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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Lancer L5 pre AWM mags worth $10 each ?

Posted: 6/18/2015 4:38:52 PM EDT

I've seen some of the older, all polymer, pre AWM 30 round translucent smoke mags for $10 each new in package. I have no experience with Lancer mags and have mainly used USGI aluminum mags and Magpuls. Are these mags any good? What's your experience with them? Worth $10 each?

Posted: 6/18/2015 6:32:04 PM EDT

[#1]

Yes there worth it

Posted: 6/18/2015 6:45:54 PM EDT

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All I remember is those mags generally caused problems and were not recommended a few years ago.

Posted: 6/18/2015 6:50:57 PM EDT

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I've seen some of the older, all polymer, pre AWM 30 round translucent smoke mags for $10 each new in package. I have no experience with Lancer mags and have mainly used USGI aluminum mags and Magpuls. Are these mags any good? What's your experience with them? Worth $10 each?

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I would rather have some magpul m2's

L5awm's on the other hand

Posted: 6/18/2015 7:21:36 PM EDT

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They are good to go, but I like the amw5 more. I use them and pmags exclusively. I like them both about equally and pick up pmags usually due to the being cheaper. When I picked up some lancers I got a good deal on them, and would but more if they were equal in price to pmags.

Posted: 6/18/2015 7:29:44 PM EDT

[#5]

As everyone else said. The new design is better. I would snag them at that price though.

Posted: 6/18/2015 7:30:52 PM EDT

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Yes there worth it

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This.

Posted: 6/18/2015 8:56:31 PM EDT

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can get the newer version mags at that price every day at Botach...

Posted: 6/19/2015 12:53:20 AM EDT

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can get the newer version mags at that price every day at Botach...

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I've been getting the 6pks for $55 delivered

Posted: 6/19/2015 5:39:31 AM EDT

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can get the newer version mags at that price every day at Botach if you are lucky...

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Fify

Posted: 6/21/2015 7:03:15 AM EDT

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I've seen some of the older, all polymer, pre AWM 30 round translucent smoke mags for $10 each new in package. I have no experience with Lancer mags and have mainly used USGI aluminum mags and Magpuls. Are these mags any good? What's your experience with them? Worth $10 each?

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Where might I ask are you seeing them at $10? Good price.

Posted: 6/22/2015 6:47:19 AM EDT

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Right here on this forum under the classifieds Magazines section. Seller is maine-hye.

Posted: 6/23/2015 9:15:28 PM EDT

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I have plenty of Lancer L5s and they are excellent but going forward I would buy the new design unless the older style were much cheaper.

Posted: 6/24/2015 2:32:55 PM EDT

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Actual original L5s have a big rib around the middle of the mag... makes them a little less stackable and they won't fit into anything with a particularly deep magwell. The L5 hasn't been around for quite some time.

L5A is probably what you're looking at, which is a flat-sided mag with soft rubber baseplate. Solid, fantastic mags.

L5AWM is what most people buy these days.

Posted: 6/27/2015 11:57:14 AM EDT

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FWIW I went with the L5AWM translucent smoke mags. Haven't shot them yet, but they seem well made and I'm diggin' the see-thru look.

Posted: 6/29/2015 9:00:07 AM EDT

[#15]

Both the older L5s with the green followers and the newer AWMs are excellent magazines. If you're shooting an AR I wouldn't worry about the rib in the middle of the mag body. Purchase either with confidence.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Lancer L5 pre AWM mags worth $10 each ?

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