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Posted: 2/3/2004 10:37:40 AM EDT
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Hi. I have three USGI mags. I read the FAQ about the different manufacturers, but started thinking (always a worrying prospect, I know). I have an Adventure Line mag. According to the FAQ the company made them only until the early 70's, so that would make the mag at least 30 years old. What I'm wondering is that is it likely that it is really an Adventure Line mag, or is it just an AL floor plate on a mag that was maybe later "re-manufactured" of parts by different manufacturers? Was/is this sort of "re-manufacturing" or whatever you'd call it common in the US Army or by dealers selling surplus mags? It would seem likely to me that for example followers and floor plates of badly dented mags would be recycled in such a fashion? The Adventure Line mag is in very good condition, but the FAQ also mentioned that their finish was unusually durable... |
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Welcome to the board! Everything you brought up is a distinct possibility. I know when I was on active duty and would clean my mags, I would disassemble them all at once, clean them, and put them back together again without regard to which floor plate went on what mag body. If I had a mag that malfunctioned on a continuous basis I would do a 1 for 1 swap at the armory. Your mag COULD be all original, but since you didn't pull it from the original factory wrapping, and if it is military surplus, I doubt it is. What matters most is that it works all the time, every time. |
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Mine has no date stamp and has a black follower. But the mag body is a bit different shade than the floor plate, so I'd guess it's a frankenmag. Well, I like old things that have a "history", so in that respect it would be cool to have such an old mag... If only I had an AR-15 to try it in! [:D] Yup, my first AR-15, a Bushmaster carbine, is in the hopefully capable hands (crates?) of a freight handler on its way to Finland. Should be less than two weeks now (including the required official proofing) and I'll be at the range with it. Might get some adverse climate testing right from the start (yikes) [:O] |
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It would NOT be unusual at all to have an original, 30+ year old mag. Heck, every USGI 20-round mag I have, and that everyone has, is at least that old, as are many of my 30s. Also, floorplates are anodized black and not "finished", while mag bodies are/were anodized several different colors, none of them black, and had a molybdenum-based dry-film lubricant "finish" applied to them. -Troy |
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