Sorry your first post caused so much acrimony. This place can be like a daycare full of toddlersThank you everyone that replied to my issues. for this I am grateful. It seems I have stirred the POT with my "clip", I do prefer mag, I first purchased my colt 1911 45 on my 21st BD in 1985. I have been handling firearms since I was 10-12 yrs old..