Drop Free PMAGS

[mhkaihei]

I've been hearing that many of the PMAGS do not drop free from SCARs. I've noticed that all of the "2" marked mags I have drop free.
Just a heads up.

[jhs27275]

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[mk23]

Just depends on batch of Pmags. Some drop free, some don't.

Goes both for NEW generation and Old generation Pmags.

[djv38]

Here's the pic. I put it in my photobucket:

[Sloan441]

I have about 50 Pmags and the majority of them don't drop free.

All of those of the 3-08 and older date codes do not drop free. 30rd mags of the 8-08 date code have about a 50/50 drop rate. My 20rd mags will drop free, but only just.

Lancer L5 mags don't drop free (very tight in the magwell). Very difficult to insert on a closed bolt, too.

Alloy GI mags are good to go.

Supposedly, the newest Pmags (M-revision?) drop free. I've got five on order to see what's what. I also have a couple of Emags on order. These are supposed to be specifcally for euro STANAG guns like the SCAR and HK416.

[mk23]

Not all the M revision ones are drop free either. Some of the black ones I got, all are. Some of the FDE ones I just got are not.

[Sloan441]

Guess we'll see. Looks like it might be an Emag sort of gun. I think a few of my earliest datecode mags are going to get introduced to some sandpaper.

I'm used to stripping mags out of the gun (longtime HK and AUG owner), but it is nice when they drop free on their own.

[SgtStrykerUSMC43]

The question begs to be asked:

Why mess around with the polymer mags? From everything I've read on the forum, they are hit or miss when it comes to dimensional uniformity. I haven't had any drop-free issues with any of the metal mags over the years. The issues were reliability with various so-called mil-spec magazines.

The drop-free issue along with the lack of long term study on the effects of UV, being subjected to chemical solvents, and the whole idea that I would have to relieve the pressure of the cartridges from the feed lips via a cover keeps me form going to any polymer magazine.

One thing to note. The Israeli Orlite magazine engineers had solved the issue with dimensional stability by incorporating metal mesh in the manufacturing process. Along the lines of reinforced concrete, if you will.

Just my casual observation...


PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH

[imschur]

The question begs to be asked:

and the whole idea that I would have to relieve the pressure of the cartridges from the feed lips via a cover keeps me form going to any polymer magazine.




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Thats what those caps are for Glad I didnt throw them out.

They dont call me capt obvious for nothing

[Sloan441]

Or you could use Lancers. They have steel reinforced feed lips. Of course, they're designed for the AR and don't play well with the SCAR magwell.

I don't think it's a magazine issue. It's more of a tolerance stacking issue. Pmags by design run at the upper end of magwell size. It's fairly obvious that the SCAR has a magwell on the low end of AR spec.

The Emag may solve this problem. According to Magpul, it's designed to work with guns with smallish magwells like the SCAR seems to have.

D&H and Okay (or whatever they're calling themselves now) are good for GI mags. Still, they're essentially a consumable resource. A more durable mag body would be a good thing if we get hit with another ban.