Yes, unless you plan on thousands of mag changes and don't want to drop $7 on a factory replacement when it fails after a few hundred thousand rounds.

JMHO................I could be wrong.

I am glad this thread got bumped.  I've changed my mind about one topic in this thread......the G43 mag catch thing.

I now firmly believe it's a snake oil pitch.  I've finished the 'ghost gun' 43, shot it, had it destroyed in an accident, re-built it as a 43X.  That Shield mag catch is a way to lock you into purchasing their overpriced (Shield) magazines in the future.  Yes, I got taken as well.  Learned my lesson.  Realized that the number of mag changes you would have to do far exceeds something I will ever perform on a carry gun.  Maybe a competition gun after years and years of hard use, but not a carry gun.

Got pointed out how many folks, me included, run poly mags in their ARs and such with a metal mag catch with zero issues.  No company insists you buy a (non-existent) polymer mag catch to run PMags, LOL.

In the future I will not change out the factory mag catch.  However I will continue to use into the Shield magazine with it's extension (20 total) and be comfortable with it.  I will also probably purchase the equivalent magazines from PSA for any future G43X I get and not worry about the magazine catch and save money in the process.


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Yes it is, still my sentiment stands.

(Guess I need to get that first pot of coffee all the way down before I start posting    )

Hey Mike,

I wasn't a Colt, it was a Springfield Armory 1911 "LOADED" 9mm pistol.

Those come factory "Tweaked", but then Karl also did "His Tricks" internally. 

It's a really nice shooting pistol.

ecr

WOW, somebody got a great deal.  I hope they enjoy their new Colt and it has found a solid home.

Congratulations on the sale.

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