About a year ago I went nuts just trying to find any metal magazines. I had to settle for buying for lots of 10 or 12 or 20, still in military wrap unissued so they cost a premium. Over on gun broker it looked like a few sellers were getting as much as $75 for even used mags. Ridiculous! I ordered some used surplus mags, $25, but so bad I had to have them all refinished. Could not find any aluminum mags. Bought a couple of polymer DSA mags only to find out they are worthless.
If anyone out there has any aluminum magazines, new or used, please contact me, I'll pay a ridiculous price for them.
I want to sell many of the steel mags I have, but I was going to be a jerk and put them on gunbroker for an outrageous price because they seem to sell but I am torn because I would rather sell at a honorable price to fellow ARFcommers because lots of us are desperately needing them.
25 years ago, they were $5-$7 each, they could hardly give them away, most ubiquitous mags I would see in my local gun shops. Now, I can't hardly find them and when I do, the prices are insane. Seems to be $25 for beat to hell used mags, $40-$55 for new steel, $75 for used steel on gun broker in lots of 4-6, $85+ for aluminum, and don't even get me going on 30rd mags, I don't dare look.