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Posted: 6/15/2016 7:43:48 PM EDT
[#1]
I'll give you 50 cents on the dollar for all of your (NIW) Lancers if you're serious about making the move to Pmags.
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Posted: 6/15/2016 7:44:05 PM EDT
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I don't want to be rude and stick my nose where it doesn't belong, but I wanted to chime in here before you give up on a translucent mag. We designed our followers with a lot of open room between them and the walls of the housing to help with this issue. If the tolerances between the follower and housing are too tight it will exasperate the problem of biding with dirt and such in the mag. We have had good success with our mags even in dusty, dirty, and sandy environments.
Just wanted to give you another option. Also, we offer a lifetime warranty and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. So, if after running our mags you are totally satisfied we will take them back and give you your money back. |
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Posted: 6/15/2016 7:46:02 PM EDT
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Lancer is pretty good about looking at people's problematic mags, maybe send them a message on here or an email/phone call.
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Posted: 6/15/2016 7:59:21 PM EDT
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Nothing I have is NIW, as I use my equipment. May as well keep them for training purposes anyways, not used to having malfunctions in the BCM
 however I may contact Lancer. I had 4 mags, only the one gave me an issue. Maybe I'll run some more tests and see if that particular mag acts up more. I marked it just in case
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Posted: 6/15/2016 8:49:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't want to be rude and stick my nose where it doesn't belong, but I wanted to chime in here before you give up on a translucent mag. We designed our followers with a lot of open room between them and the walls of the housing to help with this issue. If the tolerances between the follower and housing are too tight it will exasperate the problem of biding with dirt and such in the mag. We have had good success with our mags even in dusty, dirty, and sandy environments. Just wanted to give you another option. Also, we offer a lifetime warranty and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. So, if after running our mags you are totally satisfied we will take them back and give you your money back. |
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Posted: 6/15/2016 9:02:55 PM EDT
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I'd check the body and follower for burs and mark it range use only.
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Posted: 6/15/2016 9:36:12 PM EDT
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I ordered two ETS mags, and two M3 Pmags (windowed). I may just preform my own little test, and continue to buy the winner...
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Posted: 6/16/2016 10:56:15 AM EDT
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Hi Hox,
We are sorry to hear you experienced and issue with one of our mags. If you contact me at [email protected] , we can arrange to send you a new, replacement along with a return label so we can take a look at the original. Please include your name, shipping address and the color and capacity of your magazine. We look forward to resolving your issue for you. Best Regards, Dan |
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Posted: 6/16/2016 11:44:40 AM EDT
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I have a windowed Pmag that came with my Tavor and a regular black Pmag, not sure of generation, that I bought back when I got my son the Spikes AR that we bought in 2012. Neither mag has more than 100rds through them, and they sit in the house all the time. Nether have been in the woods or the range, just shooting off the bench or standing outside.
If you want, I will trade you two of them for two of your Lancers. I really don't care for Magpul and gave away everything I had, stocks etc, ( political , SAFE act related ), though they've been 100% reliable. I can include a few dollars difference in value in the box with the mags. IM me if you're interested. |
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Posted: 6/16/2016 3:08:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hi Hox, We are sorry to hear you experienced and issue with one of our mags. If you contact me at [email protected] , we can arrange to send you a new, replacement along with a return label so we can take a look at the original. Please include your name, shipping address and the color and capacity of your magazine. We look forward to resolving your issue for you. Best Regards, Dan |
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Posted: 6/16/2016 3:10:09 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a windowed Pmag that came with my Tavor and a regular black Pmag, not sure of generation, that I bought back when I got my son the Spikes AR that we bought in 2012. Neither mag has more than 100rds through them, and they sit in the house all the time. Nether have been in the woods or the range, just shooting off the bench or standing outside. If you want, I will trade you two of them for two of your Lancers. I really don't care for Magpul and gave away everything I had, stocks etc, ( political , SAFE act related ), though they've been 100% reliable. I can include a few dollars difference in value in the box with the mags. IM me if you're interested. |
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Posted: 6/16/2016 4:25:56 PM EDT
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No thanks man, I'm going to keep my lancers and run tests on all the mags for myself, so i'll hang onto them. Thanks for the offer though! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have a windowed Pmag that came with my Tavor and a regular black Pmag, not sure of generation, that I bought back when I got my son the Spikes AR that we bought in 2012. Neither mag has more than 100rds through them, and they sit in the house all the time. Nether have been in the woods or the range, just shooting off the bench or standing outside. If you want, I will trade you two of them for two of your Lancers. I really don't care for Magpul and gave away everything I had, stocks etc, ( political , SAFE act related ), though they've been 100% reliable. I can include a few dollars difference in value in the box with the mags. IM me if you're interested. NP. |
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Posted: 6/16/2016 4:26:50 PM EDT
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I purchased (6) NIW L5AWM translucent smoke mags from a vendor 2 weeks ago.........took (1) of them to an indoor range this past weekend and had a failure to feed as well............I really need to check the other 5
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Posted: 6/17/2016 12:50:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I purchased (6) NIW L5AWM translucent smoke mags from a vendor 2 weeks ago.........took (1) of them to an indoor range this past weekend and had a failure to feed as well............I really need to check the other 5 |
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Posted: 6/17/2016 1:12:01 AM EDT
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I have no experience with the see through lancers, but my Black/Foliage ones have been 100%.
