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Posted: 8/18/2020 8:18:30 PM EDT
I'm trying to source some for a buddy....and boom, can't find them.

Anyone have a source for decent mags, not the Promags? Standard 20's is what I'm trying to find.


Link Posted: 8/18/2020 8:40:42 PM EDT
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Midway
$28ea might as well get the 25s at that price...
Link Posted: 8/18/2020 9:11:47 PM EDT
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just went there....20's are OOS.  
Link Posted: 8/18/2020 9:25:23 PM EDT
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Dangit! Should have gotten 2 last Friday.
Link Posted: 8/18/2020 9:43:13 PM EDT
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I have them all.
Link Posted: 8/18/2020 9:54:32 PM EDT
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Try looking for some type 57 Taiwanese mags. I use them for range mags and they work well. That way I can keep my USGI originals from getting beat up.
Link Posted: 8/18/2020 10:02:20 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/18/2020 10:15:58 PM EDT
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No sales outside of the ee

Edited by: Tothemax
Link Posted: 8/18/2020 10:17:20 PM EDT
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OK, here ya go.

Classic Arms - M1A Mags

They don't say but call and ask who makes them. If they say Checkmate, you are good to go.

ETA> These are the Promags at Classic Arms:

M1A By Promag at Classic Arms

So the first listing is probably Checkmate, but ask anyway.
Link Posted: 8/18/2020 10:24:25 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/18/2020 10:36:58 PM EDT
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Nice! Thanks!

Link Posted: 8/19/2020 2:05:43 AM EDT
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You can get them direct from the USGI manufacturer too, CMI..
https://checkmatemagazines.com/product/m14-m1a-magazine/
Link Posted: 8/19/2020 4:46:29 AM EDT
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You can get them direct from the USGI manufacturer too, CMI..
https://checkmatemagazines.com/product/m14-m1a-magazine/
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Thank you!

Link Posted: 8/19/2020 4:54:42 PM EDT
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I have used this company for a variety of magazines. They are built to last. Very high quality magazines.
Csspecs has 30 round mags with very positive feedback.

Csspecs magazines
Link Posted: 8/19/2020 7:44:57 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/14/2020 10:51:25 PM EDT
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Check one of your local online auctions. They usually have a separate section for guns/knives. I've scored USGI M14 mags for around $10-$15 each. A lot of times in the double mag pouch. I have around 26-27 mags right now.
Same with FAL mags. I've had plenty since the happy days of cheap imported stuff. But I still pick them up at auction if the price doesn't go past $15 per mag.

Picked up ammo the same way. Scored 8 50rd boxes of Sellier and Bellot 10mm with 6 20rd boxes of Remington .303 British for $80 for all of it.
Link Posted: 9/14/2020 10:55:02 PM EDT
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Check one of your local online auctions. They usually have a separate section for guns/knives. I've scored USGI M14 mags for around $10-$15 each. A lot of times in the double mag pouch. I have around 26-27 mags right now.
Same with FAL mags. I've had plenty since the happy days of cheap imported stuff. But I still pick them up at auction if the price doesn't go past $15 per mag.

Picked up ammo the same way. Scored 8 50rd boxes of Sellier and Bellot 10mm with 6 20rd boxes of Remington .303 British for $80 for all of it.
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Good idea, and I peruse them every day. Problem is...I'm in Alaska, and things are either expensive as hell, or folks are trying to pass off absolute crap and it's still expensive as hell

And yes...FAL mags, I'm doing the same thing, but $15 is still more than I'm willing to pay LOL.

Luckily for most of my stuff I've grabbed it years ago, the M1A mag request is for a buddy in a state behind enemy lines, and I'm trying to help him out.


ETA: Already got the M1A mag request filled from a previous poster too! Thanks to all!
Link Posted: 9/15/2020 12:04:38 AM EDT
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FAL mags, I'm doing the same thing, but $15 is still more than I'm willing to pay LOL.

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best of luck,  while cheaper deals can be had in dribs and drabs in gunshow 'junk' boxes and other places .... $15 is extremely reasonable for a good condition or better surplus FAL mag...IF YOU NEED THEM.   IF you don't  you can afford to wait for the $5-$10 deals.

Pretty soon you'll be like one of those guys posting threads that are asking where all the $99 Mosin's went....  
Link Posted: 9/15/2020 12:11:04 AM EDT
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best of luck,  while cheaper deals can be had in dribs and drabs in gunshow 'junk' boxes and other places .... $15 is extremely reasonable for a good condition or better surplus FAL mag...IF YOU NEED THEM.   IF you don't  you can afford to wait for the $5-$10 deals.

Pretty soon you'll be like one of those guys posting threads that are asking where all the $99 Mosin's went....  
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LOL...nah, I'm one of the guys replying in the threads "...so why didn't you buy while they were available?". I'm probably sitting on 200+ FAL mags. Hell, I've got boxes full of NOS STG mags that still turn up when I clean under a bench. It's like Christmas every time! LOL.
Link Posted: 9/15/2020 12:19:35 AM EDT
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During some previous shortages, I bought mine from Armalite.
Link Posted: 9/15/2020 10:36:16 AM EDT
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Bought a bunch from Midway a few years back. Acquired a ton more when we cracked open a mystery conex in the back corner of the motor pool.
Link Posted: 9/15/2020 10:55:43 AM EDT
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Bought a bunch from Midway a few years back. Acquired a ton more when we cracked open a mystery conex in the back corner of the motor pool.
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YOU acquired a bunch, as in Government property?
Link Posted: 9/15/2020 2:01:29 PM EDT
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I bought about 25 mags a few months ago and 1400 rounds of ammo before all this started
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