I have looked all over the net and cant find the info I am looking for...........

I have a Colt 1911 MK IV series 80 Officers model.......I am looking for the Stock mags. What is the difference in the Officer clips, and the Government clips?????????? and does anyone still sell the true COLT clips in Stainless??? Thanks!

 

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I've got an Auto-Ordnance 1911, I've got about seven diffrent mags for it even a couple of 10rd Eagle Int. mags. All 1911 .45 auto frames use the standered mags. I think the only diffrence in an Officers mod is barrel length(shorter).
Anybody can correct me if I'm wrong

 

Officers model use shorted barrels, a different style barrel bushing and a shorter clip with one less round.

 

Officer Model mags hold 6 or 7. It really depends on the manufacturer and what spring and follower is used. The actual mag body or tube is the same length. I had a Colt Defender ( basically an Officers Model with a shorter 3" cone barrel) and the factory Colt mag was 6 rds and the Wilson Combat mag held 7. Same size mag except for the rubber base pad on the Wilson.

You can still use a 1911 8 or 10 rd mag in the Officer too. Just sticks out of the bottom a ways. I carried my Defender with the flush 7 rd Wilson mag in it and a Wilson 8 rd std mag as a backup.