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Posted: 12/26/2002 10:34:46 PM EDT
| which ar-15 magazines are the best? how decent are the israeli orlite magazines? I'm looking for something that's VERY sturdy but at the same time can do well in the gun itself. Thermolds I've already ruled out because of lack of reinforcement on the top. "Ther-melts" |
| even in full auto? also how prone are the steel magazines to bend and wear? the reason I like the polymer ones is because they can take a hell of a beating and I felt it best to get ar-15 magazines that can take the most abuse since high capacity mags are banned and these are all we get. stock up on since chance favors that the communists in washington will make the awb even worse. |
| I like to buy no finish USGI that do not have any damage and refinish them, put new springs, and a new green follower. For a couple of bucks you have a brand new mag that will run like a champ. You can pick up these ugly mags in EE or at a gunshow for just a couple of bucks. |
| USGI's are good, but I also have to give a nod to the Thermolds. I've run many thousands of rounds in both my AR and HK 91, and have NEVER had a stoppage with them. They hold up well, and pretty indestructible. The Orlites are OK, but they sometimes get stuck on the mag-well, and they don't work in Bushmaster guns. |
dude, your thermolds wont melt. that was a clever nickname, but its not a prectical problem. i have heard of meltage if useing constant full auto and blanks (they cause more heat than live rounds i guess). |
| well im just looking for the overall best magazines as far as use is concerned. ones that will hold up well in full auto, are extremely touch and can take a beating. I'm worried about getting usgi because they can bend easily and get dents. the reason I liked the thermolds was because they were polymer and can take a beating but the feed might not be so good. I'm trying to buy magazines I can consider an investment and not just a purchase. |
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I don't know how to date AR mags, but I have G3 mags that I use with my HK91 that are older than me (and I ain't no kid) that run just fine. Lauer Custom Weapons and some other places sell steel mags that are british and they mentioned to me they'd used them with full-auto weapons and were happy, but I still don't think they would be better than USGI mags. Believe me the guys posting here are as concerned about long term reliability as you and have some huge collections of mags-if USGI weren't the way to go, they wouldn't have them. |
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