I seek your expert advice... I stumbled across a random Reddit thread where someone claimed that EMAGs are/were less reliable than regular PMAGs.

I'd think they'd be the same as old-polymer Gen2 PMAG as the weakest point (the feed lips) look identical. Does anyone have any info on this? While not as sturdy feeling as gen3 polymer Gen2 old polymer had a good reputation.

I ask as I'm setting up a new rifle and was going to designate 8 EMAGs I purchased in 2013 to that rifle.... use the EMAGs during zeroing plus a little training, and then tell myself those EMAGs are tested and good in that rifle. LWRCi piston upper on a generic lower with a VCOG, Elzetta, and Geiselle trigger.

First I've ever heard that and in my personal experience never had a problem with them other than price. But honestly Unless you in a state you can't replace mags you can sell those emags for big profit and buy new mags

You can also factory warranty them if there is an issue.

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Post them for sale in the Equipment Exchange .

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not the place for sales. but I'll help you the emag boys play by type. nonwindowed, windowed(single window/double window) and color.

Random Reddit threads are probably not the best place to collect that information.

I’d guess EMAGs are probably comparable to M2 PMAGs in reliability.  Really only the external features are different.  I’ve never had an issue with them myself.

The UK MOD issued them for the L85A2 for a while and I can’t say I heard anything bad attributed to them in that period.

I ran many thousands of rounds through Emags in my M16s. Mine are single window. Never a malfunction. Sold all but a handful to use in my 416.

I used them as my duty mags for a decade or more. PMAGs would not drop free from my dept issued Bushmaster, but EMAGs worked perfectly.  I had a vehicle assigned to only me and kept my EMAGs loaded and without dust covers in the vehicle for that entire time.  Never a problem even in the Texas heat.  I still have a bunch NIW that I paid $18 for years ago.  I have seen the ridiculous prices people want for them on EE.  They aren't any better than regular PMAGs.

So how much are 2 windows going for?