Magazines are often overlooked and treated as a secondary gun accessory. This is wrong
Magazines
Whatever the structure and materials used, steel, polymer, or stainless steel, every magazine must be periodically checked
This magazine has lived enough: rust has attacked both inner and outer walls of the magazine body and has corroded the spring
A magazine follower with this kind of damage may not be able to properly engage the hold open lever once the last round has been shot
The 1911 single stack magazine had its endplate break off by simply falling on a concrete floor; avoid “cheap” mags like this one
Comparing the springs of two apparently identical magazines gives a good indication of which magazine has been used the most!
Mud. Once dried out, it can be easily brushed away; in an emergency, it can be washed under a stream of clean water. Remember to dry it throughly
This is what happens when a magazine hits something hard falling on the ground in an emergecy mag change. Inspect the magazines before using them again
A defective magazine must be properly tagged to avoid mixing it again among the “good” ones before disposing of it
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