Magazine for WE Full Metal 1911

[elseeker]

I am trying to find out what magazine(s) I can buy that will work with this pistol. It came with two but I would like to get some more.

WE Full Metal 1911 Tactical Single Stack Latest Edition Airsoft Gun
www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?products_id=2114

Anyone know for sure which ones will work? AirsoftGI has a few different WE 1911 mag's but the one that looks like mine is out of stock. I have heard that the SOCOM Gear ones may also work?

This is my first pistol so I am not sure how compatible different magazines are between guns but my guess is they are pretty specific? How do you normally find out which magazines will work with a specific pistol? I checked the manual that came with it but couldn't find anything.

Thanks!

[Knief]

You're really worried about brand and length, and generally the model, but don't get too hung up on specifics. Any single stack 1911 mags from WE will work with the gas system and mag catch in any single stack WE 1911. So your last concern is not buying a gun made for a 4.3" model because the grip, and thus mag, is shorter. The base plate on the short mag won't allow it to be fully inserted into the grip.

So like, this will fit:

www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?products_id=1833

As will this:

www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=60_62&products_id=7395

This too:

www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=60_62&products_id=4383

For the sake of continuity you probably want mags with the bumper plate on the bottom, so the silver ones would be the way to go. If you want black mags with the bumper plate, you'll have to look at another retailer to find one in stock (like here). There are a ton of retailers listed in the Retailer Review section and on the left side of the main page.

[elseeker]

Thanks Knief! I'll give the silver with bumper a try and see how it works out. That was one that I was looking at but wasn't sure about.

So are 4.3" more/less common? How do you know what size a specific pistol is - I assume it will mention it somewhere? Not sure mine mentions what it is anywhere so dont know what it is.

[Knief]

They'll usually say, but you can also tell by looking. That 4.3 refers to a 4.3 inch barrel, so it's shorter than the standard 5 inch barrel. If it says nothing and looks normal, it's most likely a 5 inch, as that's what the original colt 1911 was. Most derivations are also 5 inch models, and a shorter or longer model would typically be noted as such. Yours is a 5 inch.

This is a 4.3:
www.wgcshop.com/wgc2008/main/product_detail1.php?search_From=searchItem&item=WE-PS-43DW&search=special&rs=4.3&catid=&cat=

This little guy is a 3.8 inch:
www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=139_25_130&products_id=2115

[elseeker]

Cool.. Thanks for the information!

[Timm]

If you haven't ordered any yet, I have 2 WE 1911 mags I don't need

[elseeker]

How much you looking to get for them? Do they leak or is anything wrong with them? Who knows...what do I need besides mags'? MORE MAGS! ;-)

[Knief]

PMs or the commerce section for buying and selling, please.

[elseeker]

Will do!