Army bans Pmags

[asmo]

Somewhere I have picture of 9 pallets of PMAGs loaded into the back of a C130 headed east. I will see if I can find it.

[cstone]

Somewhere I have picture of 9 pallets of PMAGs loaded into the back of a C130 headed east. I will see if I can find it.

How many pmags are on a pallet? I just like the idea of that many magazines, especially if they are loaded. Please share that picture. I need a new wallpaper for the laptop.

[Eggysrun]

The fact they don't offer an explanation to the decision, not even some stupid BS shows the old boys lobbyist groups that didn't jump on the polymer market are flexing their muscle.

[rondog]

What a load of shit! If P-Mags work well for our guys, they should be allowed to use them no questions asked. Give 'em the best equipment we can, especially if the items are already in gov't inventory! I compare my P-Mags to my surplus GI mags, and there's no comparison. No doubt in my mind which one I'd rather use.

But, if they DO ban them, I wonder if they'll hit the surplus markets?

[lifeon2]

I'm pretty sure somebody got paid for this but I'm also pretty sure that the pmag which didnt even exist until 2007 or there abouts isnt the only dependable magazine on the market. Yes they work and yes they work well but its not like the pmag was the only way to keep the rifle running.

[james_bond_007]

In Reversal, Army Bans High-Performance Rifle Mags

May 25, 2012
by Matthew Cox
SOURCE: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2...ml?ESRC=dod.nl

The Army has ordered that soldiers may use only government-issued magazines with their M4 carbines, a move that effectively bans one of the most dependable and widely used commercial-made magazines on today’s battlefield.

The past decade of war has spawned a wave of innovation in the commercial soldier weapons and equipment market. As a result, trigger-pullers in the Army, Marines and various service special operations communities now go to war armed with commercially designed kit that’s been tested under the most extreme combat conditions.

Near the top of such advancements is the PMAG polymer M4 magazine, introduced by Magpul Industries Corp. in 2007. Its rugged design has made it as one of the top performers in the small-arms accessory arena, according to combat veterans who credit the PMAG with drastically improving the reliability of the M4.

Despite the success of the PMAG, Army officials from the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command issued a “safety of use message” in April that placed it, and all other polymer magazines, on an unauthorized list.

The message did not single out PMAGs, but instead authorizes only the use of Army-issued aluminum magazines. The message offers little explanation for the new policy except to state that “Units are only authorized to use the Army-authorized magazines listed in the technical manuals.” Nor does it say what Army units should now do with the millions of dollars’ worth of PMAGs they’ve purchased over the years.

[james_bond_007]

What's the chance they will end up at the CMP ?

[JM Ver. 2.0]

You still suck at searching....... Did you notice your article is dated May 25th, 2012?

[james_bond_007]

You still suck at searching....... Did you notice your article is dated May 25th, 2012?

Yes I did.

If you want this post deleted, ask the mods.

...I found the info interesting.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Also.... This very article spawned a multi page thread.