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Posted: 6/17/2016 1:21:56 AM EDT
[#16]
I switched to the smoked translucent Lancer AWM from PMags and I have not had an issue in about 4k'ish rounds. Maybe there is a bad batch?
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Posted: 6/17/2016 12:20:07 PM EDT
[#17]
Sounds like something is out of spec. This isn't normal for AWMs.
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Posted: 6/17/2016 9:40:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I don't want to be rude and stick my nose where it doesn't belong, but I wanted to chime in here before you give up on a translucent mag. We designed our followers with a lot of open room between them and the walls of the housing to help with this issue. If the tolerances between the follower and housing are too tight it will exasperate the problem of biding with dirt and such in the mag. We have had good success with our mags even in dusty, dirty, and sandy environments. Just wanted to give you another option. Also, we offer a lifetime warranty and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. So, if after running our mags you are totally satisfied we will take them back and give you your money back. I just bought a few of your mags,really like them alot .they look cool also.I have landers also,they have been 100%. |
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Posted: 6/17/2016 9:57:09 PM EDT
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I have black smoke and clear lancers and they run great. Lots of rounds down range with them.
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Posted: 6/17/2016 10:01:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I don't want to be rude and stick my nose where it doesn't belong, but I wanted to chime in here before you give up on a translucent mag. We designed our followers with a lot of open room between them and the walls of the housing to help with this issue. If the tolerances between the follower and housing are too tight it will exasperate the problem of biding with dirt and such in the mag. We have had good success with our mags even in dusty, dirty, and sandy environments. Just wanted to give you another option. Also, we offer a lifetime warranty and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. So, if after running our mags you are totally satisfied we will take them back and give you your money back. Has anyone tested your mags in a Tavor? I've got a couple of Pmags, which one was bought in 2008, the other came with my Tavor, and I've tried a Lancer, but it isn't mine any longer, I sold it with a rifle I sold my neighbor when I needed cash a couple of months ago. Both work, but I love the Lancers so far. Just wanting to try one of everything in it to start and then I'll know what I like best in it and can buy up in bulk. If there are know issues in compatibility I still may see if a simple mod will work so I'll order one soon. |
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Posted: 6/17/2016 11:20:13 PM EDT
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Has anyone tested your mags in a Tavor? I've got a couple of Pmags, which one was bought in 2008, the other came with my Tavor, and I've tried a Lancer, but it isn't mine any longer, I sold it with a rifle I sold my neighbor when I needed cash a couple of months ago. Both work, but I love the Lancers so far. Just wanting to try one of everything in it to start and then I'll know what I like best in it and can buy up in bulk. If there are know issues in compatibility I still may see if a simple mod will work so I'll order one soon. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I don't want to be rude and stick my nose where it doesn't belong, but I wanted to chime in here before you give up on a translucent mag. We designed our followers with a lot of open room between them and the walls of the housing to help with this issue. If the tolerances between the follower and housing are too tight it will exasperate the problem of biding with dirt and such in the mag. We have had good success with our mags even in dusty, dirty, and sandy environments. Just wanted to give you another option. Also, we offer a lifetime warranty and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. So, if after running our mags you are totally satisfied we will take them back and give you your money back. Has anyone tested your mags in a Tavor? I've got a couple of Pmags, which one was bought in 2008, the other came with my Tavor, and I've tried a Lancer, but it isn't mine any longer, I sold it with a rifle I sold my neighbor when I needed cash a couple of months ago. Both work, but I love the Lancers so far. Just wanting to try one of everything in it to start and then I'll know what I like best in it and can buy up in bulk. If there are know issues in compatibility I still may see if a simple mod will work so I'll order one soon. Yes, our mags work well in the Tavor. |
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Posted: 6/18/2016 1:25:10 AM EDT
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Yes, our mags work well in the Tavor. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I don't want to be rude and stick my nose where it doesn't belong, but I wanted to chime in here before you give up on a translucent mag. We designed our followers with a lot of open room between them and the walls of the housing to help with this issue. If the tolerances between the follower and housing are too tight it will exasperate the problem of biding with dirt and such in the mag. We have had good success with our mags even in dusty, dirty, and sandy environments. Just wanted to give you another option. Also, we offer a lifetime warranty and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. So, if after running our mags you are totally satisfied we will take them back and give you your money back. Has anyone tested your mags in a Tavor? I've got a couple of Pmags, which one was bought in 2008, the other came with my Tavor, and I've tried a Lancer, but it isn't mine any longer, I sold it with a rifle I sold my neighbor when I needed cash a couple of months ago. Both work, but I love the Lancers so far. Just wanting to try one of everything in it to start and then I'll know what I like best in it and can buy up in bulk. If there are know issues in compatibility I still may see if a simple mod will work so I'll order one soon. Yes, our mags work well in the Tavor. Awesome, I'll be ordering a couple next month. I'm sort of in the hole now, car repair and switching phone carriers. |
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Posted: 6/18/2016 5:51:31 PM EDT
[#23]
Everybodies magazine can fail.... don't fall in love with them...Mark them, use them, if it happens again.. ditch it and replace...
