Magna Carta Mag 1000 Fountain Pen - Black
The Magna Carta Mag 1000 fountain pen is impressive in size with one of the biggest fountain pen nibs available!
It has a classic black and gold design and is crafted with premium ebonite and 24K PVD gold plated trim. Its massive #10 steel nib is available in Fine and Medium. Each pen comes with an ebonite feed housing and a standard international converter. This pen can also be converted to be eyedropper-filled.
Click to shop all compatible long standard international ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Magna Carta
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Black
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Ebonite
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 2
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Standard international short ink cartridges, Standard international long ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter, Eyedropper
- Grip Material
- Ebonite
- Nib Size
- Fine, Medium
- Nib Color
- Gold
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- No
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 16.5mm (0.65in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 18.4mm (0.72in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 23.2mm (0.91in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 13.8mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 154.1mm (6.07in)
- Length - Cap
- 74.5mm (2.93in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 38.0mm (1.50in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 158.6mm (6.24in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 22g (0.78oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 14g (0.49oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 36.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.61ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 1.07ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Eyedropper
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when filling the entire barrel of the pen via eyedropper.
- 7.30ml
Customer Reviews
I love this pen so much. It's definitely going to become THE pen I use for anything important for me. It is huge incredibly huge but it's still easy to write with and very smooth.
Overpriced for a steel nib and mediocre performance. The giant ebonote feed is attractive, but with the usual-sized cartridge converter, my medium nib writes quite dryly, with a hard start more than 75% of the time. A conversation piece, but will never be a daily carry 😞.
This is a surprisingly good pen. It has a commanding presence without the price point of a Namiki Emperor. It is a lovely writer and the extra large nib has no negative effects on the overall experience. I own an Emperor and still enjoy that a bit more, but despite the Mag 1000's size, it fits more comfortably in a pants pocket than an Emperor. That makes it easier to take this pen with you wherever you go. Highly recommend picking one up, if you're so inclined.
This is a big pen. And I mean large! It is well made. The finish is nice and shiny. And it is a solid pen. I had two issues with it and they may not be issues for other users. First, the nib is so long that my hand kept sliding down the section (grip) to the bottom edge which I find rather sharp and uncomfortable. And the medium nib was not as smooth as I like. I use mostly broad and stub nibs. I think it is made in a broad nib, but GPC has really cut back on the broad nibs they sell and doesn't offer this in a broad. This pen is comperable in size to a Namiki Emperor. Both have what look to be #10 nibs, but the Magna Carta's nib unit is not set into the pen as deeply as the Emperor, thus making it too long for me to use. I'm not going to compare the two pens except for the nib length. If you have long fingers, this Magna Carta is a great pen. My fingers are shorter, so it's not comfortable for me. I'll stick to my Emperor. Honestly, if you want a huge pen and like a medium or fine nib, this could be a great option, especially if you don't want to pey for an Emperor. I have several Magna carta pens and find them very good. They have #8 broad nibs on them and they are nice and smooth. They make nice pens.
