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Posted: 11/28/2017 7:01:34 PM EDT

I ordered 6 used GI mags last week, and when they arrived I discovered one is steel. I've never seen a steel 20 round mag and my searches have turned up nothing.

I'm don't think I hit bank, but I am curious. Is it foreign made maybe? The floor plate has no markings, neither does the shell. Black plastic follower it looks like.

A typical AR mag weighs 2.8 oz, the steel mag weighs 5.6.

The only noticeable difference I see are the bumps on the front are larger than a typical AR mag.

Picture below, the one on the right.

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Posted: 11/28/2017 7:04:12 PM EDT

[#1]

Black follower? Possibly AR-Stoner mag. I have quite a few of their SS mags both 20 and 30 rounders. Never had an issue with any of them. I love the things.

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:04:47 PM EDT

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I have steel one like that. Its kew but heavy.

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:07:09 PM EDT

[#3]

I’m queer for 20-round mags.

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:17:17 PM EDT

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Black follower? Possibly AR-Stoner mag. I have quite a few of their SS mags both 20 and 30 rounders. Never had an issue with any of them. I love the things.

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Yes black follower and appears to be plastic

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:18:50 PM EDT

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I have steel one like that. Its kew but heavy.

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Yep, very heavy

When I picked it up I was caught off guard. Quite a surprise

I'm taking it the range tomorrow to check it out

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:19:41 PM EDT

[#6]

Didn’t the Israelis make steel mags?

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:22:40 PM EDT

[#7]

Triple K sold steel mags during the ban. Mebbe one of theirs?

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:25:29 PM EDT

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Triple K sold steel mags during the ban. Mebbe one of theirs?

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Not a clue on my end.

As I said I came up with nothing on search.

No ID on the mag at all

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:26:37 PM EDT

[#9]

I believe Pro Mag made steel 20s back in the day...

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:33:33 PM EDT

[#10]

http://www.biggerhammer.net/ar15/magazines/rawlesfaq.html

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:42:22 PM EDT

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I had a Guard SSGT tell me I could have a big cardboard box of old 20 rounders years ago. There must have been 200+ in there. All I could think of was what would happen if I got pulled over between that building and the main gate of the unnamed post.

I passed. Still kick myself occasionally.

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:50:44 PM EDT

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I have one of these. Green follower. Other than not dropping free, it functions fine.

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:52:09 PM EDT

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Yup, that there is a Pro-Mag. Throw it away now before you really get pissed off at it, trust me I know.

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:55:11 PM EDT

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I’m queer for 20-round mags.

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I didn't think they were male.

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:56:05 PM EDT

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Not Ha-Ha Funny, Funny Queer.

Posted: 11/28/2017 7:59:13 PM EDT

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First 2 look gtg, 3rd one, good luck.

Posted: 11/28/2017 9:00:30 PM EDT

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I have one of these. Green follower. Other than not dropping free, it functions fine.

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I believe Pro Mag made steel 20s back in the day...

I have one of these. Green follower. Other than not dropping free, it functions fine.

I did a quick test, and it dropped like any AL I have

Range trip tomorrow will tell me if it is a problem or not

Posted: 11/28/2017 9:01:11 PM EDT

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First 2 look gtg, 3rd one, good luck.

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First two are

Posted: 11/29/2017 10:51:44 AM EDT

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Bump for day crew

Anyone know of a web site on steel mags?

Any reference material?

Posted: 11/29/2017 10:55:02 AM EDT

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just know it's NOT USGI....

some commercial brand...

is it worth talking to the seller?? Up to you

Posted: 11/29/2017 10:59:22 AM EDT

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just know it's NOT USGI....

some commercial brand...

is it worth talking to the seller?? Up to you

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Bump for day crew

Anyone know of a web site on steel mags?

Any reference material?

just know it's NOT USGI....

some commercial brand...

is it worth talking to the seller?? Up to you

If it works, I don't care if it's plastic

I would just like to know a bit of history, if there is any

Posted: 11/29/2017 11:02:48 AM EDT

[#22]

CDNN or Federal Arms sold a bunch of steel 20s during the ban that had a black crinkle paint finish. They were shit too in case you run across any.

Posted: 11/29/2017 11:07:27 AM EDT

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Not my video. These are not steel, but the Promag steel 20s perform about the same based on my experience.

Promag seemed to gear up before the AWB, and tried to capitalize on the market for non-neutered mags

ProMag AR-15 Magazine FAIL !!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCSVWkxLfFE

Posted: 11/29/2017 11:08:50 AM EDT

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It appears that steel mags weren't that common. That's not a stretch because the weight difference is huge, as I posted above.

I just think it's odd that searches turn up nothing, and I mean nothing.

Assuming of course that my search isn't flawed

Posted: 11/29/2017 11:02:32 PM EDT

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I had a Guard SSGT tell me I could have a big cardboard box of old 20 rounders years ago. There must have been 200+ in there. All I could think of was what would happen if I got pulled over between that building and the main gate of the unnamed post.

I passed. Still kick myself occasionally.

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Shit, that sucks.

Posted: 11/29/2017 11:08:46 PM EDT

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I had a Guard SSGT tell me I could have a big cardboard box of old 20 rounders years ago. There must have been 200+ in there. All I could think of was what would happen if I got pulled over between that building and the main gate of the unnamed post.

I passed. Still kick myself occasionally.

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Nope. You did the right thing. I guarantee you would have been stopped.