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Posted: 6/18/2016 8:01:17 PM EDT
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Everybodies magazine can fail.... don't fall in love with them...Mark them, use them, if it happens again.. ditch it and replace... True. I just like trying different ones out to see what I like best. I was just stuck on PRI on the 6.8, and liked the Lancers for the .223Wlyde but had plenty of GI aluminum mags for it as well, but since I got this Tavor I want to see what works with it. I've tried the GI mags , gtg, and the Lancers as well, the Pmags I haven't had an issue, but I don't plan to buy any of them. I'm gonna try the ETS mags next. So far my fave for all 5.56/.223 guns has been the Lancer smokes. I plan to build a retro at some point, and it won't see anything but GI mags. Just wouldn't be right. |
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:39:31 PM EDT
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I had ten opaque AWMs with the "recalled" followers. Lancer replaced all of them at no cost to me.
Did the translucent mags get any of the bad followers? |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 12:55:40 AM EDT
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I've seen one or two videos on youtube of this happening but I couldn't replicate it with the few I have.
Here's one (skip to 2:30 mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tktaCwTQO8 |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 5:53:55 PM EDT
[#27]
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I had ten opaque AWMs with the "recalled" followers. Lancer replaced all of them at no cost to me. Did the translucent mags get any of the bad followers? This is the first I've heard of recalled AWM followers. What's the skinny on this? |
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Posted: 6/22/2016 8:18:40 AM EDT
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This is the first I've heard of recalled AWM followers. What's the skinny on this? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I had ten opaque AWMs with the "recalled" followers. Lancer replaced all of them at no cost to me. Did the translucent mags get any of the bad followers? This is the first I've heard of recalled AWM followers. What's the skinny on this? I never heard of another AWM follower generation. Maybe there was a bad batch ? |
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Posted: 6/22/2016 10:16:20 AM EDT
[#29]
Hi All,
A little over a year ago, we had some followers that were manufactured below our tolerances. We found that, in some cases, due to tolerance stacking, the bolt catch would not be activated. Once it was discovered our President released the statement and instructions in the link, below. http://www.lancer-systems.com/advanced-weapons-components-2/products/magazines-2/l5-advanced-warfighter-magazine/l5awm-follower-compatibility/ Corrective action was taken and processes were put in place so this would not happen again. If you do have any followers from this time period (March 2015) please follow the instructions provided in the link. Best Regards, Dan [email protected] |
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Posted: 6/22/2016 10:20:20 PM EDT
[#30]
Double post. Oops.
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Posted: 6/22/2016 10:21:30 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I've seen one or two videos on youtube of this happening but I couldn't replicate it with the few I have. Here's one (skip to 2:30 mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tktaCwTQO8 |
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Posted: 6/23/2016 12:52:49 PM EDT
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I took apart all my Lancer mags last night..........all of them were 2016 except 1, which was marked 2013.........weird since they were all delivered to me in the same order. I did notice putting the spring / follower back in had a little resistance on the 2013 dated one. Were there issues with those?
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Posted: 6/23/2016 1:23:28 PM EDT
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I have many dozens of Lancers that I've purchased over the years and stashed away for a rainy day. Should I now spend the next two weeks checking follower dates? Is there a code or something else on the packaging that would make it easier to check date of manufature?
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Posted: 6/23/2016 2:16:24 PM EDT
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Did the translucent mags get any of the bad followers? I have four translucent L5AWM magazines that have the same malfunction as the recalled followers. My followers do not fall within the date range of the recall (they're much earlier). I emailed Lancer about getting them replaced but I never received any reply. Perhaps this is due to the follower dates not being within that published for the recall? |
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Posted: 6/23/2016 4:09:11 PM EDT
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Hi Guys,
The best way to check without taking them apart or out of the bag is to look at the date stamp on the side of the magazine. If it is not stamped as 3/15, the mags should have the correct followers in them. We do apologize if anyone did not receive a reply in regards to requests for replacements. If anyone is experiencing any issues with their magazines, I will be back in the office on Monday. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. |
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