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Posted: 1/26/2019 1:49:27 PM EDT
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Yes. Discontinued now.
Eta: 
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Posted: 1/26/2019 2:27:54 PM EDT
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Yes. I have quite a few mags with them. I think they are Gen 2.
They work very well. |
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Posted: 1/26/2019 2:37:15 PM EDT
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I have some Orange Improved ones.
Nice to be able to tell if your mag is loaded or empty with a glance. |
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Posted: 1/26/2019 2:37:32 PM EDT
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Gray and orange were Gen 2 cors, IIRC?
Gen comparison details for USGI enhanced: 
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Posted: 1/26/2019 2:51:25 PM EDT
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Pretty sure the Orange ones are the unlicensed (ripoff) CProducts units.
Gen II Magpul - Grey & Red (I have both) Gen III Magpul - Yellow, OD Green, FDE 
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Posted: 1/26/2019 2:58:12 PM EDT
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Pretty sure the Orange ones are the unlicensed (ripoff) CProducts units. Gen II Magpul - Grey & Red (I have both) Gen III Magpul - Yellow, OD Green, FDE https://i.imgur.com/fL2aiKm.jpg Midway used to carry the Magpul... 
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Posted: 1/26/2019 2:58:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThis.
In my circle of friends, I'm the only one with orange followers. I wish these were still being made. OR, certain manufacturers would sell their followers seperate.... MFers... |
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Posted: 1/26/2019 4:32:01 PM EDT
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Pretty sure the Orange ones are the unlicensed (ripoff) CProducts units. Gen II Magpul - Grey & Red (I have both) Gen III Magpul - Yellow, OD Green, FDE https://i.imgur.com/fL2aiKm.jpg I will send pics shortly. |
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Posted: 1/26/2019 4:59:21 PM EDT
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The orange follower on the left is the CProduct Ripoff. The right is the Gen 2 Magpul installed in a D@H Mag I bought from Bravo Company. |
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Posted: 1/27/2019 1:09:29 PM EDT
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The orange follower on the left is the CProduct Ripoff. The right is the Gen 2 Magpul installed in a D@H Mag I bought from Bravo Company. I came across this odd beige / yellowish brown color Gen 3 follower a few years ago (to the right of the orange, with foliage green and DSG’s FDE on its right). It was installed in an NHMTG mag that I bought at a show. Not sure if it was part of a special run that Magpul did for someone or what. I’ve never seen another like it.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/27/2019 11:19:15 PM EDT
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https://i.ibb.co/hY2nv4D/IMG-20190126-155236981.jpg https://i.ibb.co/WzY6Q4h/IMG-20190126-155223989.jpg The orange follower on the left is the CProduct Ripoff. The right is the Gen 2 Magpul installed in a D@H Mag I bought from Bravo Company. Magpul has had a couple color variations, most likely due to generation. Comparison pic : (Cpro copy obvious). 
Most common Magpul orange: 
Another Magpul orange with a green USGI : 
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Posted: 1/28/2019 12:56:55 AM EDT
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I had some MagPul orange ones. Some didn't fit or were to tight with some of my GI mags. The new ones fit every GI mags I have with the exception of 1 Okay mag. Can't fight it out. The mag works and run fine with the oem green follower.
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Posted: 1/28/2019 7:16:06 AM EDT
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I think you have that flipped around in your second photo. The one on the left matches all the orange Magpul followers I have, with the “5.56” on it. I would describe the Magpul color as more of a “blood orange,” but not quite red. I came across this odd beige / yellowish brown color Gen 3 follower a few years ago (to the right of the orange, with foliage green and DSG’s FDE on its right). It was installed in an NHMTG mag that I bought at a show. Not sure if it was part of a special run that Magpul did for someone or what. I’ve never seen another like it. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/27888/A405889C-457D-47E0-A496-BC664E1E4AF1_jpeg-823358.JPG Unfortunately, I have several Cproducts Mags with these followers. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 7:46:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No I don't. The one on the left is Cproducts. Look closely. The one on the right has Magpul printed on it. Unfortunately, I have several Cproducts Mags with these followers. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 7:58:58 AM EDT
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CProducts used magpul followers for a few years by request at time of order. They eventually started making their own anti tilt follower that slightly infringed on Magpul's design so they worked out a license fee with magpul. The CProducts followers do not have magpul markings.
