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Posted: 7/18/2007 12:11:57 PM EDT
| I'm new to the AR thing. Why make a stainless mag? Aluminum doesn't rust, so I'm curious why C-Products offers both. |
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Cproducts probably put out the Stainless mag due to the popularity of the HK 416 mag that folks rave over. CP put it out for a lot les money then the HK at $40+. CP sold a lot of them as has HK. I persaonally don't own either. I would rather have 4 USGI then one HK. edit- oh perhaps what you are asking: stainless steel will be a more durable magazine if you are jumping in ditches and the like |
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High power shooters like them because the stainless steel is thinner than the aluminum or the HK steel and the way the magazine is formed, it allows you to load the 5.56 to a greater OAL for long range shooting than in a standard mag. I understand that it is made from a stainless spring steel which also allows the feed lips to have greater strength plus some flexibility to return to its' original shape should it be dropped on the lips |
Patrick Sweeney, in his new AR-15 Volume 2 book, shows his truck parked on a C Products stainless mag. He stated it work perfectly after the abuse. |
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I've made the CProducts SS as my go t mags. I have 12 of them, each rebuilt with CMMG coiled springs and stainless follower. I will refinish with Brownells Tufcoat when necessary. These mags are tough, and they work all the time. That said I've put in excess of 100 mags away. I've rebuilt many, and tested all. But', I'll probably never use them, but my grand kids might. |
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