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http://www.guns.com/2015/01/15/magpul-announces-gl9-glock-17-pmag/
Hopefully they'll come out with a Glock 19 mag! Looks promising!
sellersm
01-20-2015, 17:19
Kinda like this post: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/144967-Magpul-making-Glock-mags
Didn't see it there, know it all!
I'm sure you know a G19 will accept G17 mags - they're just a little bit longer.
Toyoland66
01-23-2015, 13:54
I'm sure you know a G19 will accept G17 mags - they're just a little bit longer.
And they're 17 rds and therefore not legal for purchase per the current Colorado law.
I am also hoping for G19 mags.
Gcompact30
01-23-2015, 20:19
That's why the current law is DAM stupid. Glock 17 uses a 17 round mag not 15 rd mag. Therefore it appears Colorado is trying to band glock 17 handguns. Why would I buy a glock 17 with a 10 round mag. But any way a saw this shit coming and bought a box of them lmfao. Yes before this stupid ass law before the deadline date. You got to love it Colorado will make law abiding citizens become criminals over a 17 rd mag. Glad the prison system is overcrowded. Disclaimer my opinion only not the opinion of others. :-)
I haven't experienced enough Glock mag failures to have me salivating over a replacement for the OEM version.
HoneyBadger
01-26-2015, 09:05
I haven't experienced enough Glock mag failures to have me salivating over a replacement for the OEM version.
I don't think anyone has a problem with Glock OEM mags, but these are 1/3 of the price - so if you wanted to have a few more mags in addition to your OEMs, you could pick up some of these without busting the piggy bank open. I expect they will be better than the KCI ones that are mostly garbage, and if that's the case, I'll buy a few. Magpul could probably make a ton of money if they made a really solid 30+rd 9mm Glock mag.
hurley842002
01-26-2015, 09:55
I don't think anyone has a problem with Glock OEM mags, but these are 1/3 of the price - so if you wanted to have a few more mags in addition to your OEMs, you could pick up some of these without busting the piggy bank open. I expect they will be better than the KCI ones that are mostly garbage, and if that's the case, I'll buy a few. Magpul could probably make a ton of money if they made a really solid 30+rd 9mm Glock mag.
I agree. The average retailer price of a new OEM Glock mag is $30+/- , I'd love to have a handful of these mags in addition to my Glock mags. I prefer OEM any day of the week, especially for carry, but if the Magpul mags prove to be reliable, I'm in.
HoneyBadger
01-26-2015, 10:08
Seeing as this thread doesn't actually have any gear reviews in it, perhaps it should be moved to the magazines or handguns subforum... or maybe even merged with the other thread about the exact same thing. [Dunno]
They have not been well accepted. They are not even as good as the Gen1 Glock mags. But I assume the name will carry them to glowing reviews. I played with them at SHOT and I will not be getting any. The AICS mags...maybe. :)
Lack of metal in the feedlips, proprietary springs and basepads, not drop-free. For range/practice use, sure they could save some use on the factory mags, but Glock will replace a failed factory mag and rebuilds are easy. I see Glock mags on sale from $20 to $25 on a pretty regular basis. I just checked, I found new G4 Glock mags for $19.99 two places and $21 one place. Used Glock mags from $13 to $17. Only could not find G20 mags in stock.
HoneyBadger
01-26-2015, 10:19
They have not been well accepted. They are not even as good as the Gen1 Glock mags. But I assume the name will carry them to glowing reviews. I played with them at SHOT and I will not be getting any. The AICS mags...maybe. :)
Lack of metal in the feedlips, proprietary springs and basepads, not drop-free. For range/practice use, sure they could save some use on the factory mags, but Glock will replace a failed factory mag and rebuilds are easy. I see Glock mags on sale from $20 to $25 on a pretty regular basis. I just checked, I found new G4 Glock mags for $19.99 two places and $21 one place. Used Glock mags from $13 to $17. Only could not find G20 mags in stock.
