Can any of you guys tell me about what I have here (other that the obvious - 10 pieces of crap)? I wanted to run it through the boards first before addressing the matter further.
I bought 10 "pre-ban 30 round mags" from a fellow, and upon their delivery discovered that none of them will fit in my guns. I own a pre-ban Olympic Arms (not a rebuild) and a brand spankin new Rock River Arms.
When I say they wont fit, I mean they will barely seat using extreme force (shoving with the rifle braced in my other hand - pushing the two together).
Removing them is almost impossible without bracing against the gun with my body weight against the table, and pulling VERY hard.
They are black in color (the finish looks like the kind found on steel AK mags)and there is no manufacturer stamp other than "AR15" on the bottoms. They are about 1/4" longer than a USGI mag, and are slightly "wider and deeper" (obviously) that them as well. The the fit of the bottom plates is very irregular, some being offset lengthwise, others squared up, some off to one side.
When I contacted the guy about the problem, he replied that "one of them were
snug in his Bushmaster AR15E2, but all of the others worked just fine". He said the reason they were longer than a USGI is for better spring duration.
He said that had no idea why they would not work, especially in my Olympic Arms.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer in my attempt to give him some "educated opinions" to back up my case against him.
Scott