 December 2020, 14:17

cal pappas

drum magazine for a 1911

Fellas:
I have heard of 25 round drum magazines for the Colt 1911 .45 acp. What do you know of them, if they are available, new production or antique, plastic or metal, etc...?

I think it would be a fun thing to add one to my 1911 and play.

Your input is appreciated.
Cal

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08 December 2020, 09:10

NormanConquest

I understand that the snail drum mags for the P-08 in War 1 were dependable however I have found that the drawback on the P-08 , although a beautiful piece, EVERYTHING had to fit perfectly for premium function. Another case of Teutonic genius + overengineering.

Never mistake motion for action.

10 December 2020, 05:33

Race Bannon

I've had the misfortune of trying to make to of them function properly.
Guy brought in two of them to the shop I was working in.
Neither would feed. Neither would feed when they left.
Spent too much time on them for what it was worth.
I believe the springs were the main problem. Too weak to push all those rounds

11 December 2020, 00:26

richj

I'm in a bullseye club (with dwindling participant). The last of the three matches back then was 45. For a joke one of the guys showed up with one of those extra long mags, I think it was a 20rounder.

I see they sell 10 &15rnd as well as the drum.

13 December 2020, 22:20

butchloc

turns a handgun into a bulky thing having no resemblance to a handgun - kind of like what blaser did to rifles

01 June 2021, 17:57

john c.

quote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
turns a handgun into a bulky thing having no resemblance to a handgun - kind of like what blaser did to rifles

thats funny right there!

02 June 2021, 09:27

NormanConquest

I bought a 1927 (copy) "Thompson" for my son for Christmas a few years ago + we had the devils own time getting the 50 round drum to feed properly.

Never mistake motion for action.

26 June 2021, 23:09

Atkinson

Ive shot some Thompsons that the organizations I worked for had and they worked great and fun to shoot, I would not choose one for combat these days as they shoot slow by comparison..Reminded me of a popping Johnny, John Deere tractor, thud, thud, thud,

I seriously doubt that you could make a 1911 Colt feed properly without dropping a bundle of cash with 1911 experts in the gunsmithing trade???I would put a drum magazine in the gun collector catagory and display it in a glass case...