Well, I guess that settles it. I'm sure they will be heavily promoted in a bunch of gun mags and all over the internet, regardless of actual quality.
Great-Kazoo
01-26-2015, 14:47
Well, I guess that settles it. I'm sure they will be heavily promoted in a bunch of gun mags and all over the internet, regardless of actual quality.
BUT IT'S MAGPUL. The buying frenzy will go on , till range reviews come in. Even then i doubt anyone will admit they wasted $xx on a proprietary mag.
I was at Neves Uniform yesterday, and they can't sell them, Glock 17 mags, until they tear down the magazines they have and replace the magazine bodies, as this batch has some issues.
Maybe they will get it dialed in in the next gen or two
osok-308
10-15-2015, 16:01
I was at Neves Uniform yesterday, and they can't sell them, Glock 17 mags, until they tear down the magazines they have and replace the magazine bodies, as this batch has some issues.
Maybe they will get it dialed in in the next gen or two
Sorry to reawaken an old thread. Just happened to obtain a couple of these for free from Neve's Uniform Supply LEGALLY. Took two of them to the range for use in my duty Glock 17. I had not one malfunction out of 250+ rounds. They dropped free each and every time. I will continue to use as range mags for sure. Maybe some day I could trust them as duty mags, however that day is far off. The Glock brand magazines have 30 years of experience and 100's of millions of rounds showing how reliable they are. If you have Glock 17 mags already, you're not missing much.
Pros:
Simple to disassemble
Light
Reliable (in my experience)
Cheap
Magpul customer service
Cons:
Possible issues without metal feedlips
If it's not broke don't fix it
Only round count indicator is the 17 round mark
Glock mags are already reliable
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Sorry to reawaken an old thread. Just happened to obtain a couple of these for free from Neve's Uniform Supply LEGALLY. Took two of them to the range for use in my duty Glock 17. I had not one malfunction out of 250+ rounds. They dropped free each and every time. I will continue to use as range mags for sure. Maybe some day I could trust them as duty mags, however that day is far off. The Glock brand magazines have 30 years of experience and 100's of millions of rounds showing how reliable they are. If you have Glock 17 mags already, you're not missing much.
Pros:
Simple to disassemble
Light
Reliable (in my experience)
Cheap
Magpul customer service
Cons:
Possible issues without metal feedlips
If it's not broke don't fix it
Only round count indicator is the 17 round mark
Glock mags are already reliable
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Did they drop free empty, or only loaded? I've heard a couple complaints not dropping empty, which makes sense with how light they are if they are seated into a tight gun. Loaded, I expect them to drop easily given the weight.
Looking forward to your response.
I played with a few of them on my last trip out of state. They functioned fine and dropped free empty or full.
I would agree with osok. You don't really gain anything over the factory magazines other than a cost savings and for rage mags they seem like they would work just fine. I'd still stick with the OEM mags for duty/carry/SHTF.
thvigil11
10-15-2015, 16:50
I've recently picked up a few. Once properly deburred they dropped just fine. Agree with the others that they are great range mags. It's not like OEM mags are that terribly expensive, or in short supply. (for us in free territory) I kinda think its more of a solution without a problem, but kudos for manufacturers who manufacture things. +1 for capitolism.
osok-308
10-15-2015, 19:53
Did they drop free empty, or only loaded? I've heard a couple complaints not dropping empty, which makes sense with how light they are if they are seated into a tight gun. Loaded, I expect them to drop easily given the weight.
Looking forward to your response.
Mine dropped free every time, no issues with sticking. I have them interspersed with my Glock factory mags, I noticed absolutely no difference in any function.
RonMexico
10-25-2015, 19:05
They are okay and worth the $14 price tag but I have had mixed results. I have 5 and 2 are a little tight, it's hard to jam the 17th round in the mag and they don't have holes drilled into the body for round count reference(only the 17th round). My biggest complaint is the feed lips, one mag had around 400 rounds out of it and I think it's gonna wear out JT I'll keep you all posted. Overall, it's not a bad practice mag.
