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Posted: 2/4/2011 8:24:08 PM EDT
| Has anyone used/tested these? I did a search and didn't come up with anything. Link. |
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Last thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=522911 Palmetto shows out of stock. CDNN has 'em: http://www.cdnninvestments.com/ar230stisoma.html
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| They are made in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. They had some impressive looking literature regarding their durability. When they first came out they were around $25 but have dropped considerably since then. The parent compant, Airtronics, had a $22 million contract for M9 pistol magazines. |
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I picked up a dozen or so a while back. Test fired one and it worked flawlessly. Only negative comment is the side weld has some sharp edges on the grind, still trying to figure out how I can cover it up so not to slice a finger working the mag. Could you sand or dremel the edges without compromising the strength of the mag body? |
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I picked up a dozen or so a while back. Test fired one and it worked flawlessly. Only negative comment is the side weld has some sharp edges on the grind, still trying to figure out how I can cover it up so not to slice a finger working the mag. Could you sand or dremel the edges without compromising the strength of the mag body? After I sent the reply, I actually did do the dremel thing. I bunge corded a mag to a 2x4 and vised it in. With a cut-off wheel, I was able to square off the sharp edges. Out of the 12 mags, only 4 have sharp edges, appears to be in the grind areas over the spot welds. Put some gray paint over the grinds and they look gtg. 
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I think I'm going to pick up a couple and try them out. I just ordered (5 min ago  ) a Spikes mid-length to finish a build and I want to try these mags out. Unfortunately I sold my ARs a few years back along with all the mags and am getting back into it. The Fusil mags seem like a good bang for the buck. Yes, the pun is intended.
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| I got one to try it out, I didnt like that the spring is proprietary, for the money I think I will stick to P mags. I am not trying to flame these or anything but I figure someone may be on the fence like I was about these when I decided to order one to try it, what I wanted to know and what no one would tell me was if these use USGI springs, so I feel this is useful info for potential buyers. |
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The ability to use a GI type spring.
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I changed out the follower and spring with CMMG anti tilt follower and cmmg triple braided spring. That really makes a great magazine. ? What does the CMMG anti-tilt follower offer that the Fusil anti-tilt follower doesn't? |
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Quoted: The ability to use a GI type spring. Quoted: Quoted: I changed out the follower and spring with CMMG anti tilt follower and cmmg triple braided spring. That really makes a great magazine. ? What does the CMMG anti-tilt follower offer that the Fusil anti-tilt follower doesn't? A GI spring fits, just flip it so the hook end is on the bottom. |
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Does anyone have a pic of a GI spring and a FUSIL spring for comparison? I didn't know they are proprietary. See this thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=522911 |
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You are right in a way but its important when you buy mags to know if they can be repaired or not because if the body of the mag is as tough as these are supposed to be then the mag is not as disposable as the regular aluminum USGIs. If I buy a mag and the body will probably out last the spring I want to know I can fix it when it fails. These mags are about $10 a piece so this is not as much of an issue as it used to be, but when I had HK mags I got really pissed off when then shitty springs went TU on them in short order and replacements couldnt not be had anywhere. I just hate proprietary magazine springs as I am sure others do and I wanted it know for their sake that these springs are proprietary. I know the Magpul P mag uses USGI springs and is almost indistructable, I also know that I can and have run over it with my truck with no damage. I did try for the fun of it to use a GI spring in the Fusil and I got it to work but the spring on the Fusil mags is longer and I was not comfortable with this so I got rid of mine and decided to stick with GI mags and P mags for now. YMMV
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The ability to use a GI type spring. That is like pulling an engine out of a Ferrari and putting in a Chevy 350 because they are easier to find parts for. Makes no sense. |
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I would never depend my life on a mag that has been run over by a truck, no matter what any manufacturer says....
..........well maybe an ak47 com-bloc steel mag. 
The fusil mags with their proprietary springs, the holes and the sharp weld spots have not been a big problem for us. It's just another piece of gear that you have to make work with a little bit of ingenuity. |
| It didnt even have a scratch on it, and this is a prototype T mag that is weeker (not glass reinforced) the glass reinforced mags are stronger. Kevin B had a regular P mag run over by a buss in Iraq and it still worked even though the spine cracked. The point is it will take more abuse than a metal mag and uses springs already in the suply chain. |
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