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My mom just bought a Colt 1991a1 1911, it is a 5+1. My question is will a 7+1 fit in that pistol? Or any other mag?

Is it the compact (officer model)?

Can you post a pic?

https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=324148

I have a Colt 1991a1 and standard magazines fit my model fine. I can insert any wilson or chip mccormick magazine of any size. Of course, the 6 round magazine fits flush and the 7 and 8 round magazines stick out, but the magazines feed and function fine. I am not familiar with a 5 round magazine so maybe your pistol is different.

LSUTiger wrote:Is it the compact (officer model)?

Can you post a pic?

https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=324148

IMG_0773

gguess66 wrote:

LSUTiger wrote:Is it the compact (officer model)?

Can you post a pic?

https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=324148

IMG_0773

That's a government-size pistol and should take full size 7 or 8 round mags. Who told you it only holds 5 + 1?

Pawpaw wrote:

gguess66 wrote:

LSUTiger wrote:Is it the compact (officer model)?

Can you post a pic?

https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=324148

IMG_0773

That's a government-size pistol and should take full size 7 or 8 round mags. Who told you it only holds 5 + 1?

Thats what it came with.

Something is definitely wrong here. This is the Colt page for the 1991: http://www.colt.com/Catalog/Pistols/199 ... eries.aspx

It says all the 9mm & .38 Super guns have a magazine capacity of 9 rounds. The .45 pistols have a 7 round capacity.

Pawpaw wrote:Something is definitely wrong here. This is the Colt page for the 1991: http://www.colt.com/Catalog/Pistols/199 ... eries.aspx

It says all the 9mm & .38 Super guns have a magazine capacity of 9 rounds. The .45 pistols have a 7 round capacity.

I saw that as well...she purchased it at K-5 arms exchange.

It is possible that the magazine spring is too stiff (or long ?) for 7 rounds. But a 7 or 8 round magazine will fit in even an officer's compact model. In that case the magazine will protrude from the bottom of the magazine well. There is no reason not to get some 7 round magazines. BTW, I generally load up a new magazine and let it sit for a few days to set the spring.

gguess66 wrote:My mom just bought a Colt 1991a1 1911....

Sorry for the interruption, but, in my world this part deserves a standing ovation. Sexist? I'll get over it.

Bravo mom!

RoyGBiv wrote:

gguess66 wrote:My mom just bought a Colt 1991a1 1911....

Sorry for the interruption, but, in my world this part deserves a standing ovation. Sexist? I'll get over it.

Bravo mom!

Funny...

gguess66 wrote:

Pawpaw wrote:Something is definitely wrong here. This is the Colt page for the 1991: http://www.colt.com/Catalog/Pistols/199 ... eries.aspx

It says all the 9mm & .38 Super guns have a magazine capacity of 9 rounds. The .45 pistols have a 7 round capacity.

I saw that as well...she purchased it at K-5 arms exchange.

Ok I think I figured it out. The guy at the store said 5, but as look around the 7 mags have five wholes to see the rounds and that is what the guy was looking at...I think he was new. But I do think it is a seven round capacity.

Not uncommon for the magazine not to have witness holes for the first couple of rounds. No clear reason to exclude that I can see.
Mike

Many magazines have their capacity stamped on the side of the mag itself.

Yup, 5 witness holes are common. But if you are concerned about capacity you can see if you can find one of these: