Mec-Gar Browning Hi-Power 15 Rd. Magazine, Nickel
Product Description
Description: Mec-Gar Browning Hi-Power 15 Rd. Magazine, Nickel. Manufactured from nickel finished steel and boosted to a flush-fit 15 round design, this magazine from Mec-Gar is crafted to be used in either Browning Hi-Power or Springfield SA-35 pistols chambered in 9mm. This double stacked magazine features a higher tensile strength music wire spring, a heat-treated mag body and a removable steel butt plate. Choose Mec-Gar to reliable feed your pistol and ensure that each round cycles smoothly with each shot.
Mec-Gar magazines are made from certified, carbon steel; TIG welded and finished without seams, then heat treated for durability. The name Mec-Gar is so synonymous with quality that major manufacturers including Browning, Remington, Sig Sauer, and Walther have Mec-Gar manufacture OEM magazines under their brand names. Mec-Gar magazines are high-quality steel magazines at an affordable price
Features:
- Increased 15-round capacity in a flush-fit design. Features US Patent# 5,386,657 which provides two additional rounds without increasing magazine dimensions.
- Carbon Steel Tube, Heat-Treated for Strength
- Higher Tensile Music Wire Spring
- Polymer Follower
- Removable Steel Butt-Plate
- Nickel Finished
Manufacturer: Mec-Gar
Note: It is the responsibility of the purchaser to check your local laws before ordering products from MidwestgunWorks.com. Please check your State, County and City laws for restrictions before ordering. Please click on the "Important Information" tab, where you will find information regarding magazine restrictions.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
- Brand: Mec-Gar
- Caliber: 9mm
- Finish / Color: Nickel
- Firearm Type: Pistol
- Magazine Capacity: 15
- Material: Steel
- Models Fit: Browning Hi-Power,Springfield SA-35
Specifications
- Brand: Mec-Gar
- Caliber: 9mm
- Finish / Color: Nickel
- Firearm Type: Pistol
- Magazine Capacity: 15
- Material: Steel
- Models Fit: Browning Hi-Power,Springfield SA-35
Rules & Regulations
Magazine Restrictions
Midwest Gun Works DOES NOT ship high capacity magazines to the states listed below.
Midwest Gun Works DOES NOT offer refunds in place of the magazines.
It is the customer's responsibility for understanding state and local laws regarding magazine capacities.
Customers ordering magazines that are illegal to own in their state will have their orders cancelled and will be charged a 5% restocking fee.
States with applied magazine restrictions:
- California - no magazines greater than 10 rounds
- Colorado - no magazines greater than 15 rounds
- Connecticut - no magazines greater than 10 rounds (larger with a valid permit.)
- Delaware - no magazines greater than 17 rounds.
- Hawaii - no pistol magazines greater than 10 rounds
- Illinois -
- No pistol magazines greater than 15 rounds
- No rifle magazines greater than 10 rounds
- Chicago, Highland Park, Cook County, Dolton, Homewood & Oak Park- no magazines greater than 10 rounds
- Maryland - no magazines greater than 10 rounds
- Massachusetts - no pistol or rifle magazines over 10 rounds and no detachable shotgun magazines over 5 rounds
- New Jersey - no magazines greater than 10 rounds
- New York - no pistol or rifle magazines over 10 rounds and no detachable shotgun magazines over 5 rounds
- Rhode Island - no magazines greater than 10 rounds
- Vermont - no pistol magazines over 15 rounds and no rifle or shotgun magazines over 10 rounds
- Washington -
- No magazines greater than 10 rounds
- No semi-auto shotgun fixed magazine greater than 7 rounds
- Washington D.C. - no magazines greater than 10 rounds
Exceptions:
- L.E.O. must provide both their credentials and a letterhead signed by their department's superior officer stating that the magazine/weapon will either be used in the execution of the L.E.O.'s duties, or off duty
- o Midwest Gun Works only recognizes City Police Officers, County Sheriff Deputies, and State Police (including Highway Patrol) as L.E.O.'s.
Midwest Gun Works will not disassemble magazines to be sold as magazine parts.
Know Your Gun
Browning Hi-Power History
The 9mm Hi-Power pistol was introduced to the U.S. market in 1954. Serial numbers from 1954 through 1957 are estimates only. From 1958 on, better records were kept and the serial numbers are more accurate. The 40 S&W caliber was introduced in 1994This pistol is still in production today.
To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual.
| Date | Historic Information | Serial Number Info |
| 1954-57 | The Hi-Power 9mm pistol was introduced in 1954. | 70000-80,000 Accurate production figures are unavailable. |
| 1958 | In 1958 Browning kept better records of the Hi-Power pistol, so the serial number ranges are more accurate | 80001-85276 |
| 1959 | 85268-89687 | |
| 1960 | 89688-93027 | |
| 1961 | 93028-109145 | |
| 1962 | 109146-113548 | |
| 1963 | 113549-115822 | |
| 1964 | In 1964 the product code for the Hi-Power was the letter "T" | 115823-T136-568 |
| 1965 | T136569-T146372 | |
| 1966 | T146373-T173285 | |
| 1967 | T173286-T213999 | |
| 1968 | T214000-T258000 | |
| 1969-75 | In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Hi-Power: This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000. Example: 69C1000 = A 1969 Hi-Power pistol with a serial number of 1000. |
T258001-261000 C=Hi-Power |
| 1976-1997 | In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998.
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Serial Number Example:
245RT01001 This would be a 9mm Hi-Power pistol, manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001. |
| 1998 | In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle.
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Serial Number Example:
510NN01001 This would be a 9mm Hi-Power pistol, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 01001. |
