45 'High Cap' ?

[saennor]

Looking to pick up a 45 on a budget, SAM or Norc. Haters need not reply. Just wondering whether the norc 45 high cap has anything to do with the actual pistol or is it just a long mag?

Thanks!

 

[Don_Dragon]

I use extended magazines on my single stack 1911, and they work fine. 10 rounds, with the options of using standard mags.

 

[Al-Sway]

As stated in the Marstar ad,

Norinco NP-30 'High Cap.' .45 ACP

Enjoy the reliability and ergonomics of the 1911A1 series with the higher capacity of a double column magazine! Thinner grip panels and a wider forged steel frame maintain the grip of the original but with ten round mags

The capacity of a 1911 can only be increased by using an extended single stack magazine, or by a double stack as mentioned in the ad. I have no idea of the availability or cost of these double stack magazines. Since you can only have 10 rounds, you might want to consider a normal single stack in which you can use some of the extended ones, as well as regular magazines.

 

[johnsks]

I have a np-30 double stacked 45, it only take the factory mag I have never been able to find another mag that fits and if I rememer about $50 a mag, so if you dont have to meet certain specs to fit in the box a single stack with the long mag is the cheaper way to go

 

[saennor]

Great info guys thanks! May as well go with a single stack so if i want thinner grips that wont be a problem (ive got medium/small mits haha)

Anyone know where extended mags are available?

 

[PH Racing]

Have you considered something like an M&P 45?

 

[colinjw]

The term " Hi-Cap " is usually used in double stack magazine pistols that before the 10 round limit held 16 or more rounds. Para-Ord was one of the first in Canada to make them & started out by making just a high capacity frame that accepted the rest of the parts ( slide etc ) from a donor 1911 pistol.

The grip is larger than a single stack mag pistol to take the wider mag.

Since 10 round mags are readily available for a standard, single stack 1911 , buying a wide frame pistol that only takes hard to find wide mags is somewhat pointless. But then it is a matter of personal choice.

 

[killer1963daddy]

i have a pair of nickel norcs, "hi cap" i bought for the finish, i have med/large but not giant hands, and i like the way they feel...BIG!
i also have extended 10 rnd mags for my regular 1911, bought mine at SFRC, better for smaller hands....

 

[saennor]

i have a pair of nickel norcs, "hi cap" i bought for the finish, i have med/large but not giant hands, and i like the way they feel...BIG!
i also have extended 10 rnd mags for my regular 1911, bought mine at SFRC, better for smaller hands....

Right on, do you go to the North Peace R&G Club range much? With weather like this their indoor is a god send

 

[Madness]

10 rounds isn't Hi capacity

 

[killer1963daddy]

Right on, do you go to the North Peace R&G Club range much? With weather like this their indoor is a god send

naw, i am south of the river, so i go to the dawson range....this winter hasnt been too bad lol! just no light left at the end of the day!
will accept an invite to the indoor range tho!

and unfortunatly 10 rnds is "hi cap" in canada

 

[P12]

Go with the M&P 45, much better ergonomically than a 1911 in my opinion. And it uses 10 round mags.

 

[Dench]

10 rounds isn't Hi capacity

It is for a 1911







* I just noticed there is a drum mag for 1911s haha.

 

[Stonewall7]

I have a 10 rnd single stack for my STI and a Para HiCap. I like the fatter grip on the HiCap better. I don't like the extended mag sticking out from the bottom as far as it does. i was thinking about a Norc HiCap but I found the Para on the exchange here. I'mv very happy with it.