Magazine Assy, NSN 1005-00-550-8694, A – 10/79; A Photo Study
I recently came across an original m1911 Magazine Assembly (1989 Production, P/N 5508694, NSN 1005-00-550-8694) at the local gunshow and I couldn’t help myself from parting with $15- to make it mine. It’s obviously new old stock as it’s still in it’s original plastic and foil wrapping and the plastic appears to be somewhat well worn. As I understand it, these magazines are becoming less common and new old stock like this specific magazine is becoming increasingly hard to find.
Not wanting to pop the seal on an military contract 1911 without documenting the ordeal I grabbed a suitable backdrop and began snapping away. My goal was to tempt Chris Kaukl of How-I-Did-It.org and 230Grain.com who has become quite enamored with the USGI Feeding system after writing a relatively detailed article outlining the differences between ‘traditional magazines’ and ‘enhanced magazines.’