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Posted: 1/28/2019 8:03:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I won’t pretend to know much about mag followers but none of the other Magpul followers pictured in this thread have Magpul printed on them, only their logo like the one on the left in your pic. That makes me think you have it backwards as well. I thought they were Cproduct Knockoffs. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 8:32:28 AM EDT
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Trust me. The ones on the right are Magpul Followers. The ones on the left are the followers that came with the Cproduct Mags. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 8:42:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Trust me. The ones on the right are Magpul Followers. The ones on the left are the followers that came with the Cproduct Mags. I thought they were Cproduct Knockoffs. C Pro copied the design, Magpul sued and lost. Geometry was copied, trademark infringement was not the issue. Yours have the logo, they are both Magpul. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 10:52:47 AM EDT
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They are Magpul followers in C Pro mags. C Pro copied the design, Magpul sued and lost. Geometry was copied, trademark infringement was not the issue. Yours have the logo, they are both Magpul. Besides the color being slightly different, the plastic feels slightly different in the ones that came with the Cproducts Mags. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 11:18:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Didn't know. Besides the color being slightly different, the plastic feels slightly different in the ones that came with the Cproducts Mags. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 1:20:08 PM EDT
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Just dfferences in generation. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 1:22:13 PM EDT
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Which are the older generation? I thought they were both Gen 2? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Just dfferences in generation. 
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Posted: 1/28/2019 3:43:27 PM EDT
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Magpul GEN III have TFE (Teflon) in the plastic to be “slicker”.
You CAN tell the difference between the Gen II and the Gen III |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 3:47:17 PM EDT
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Magpul GEN III have TFE (Teflon) in the plastic to be “slicker”. You CAN tell the difference between the Gen II and the Gen III 
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Posted: 1/28/2019 5:49:09 PM EDT
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Magpul GEN III have TFE (Teflon) in the plastic to be “slicker”. You CAN tell the difference between the Gen II and the Gen III That being said, IMO, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Gen 2 MP Followers. They are MUCH better than the green and black followers.and also, IMO, it's not worth upgrading from Gen 2 to the Gen 3. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 8:55:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat’s interesting - I’ve never seen that shade of orange. I think the other Gen 2 color was gray?
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Posted: 1/28/2019 9:11:50 PM EDT
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CProducts used genuine magpul followers for a while, then started to move to their own follower. Many people had the opinion that they ripped off the magpul design.
I don't have any evidence that Cproducts ever forged the Magpul name or logo on their followers. My opinion is that if there is a magpul logo on the follower it's a genuine magpul follower. (although I'm sure there's probably Chinese knockoffs by now, know your source) The Cproducts followers looked quite a bit different than the magpul followers in my opinion. C products turned out a lot of crap in the early days after the ban sunset. I think their later stuff from Newington CT was a lot better. I had a lot of problems with poor spot welds. Check your stash. I found a few mags that if pinched by my thumb and pointer finger with moderate force would cause the spot welds to break. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 9:51:11 PM EDT
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That’s interesting - I’ve never seen that shade of orange. I think the other Gen 2 color was gray? Seems to be more colors than I can nail down. Yellow and foilage (?) are all I have currently in use. I think that I have some gray someplace.... I've seen 2 shades of orange, whether they are same/different gens, I do not know. |
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Posted: 1/28/2019 10:01:02 PM EDT
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I'm not sure on that either. Seems to be more colors than I can nail down. Yellow and foilage (?) are all I have currently in use. I think that I have some gray someplace.... I've seen 2 shades of orange, whether they are same/different gens, I do not know. EDIT: Damn I’m getting old. The “Red” follower is more Orange than Red. Here is a pic of a Yellow Gen III next to a Orange Gen II (I’m still digging for the Grey one) 
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Posted: 1/28/2019 10:24:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a Gen II that’s definitely Red, I will see if I can locate it. I will post a photo of my Gen II Grey later. EDIT: Damn I’m getting old. The “Red” follower is more Orange than Red.
I did some digging, no more orange here. I've got a couple of bags of yellow, gray, and "foilage ", I believe is the color (current G3). Gray are G2, yellow G3, IIRC. The gray are chalky and the yellow definitely Teflon impregnated. 
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Posted: 1/28/2019 10:32:53 PM EDT
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Disregard. Already covered.
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