458 SOCOM 10 round PMAGs, this could be huge!

[Great-Kazoo]

no one thinks magpul has a lot going right not and will put everything on hold.,just to retool how many here work in injection moulding?

[Skully]

no one thinks magpul has a lot going right not and will put everything on hold.,just to retool how many here work in injection moulding?

From what is sounds like with their company structure "others" do the actual molding they only assemble and ship. Considering the PMAGs only say 5.56x45 on the side and the time date of manufacture gets changed every time they make a new batch would give me the impression it is not that "difficult" but I am not in my field here.

Actually, PMAG could host a remanufacturing event where Colorado residents bring their 556 PMAGs to the MAGPUL facility to get them converted to 458 SOCOM. All it would take is 1) a new single-stack follower (keep your old follower), and 2) a quick press with a "branding iron" to stamp "458 SOCOM" and "10 Rounds" over the old markings. They could set up a sort of assembly line in the parking lot - table 1: disassembly and inspection, table 2: follower replacement , table 3: branding...

Now the bad news. The law says a magazine is banned if it is "designed to be readily convertible to hold more than 15 rounds". Not sure if the 458 conversion would pass -- just replace the follower and its a perfectly functional illegal-capacity magazine regardless of what it says on the outside.

US1911, the purpose of not changing anything other than "marketing from 5.56x45 to 458 SOCOM 10 rd" is that changing the follower would defeat the "subversive" purpose of what I was saying.


The Law is vague and unenforceable by honest law enforcement. Painting a side of a USGI mag 10rd 458 and showing the officer it only has 10 rounds in it could be legit if produced into court and waste taxpayer dollars trying to prosecute it. What do I know, I am just an average joe who thinks outside the shrinking box.

[us1911]

US1911, the purpose of not changing anything other than "marketing from 5.56x45 to 458 SOCOM 10 rd" is that changing the follower would defeat the "subversive" purpose of what I was saying.


The Law is vague and unenforceable by honest law enforcement. Painting a side of a USGI mag 10rd 458 and showing the officer it only has 10 rounds in it could be legit if produced into court and waste taxpayer dollars trying to prosecute it. What do I know, I am just an average joe who thinks outside the shrinking box.

Agreed! SOCOM 458 mags and 556 mags are one and the same by design with no mods required. Adding a centered single-stack follower just makes it unable to hold a 556 round. Put one in, and it spits right back out at you. No arguments here I agree with your point...

I still like the thought of a MAGPUL event where CO residents' mags are "rebranded" over the original markings, or maybe beside them. Keep everything else the same -- no new follower.

[babirl]

ETA: Figure it was safe to post this here as the libtards will be busy researching "clips"!


PMAG "Custom" Shop in whatever new location!

Minor grind on the top and a hot stamp w/ 458SOCOM FU CO = Good to Go!

[Kraven251]

My 30 round magazines aren't illegal now, simply dealing with some legislators that think they are.