First time 1911 owner
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HansGruber
Ronin
Any full size 9mm 1911 magazine should fit; as to if it works...you’ll need to find out.
I recommend Wilson ETM’s.
I recommend Wilson ETM’s.
TidalWave
Professional
Any Springfield 1911 mag ought to work....and just about any other standard brand.
I have the Ronin in .45 (it’s about my fav handgun) and since it only came with 1 mag, I’ve been using my Mec-Gar mags in it also. Absolutely no issues.
Talyn
SAINT
No.
Only, mostly, 9mm specific 1911 magazines will work.
.45 acp won't hold the smaller-diameter 9mm rounds based on the larger 45 acp feed lips.
But, Rock Island Armory makes their 9mm/22TCM/38 Super mags work with all three of those calibers.
Otherwise, I like Chip McCormick power mags for 9mm 1911s.
Only, mostly, 9mm specific 1911 magazines will work.
.45 acp won't hold the smaller-diameter 9mm rounds based on the larger 45 acp feed lips.
But, Rock Island Armory makes their 9mm/22TCM/38 Super mags work with all three of those calibers.
Otherwise, I like Chip McCormick power mags for 9mm 1911s.
TidalWave
Professional
Whoa - Somehow I wasn’t interpreting “all Spgfld mags” as in diff caliber mags.
Talyn is correct !
What I meant was essentially other gun/mag makers’ brands.
Annihilator
Emissary
When I got my Springfield Range Officer Operator in 9mm, it came with 2 mags, but I wanted some extras, my shop only had Kimber 9mm mags in stock, so I got a couple of them, they look and function just like the Springfield ones.
JohnHimes
Operator
I just ordered some magazines from Springfield for mine. They are reasonably priced and a sturdy. Do not get the magazines that are specifically for the 9mm Springfield EMP they will not work in the Ronin.
JohnHimes
Operator
My Ronin just arrived on Friday. I had ordered it about 6 weeks ago from Springfield I'm looking forward to taking it to the range on Monday
Jgarciajr4
Alpha
Looks cool I have a SDS ww2 repro 1911.
the sights are almost useless god knows how ww2 vets shot anything with a handgun.
the sights are almost useless god knows how ww2 vets shot anything with a handgun.
Bassbob
Emissary
Practice. With range time you figure out where the gun is hitting and then adjust it " Kentucky" style. lol
A great many of the GI 1911s had that going on for sure.
Annihilator
Emissary
Nice Ronin, enjoy it and keep us informed on how it does, also if you want go to the guns thread and find the show your 1911 and post your pic there, most of us did, you will see many, many beautiful 1911’s there
HansGruber
Ronin
It really isn’t that hard.
Yes, they are small, but they’re there and usable.
You want to see tiny sights? Look at a Colt 1908 Vest Pocket .25 sometime...
Yes, they are small, but they’re there and usable.
You want to see tiny sights? Look at a Colt 1908 Vest Pocket .25 sometime...
C. Sumpin
Custom
Will tell this again: Perhaps luck, perhaps good instruction; '63, in advanced AIT, checked a .45 out of the armory along with a hundred other GI's. Don't know if it had seen the war or not but she was loose as a goose, rattled like a cold Diesel engine. Qualified Expert with it. Have been a 1911 guy since that day. A spec of red paint on the front post of those old babies will do wonders.
Very Nice!
JohnHimes
Operator
Range Report took my Ronin out for the first time. Fired a total of 100 rounds doing Dot Torture and the Gunsite School Drill. I used 3 different ammunitions, Fioochi 115 grain FMJ 9mm, Hornady Critical Defense 124 grain JHP, and Syntech 150 grain. No malfunctions at all with the Fioochi ammunition. 2 failure to feed with the Hornady Critical Defense ; I've had this issue with other 1911's with that ammo. Also with the Syntech 150 grain I had one failure to feed. Again, I have had this issue with other 1911's. The seem to like the Syntech 115 and 124 grain but not the 150 grain. I think that is because of the different shape of the 150 grain over the 115 and 124.
The trigger is a dream, breaks at a little over 4 pounds. The recoil is negligible virtually stays on target. sights are crisp and easy to pick up.
The only complaint I have is that the Ronin only ships with one magazine. Spent more time loading that one mag than I did shooting!. However, I've got 5 magazines on the way.
I'm headed to Gunsite in a few weeks and this will be making the trip with me.