I picked up a few of the 15 round Pmags for the 19.
I'll probably try running them in my next IDPA match to see how they do.
They are okay and worth the $14 price tag but I have had mixed results. I have 5 and 2 are a little tight, it's hard to jam the 17th round in the mag and they don't have holes drilled into the body for round count reference(only the 17th round). My biggest complaint is the feed lips, one mag had around 400 rounds out of it and I think it's gonna wear out JT I'll keep you all posted. Overall, it's not a bad practice mag.
I never understood the desire to save such a relatively small amount on such a critical aspect of a firearms function & reliability. It's not like we're talking about H&K guns that have $90 mags since Glock OEM mags have always been affordable, plentiful & amazingly robust and reliable through thick and thin. To me this was one of the answers that Magpul came out with looking for a question.
I have no desire to want
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I never understood the desire to save such a relatively small amount on such a critical aspect of a firearms function & reliability. It's not like we're talking about H&K guns that have $90 mags since Glock OEM mags have always been affordable, plentiful & amazingly robust and reliable through thick and thin. To me this was one of the answers that Magpul came out with looking for a question.
I'll agree with this. But, I picked up the ones I got for my 19 because they were half the cost of OEM mags and I have no plans for them other than range use and screwing around. Figure if they work reliably it will save wear and tear on my factory mags for training purposes. Although, if I could get four factory magazines for $50 I'd be happy to buy them.
osok-308
11-15-2015, 11:12
I never understood the desire to save such a relatively small amount on such a critical aspect of a firearms function & reliability. It's not like we're talking about H&K guns that have $90 mags since Glock OEM mags have always been affordable, plentiful & amazingly robust and reliable through thick and thin. To me this was one of the answers that Magpul came out with looking for a question.
I personally got mine for free. However, I have no qualms with saving money on something I will only be using at the range. The worst that happens if I'm at the range and one of these mags fail is that I could get better at my malfunction drills (these mags have not given me so much as a hiccup yet though). There are many things that I have purchased knowing that they will most likely be for only range use; mags, ammo, even certain guns. FMJ ammo is another one of these cases. I do not plan on carrying FMJ ammo, but I shoot it to save money anyway. The one thing that I greatly appreciate about these mags is how much easier they are to disassemble.
Yes, magpul may have been answering a question that no one was asking, but that doesn't mean it won't function. Who knows, ten years from now, everyone might be carrying magpul mags in their Glocks.
alan0269
11-21-2015, 01:03
I picked up a few of the Magpul Glock 19 mags, and I've had no issues - granted I haven't had the chance to put a lot of rounds through them yet. They do drop free (even when empty), and Magpul seems to have the issues with the bodies from the early runs ironed out. I even had the chance to use a buddy's Magpul Glock 17 mag in my 26 without any issues, which failures to feed in the smaller framed pistols were one of the problems reported with the early mags.
FWIW, I found this post by Gabe Suarez on another site regarding the Magpul mags:
I am not Magpul, nor do I have a dog in that race...but I have been running them now for a while and have had no problems. The initial problems were fixed and very quickly (who will say that Glock mags have NEVER had a recall or something). Eventually we will be bringing out the Tier One line of Suarez Glocks and they will be equipped with five (5) magazines...and they won't be Glock OEM magazines.
I picked up a few of the Magpul Glock 19 mags, and I've had no issues - granted I haven't had the chance to put a lot of rounds through them yet. They do drop free (even when empty), and Magpul seems to have the issues with the bodies from the early runs ironed out. I even had the chance to use a buddy's Magpul Glock 17 mag in my 26 without any issues, which failures to feed in the smaller framed pistols were one of the problems reported with the early mags.
