Thread: New TRS owner failure to slide lock after last round

Thanks! On Wilson Combat's website, does it matter if I get the 19 or the 266, 45 kit? They both work for a 7 round mag which is what I have, so I am a bit confused. http://www.wilsoncombat.com/a_springs_followers.asp

Thanks for all the suggestions I'll let you know which I tried and how it worked

Quote: Originally Posted by bob335 Sorry to revive an old thread, but I have the same problem with all 3 of my baer mags, but I cant find anything online on how to take apart a 1911 magazine. Any help would be great! use an old firing pin to push in the release button on the bottom of the polymer base pad and slide the pad off the tube at the same time. It could be a little stiff the first coming out. I've replaced the Baer follower with...

All of my Baer mags worked fine.......for a while. After they each got about 300-500 rounds through them, the plastic follower started to crush where it makes contact with the slide stop. Replaced em all with CMP's.

I would suggest Wilson Combat ETM or Chip McCormic power magazines. Both work all the time for me.

I have always had good luck with Wilson Combat standard 47D 8 rounders, as long as the springs are not too worn.

Baer magazines aren't the best. I use Chip McCormick 8 and 10 round magazines and have pretty good results so far.

You dont really have to buy new mags, just replace the springs with Wolff 11 lb mag springs, dont matter if 8 rd or 7rd les baer mags, same mag body, 969-713-730 is Brownells number. This has worked for me over the last 10 years. IMO found the Les Baer mag springs to be on the light side. good luck.

In any serious 1911, I use the Tripp Super 7 follower and magazine in seven-round Colt Metalform or eight-round Wilson magazines. There is a kit for each magazine body, so be sure to get the correct kit.

WHAT? a problem with a BAER? Nahhhh cant be right.