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Posted: 11/16/2008 9:59:03 AM EDT
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Okay, I got a question guys. I'm looking at upgrading my followers in my GI mags to something like a Magpul Gen 3 follower. I know that's good to go on my 30's. What about the following?
- Can you use them in a GI 20 rounder? - How about Israeli Orlite or Thermold mags? Any point in trying to swap out the followers in those, and will they even work? |
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Okay, I got a question guys. I'm looking at upgrading my followers in my GI mags to something like a Magpul Gen 3 follower. I know that's good to go on my 30's. What about the following? - Can you use them in a GI 20 rounder? - How about Israeli Orlite or Thermold mags? Any point in trying to swap out the followers in those, and will they even work? You will decrease how many rounds your 20 rounder can hold... probably by only 1, maybe 2. I know a 20 round follower will give a 30 round body a capacity of 31... I don't know how it works the other way around though. No idea on the Orlites or Thermold though. |
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Okay, I got a question guys. I'm looking at upgrading my followers in my GI mags to something like a Magpul Gen 3 follower. I know that's good to go on my 30's. What about the following? - Can you use them in a GI 20 rounder? - How about Israeli Orlite or Thermold mags? Any point in trying to swap out the followers in those, and will they even work? They will not fit in a USGI 20 round magazine since it's not possible to get it past the floor plate retaining spring without alteration. Furthermore, the followers in straight 20s need to tilt slightly since the rounds are tapered. Basically they are fine as is and you're better off leaving them alone since they don't really need 'upgrading' anyway. |
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No go on those as well. The Magpul follower was designed for USGI mags and don't fit. As a side not, USGI springs fit in Orlite mags. Thermold mag springs have a slightly different configuration/bend on the bottom.
Any ideas on the Thermolds and Orlites? |
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Okay, I got a question guys. I'm looking at upgrading my followers in my GI mags to something like a Magpul Gen 3 follower. I know that's good to go on my 30's. What about the following? - Can you use them in a GI 20 rounder? No. You may be able to get them to go in, but you'll lose capacity and not gain any reliability. FWIW; AFAIK; IMHO; YMMV; yadda, yadda, yadda. Regards, Ed Mann [email protected] Bobby Bowden is doing a fine job - just leave him alone. 
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