FWIW, I found this post by Gabe Suarez on another site regarding the Magpul mags:
I am not Magpul, nor do I have a dog in that race...but I have been running them now for a while and have had no problems. The initial problems were fixed and very quickly (who will say that Glock mags have NEVER had a recall or something). Eventually we will be bringing out the Tier One line of Suarez Glocks and they will be equipped with five (5) magazines...and they won't be Glock OEM magazines.
Gabe Suarez is a douche of epic proportions and the fact that he has an opinion on just about everything is lost on no one. I put zero weight in anything he says one way or the other as he's not a credible source of useful information.
Great-Kazoo
11-22-2015, 17:45
It's too easy, Not even going to go there.
sellersm
01-28-2016, 13:19
To resurrect an older thread, I've been testing 5 of the new version GL9 15 round Pmags. So far so good, work just as expected, no issues, been using my own reloads and they're working just like the Glock mags. For the range, they're perfect so far... I know they just announced other models at SHOT Show, and they're supposed to have some new base plates as well.
YMMV, of course...
osok-308
02-08-2016, 07:31
To resurrect an older thread, I've been testing 5 of the new version GL9 15 round Pmags. So far so good, work just as expected, no issues, been using my own reloads and they're working just like the Glock mags. For the range, they're perfect so far... I know they just announced other models at SHOT Show, and they're supposed to have some new base plates as well.
YMMV, of course...
Yeah, I have been running my GL9 Pmags for the last several months with absolutely no issues. I still currently use my Glock brand mags, but I've not had a failure of any kind in these yet. Granted, they are Glock 17 mags and I've only run them in my 17 (don't know about them working in the other glock models).
DangerLee_Industries
02-08-2016, 17:01
It's too easy, Not even going to go there.
Ahahahaahahaha thought the same thing.
osok-308
03-06-2016, 19:51
Just ran another ~350 rounds through two of these mags. Did both rapid and slow fire. Not one single malfunction. I am beginning to put more faith in these mags. I would definitely purchase these things as range mags and the more that I shoot them, the more that I run these things the more I would trust them in an EDC capacity. Now I'm obviously not saying that these things are nearly as tested as Glock mags or that you should abandon your Glock mags for them, but if these are all you have, they'll do you just fine.
The only thing that I wish these things did that they don't (so far) is that with well broken in Glock mags, when I conduct combat reloads, the mag disengages the slide lock and seats the round for me (saving a split second in timed events).
Appreciate the feedback. I recently picked up a G19 with only one mag, so I began pricing a couple more mags when I saw the PMAGs. Didn't know about them, and wondered what the community thought of them... then this thread popped up. Thanks.
After buying Sig and HK mags the factory Glock mags seem pretty cheap at $20-$25. With their proven track record and since they are available pretty much everywhere, I'll just stick with factory magazines for the Glock.
Now, just to contradict myself, I do own a handful of the 15 round Pmags for the 19. Actually picked them up to run in IDPA to save wear and tear on my OEM magazines and because they were in stock locally for $13 each. I can drop them in the dirt all day and not think twice about it.
GlockMathews
01-26-2017, 18:34
After buying Sig and HK mags the factory Glock mags seem pretty cheap at $20-$25. With their proven track record and since they are available pretty much everywhere, I'll just stick with factory magazines for the Glock.
Now, just to contradict myself, I do own a handful of the 15 round Pmags for the 19. Actually picked them up to run in IDPA to save wear and tear on my OEM magazines and because they were in stock locally for $13 each. I can drop them in the dirt all day and not think twice about it.
they are easier to take apart and clean too.. great for idpa and range stuff
beast556
01-27-2017, 23:03
I have a few of the 15rd g19 mags and they have ran a few hundred rds with out issue. The only issue I have with them is the huge base pad, my pinky gets pinched in between the basepad and frame. I have a few of the ets g19 mags and they are much more comfortable to shoot with since they have basepads like factory mags.
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