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Posted: 1/23/2015 7:32:32 PM EDT
Back during the AWB, scrounging for pre-ban magazines was the name of the game. If you found an old pre-ban mag, the first thing to do was swap out the old black follower with a green anti-tilt follower. I still have about 10-15 in a drawer somewhere from that time. Can anyone think of ANY reason why these would be worthwhile to keep, or should I just toss them? With the explosion of interest in AR15's since 2004 and the millions of new mags that have been made, I can't even remember the last time I saw an old-fashioned USGI mag that would use these followers. Most of the newer aluminum bodied AR mags have newer and even better follower designs anyway.
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Posted: 1/23/2015 7:46:51 PM EDT
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Toss em on the EE for a buck a piece, there are plenty of ppl with older mags that havent converted them, dont chuck 'em
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Posted: 1/23/2015 11:27:43 PM EDT
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Hi,
I'm still running into surplus magazines with the black followers. The green followers are better than black, and make a OK replacement for the black ones for range magazines. Best Regards: |
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Posted: 1/24/2015 2:09:26 AM EDT
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Straight 20s still use the type on the far left.
I have a bunch of 30s that have the green followers, I didn't know that they were problematic. |
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Posted: 1/24/2015 5:53:46 AM EDT
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Straight 20s still use the type on the far left. I have a bunch of 30s that have the green followers, I didn't know that they were problematic. They are not problematic. Only with the internet commandos. Unless you kick in doors for a living they are perfectly fine. It take thousands of rounds of shooting to see the improvement. I carried magazines with black and green followers in Iraq and lived to talk about it................ |
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Posted: 1/24/2015 10:04:29 AM EDT
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I tossed all of my greens for Magpuls.
I don't kick in doors for a living but I am a professional smart ass. |
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Posted: 1/24/2015 4:56:23 PM EDT
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Quoted: Back during the AWB, scrounging for pre-ban magazines was the name of the game. If you found an old pre-ban mag, the first thing to do was swap out the old black follower with a green anti-tilt follower. I still have about 10-15 in a drawer somewhere from that time. Can anyone think of ANY reason why these would be worthwhile to keep, or should I just toss them? With the explosion of interest in AR15's since 2004 and the millions of new mags that have been made, I can't even remember the last time I saw an old-fashioned USGI mag that would use these followers. Most of the newer aluminum bodied AR mags have newer and even better follower designs anyway. Which is which? usually you have this stuff labeled so there is no question to which is which  |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 10:48:15 AM EDT
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From left to right:
Alloy 20 round, black 30 round, green 30 round, Magpul. |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 11:21:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: From left to right: Alloy 20 round, black 30 round, green 30 round, Magpul. I was being sarcastic, OP is OCD  |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 10:11:46 PM EDT
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Whiner.
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Posted: 1/25/2015 10:40:02 PM EDT
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I bought some surplus England mags that the plastic followers crumbled and cracked when you tried to use the mag. I have always saved followers just in case the ones I had put in turned out to be junk as they aged. At my current age I doubt I will out live any new polymer but one can hope
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Posted: 1/27/2015 2:06:57 PM EDT
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I still have no problem running green followers. Some of my go mags here have them (others are the newer brown ones)
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Posted: 1/30/2015 3:00:36 PM EDT
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Step 1: acquire A2 pistol grips and green followers
Step 2: ???? Step 3: PROFIT!!!! |
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Posted: 1/30/2015 3:27:26 PM EDT
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Green followers were rarely a problem. Springs on the other hand... |
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Posted: 1/30/2015 4:59:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I still have no problem running green followers. Some of my go mags here have them (others are the newer brown ones) CD Agreed. A magazine malfunction is solved by the push of a button.
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Posted: 1/30/2015 6:27:38 PM EDT
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I have a zip lock bag full of them also I just keep them with my empty brass.
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Posted: 1/30/2015 6:30:47 PM EDT
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I bought a bag of those at a gun show once not knowing any better. I don't know why they're called anti tilt followers because they don't do shit to stop them from tilting at all. They just tilt in a different direction.
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Posted: 1/30/2015 7:26:43 PM EDT
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I bought a bag of those at a gun show once not knowing any better. I don't know why they're called anti tilt followers because they don't do shit to stop them from tilting at all. They just tilt in a different direction. You do realize that is the point to the followers, right? The problem was on M-16s, on full-auto fire, certain magazines (Sanchez, if I recall) would allow the front of the cartidge to tilt down, thereby preventing the cartrdge from feeding correctly. The anti-tilt feature was to prevent this bullet-nose-down from happening. They weren't concerned with tilting the other way, because that would be nose-up, which would not cause failure-to-feed malfunctions. |
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Posted: 1/31/2015 9:33:28 AM EDT
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I don't know why they're called anti tilt followers because they don't do shit to stop them from tilting at all. Back in the day (early 2000's) when green followers were the rage on this forum EVERYONE (I mean EVERYONE) swore by green followers and you just had to have them. I realize fads come and go but back then everyone thought they were good. |
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Posted: 2/6/2015 2:19:23 PM EDT
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Actually IMHO, you have already said why you should keep them.... to sell or trade during the next "Ban". Improved is better then the original... just stuff them into the "why do I keep this stuff bucket" and wait.
I'm sure you have some spare "trading" mags put away for the next ban scare... just add them to that can. |
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