I may need to invest in some of those low-profile basepads. I've mostly used 47s as well, but the 8-rounders. I love the mags, but the factory polymer baseplates have always looked a little ugly to me. On the one hand, the gun's concealed, so it doesn't matter. On the other hand, an extra 1/2" sticking off the bottom of the gun makes it 1/2" harder to conceal.
Yeah, there's a very high chance I'll be investing in those soon. I found the aluminum and steel on the Wilson site, so when I've finished setting up my 1911 carry rig, I'll snag some, either just the basepads or the mags.
I think Checkmate may be manufacturing Kimber's Tac-Mags now, but I can't confirm that.
For .45, I have used Kimber “TacMags” with excellent results. They are 8 round, and fit flush. For 9mm, those are a bit more picky. I had best result from the ones with the crimp in the front side of the tube. At the time they were referred to as Springfield design. Don’t remember who made the ones I had, but I think it may have been SA. I might add that as far a the 9mm is concerned, most of te problems reported, and there are a lot, seem to involve 10 round mags. I never used anything but 9 round, and had zero issues.
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Good to know that you've had luck with the Kimber Tac-Mags, my LGS has loads of them. I considered trying them, but I'd never seen any reviews for them. May pick some up one of these days.
Wilsons are definitely the consensus. Mine finally came in the mail, and now I'm just waiting for the rest of my setup to come in. Once I've got a couple hundred more malfunction-free rounds through it, my 1911 will be my full-size carry option as well.
