MagWhore

[UrbanWolf]

I have honestly never used anything in an AR except PMags. I like the look and feel of them, and I've never had any problems, so I don't see a reason to buy anything else.

I got lucky and scored a bunch of Gen 3 Pmags for $10 each the day before the pot curtain went down. I have one NHMTG GI mag for the gun porn effect.

[UrbanWolf]

In the last 25 years of shooting AR's USGI mags have served me just fine. You do know Pmags are pretty new to the market and USGI mags have been proven for around 40 plus years now. What problems have you had with USGI mags?????

Once an USGI amg gets dent deep enough, it's most likely done. A Pmag will most likely flex and return to its original shape.

[Scanker19]

Yeah, but hey, what kind of mags did they use to kill Osama Bin Ladin?

1,000 round drum mag.

[UrbanWolf]

You know after doing all the research on anti-tilt followers and all the advancements other manufactures claim to be the latest and greatest, I have yet to have any of my USGI mags fail even once and I use them all the time. This is not a plug either way, but if something works why try and fix it? Personally I buy whatever is on sale and run it for a while. If I find a problem I try to iron it out and make them run reliably, but if it still does not want to work then I throw them in the trash. The only mags that I had to throw away were some cheepo steel mags I bought off of CDNN that had pressed steel followers. they would bind like crazy so I threw some magpul followers in there and they did not fit right due to the cheaply stampped guides and would bind just as bad as the steel pieces of crap. So I kept the springs and base plate because they seemed alright and threw away the rest. At $5 a mag I new it was a gamble.

Mags are the most over-hyped piece on a gun. Yes it is important that they are reliable, but they are super simple by design and if you cant figure out a way to file or tweak one to work perfectly then you might want to reconsider hobbies.

Most AR failures now days are mag related problems. I believe the probably is especially bad in the military since thy keep mags in use until they break or get lost, instead of dispose them when worn.

[Great-Kazoo]

i have been to dozens of countries with my usgi mags. and have not had any that became unserviceable. ever.

Or any of the ones i "stole" from you, 20 something years ago?

What ever you feel comfortable with use. I still have some israeli orlites that work fine.

[sniper7]

In the last 25 years of shooting AR's USGI mags have served me just fine. You do know Pmags are pretty new to the market and USGI mags have been proven for around 40 plus years now. What problems have you had with USGI mags?????

My opinion as well. I love the pmags dont get me wrong, they are pretty and cool and all that. but proof of service over 4 decades speaks volumes.

[skullybones]

Most AR failures now days are mag related problems. I believe the probably is especially bad in the military since thy keep mags in use until they break or get lost, instead of dispose them when worn.

What are your sources? How much have you run this platform?

[Great-Kazoo]

What are your sources? How much have you run this platform?

He's in college, probably mid - late 20's , so i'd venture light years of hands on.

[gos]

GI mags don't have date codes stamped into most of them

[UrbanWolf]

What are your sources? How much have you run this platform?

Plenty of demonstration and tests done by different folks on the internet, most agree GI mags don't perform as well against Pmags.

"PMag internal geometry uses an aggressive constant curve to improve reliability (the USGI has a curved then straight section to work with the M16 straight mag well)
PMag has a corrosive resistant stainless steel spring, USGI uses stock music wire
PMag has a 4 way anti tilt follower as standard (only very recent USGI mags have this)
PMag has a floorplate that is easier to remove and more robust than a USGI
PMag body has better crush strength than a USGI
PMag feedlips have better impact strength than a USGI
In combat deployment after-action reports, the PMag far out lasts USGI mags in theater.
PMag is functional after a 500 hour simulated salt spray test (the USGI fails)
PMag has a much much lower IR signature than a USGI
PMag body is easier to handle in both extreme hot and cold temperatures."