Mec-Gar 18 rounders or M9A3 17 rounders

[mak20]

Any preference on one or the other for hard use? Or something else?

 

[marcusa]

OEM Beretta M9A3 for sure. I've had follower binding on the MecGars way too often to use them for anything but training or competition.

 

[SMOhio]

No experience on the Mec-Gar 18 rounders...but the OEM Beretta 17 rounders (also made by Mec-Gar) have been flawless for me. They are my go to mag.

 

[Longinvs]

I shot a season with an LTT and the mecgars worked on par with the older standard 15 rounders that came with the gun. I carried with those mags too, they were very reliable for me. The PVD coated M9A3 and USMC sand mags are genuinely my favorite handgun mags. If I could have that mag in all of my pistols I would. Stupid reliable and durable. One of the few things I didn't see a Marine find a way to wreck the shit out of.

 

[spinmove_]

I don't have a bunch of time with them, but I do prefer the 18 round Mec-Gars. They've been solid for me and work well. I have 0 experience with the 17 round M9A3 mags.