Posted: 4/25/2011 4:00:03 PM EDT
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So now that we have all the juices flowing with "Art of the Precision Rifle," what do you think the chances are of some polymer AICS mags?
I for one would think that would be perfect! |
| Someone (Ruger?) used the AI .308 magazines for a new rifle and said that they are working on a polymer magazine. Whether or not that magazine would work for all AICS .308 systems is something a person more familiar with the design would have to take a guess at. |
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$80 for an AICs mag is a hell of a lot better than the $200+ that Sako wants for TRG mags. Justin (one of the Massoud designers) has a different chassis for the TRG that takes AICs mags
http://www.kineticresearchgroup.com Maybe Magpul wants to keep their core products and allow engineers to branch out when designing other stuff? That said I would be more interested in a complete magpul chassis than a polymer AICs magazine. My recommendations to them would be to keep it light, and keep it modular. |
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AICS magazines aren't just used by AICS rifle owners. Many of the custom 700 builders are using AICS magazines, and Ruger is using them for their new Gunsight Scout Rifle as well. Plus, those that do use rifles that are compatible with the AICS magazines are paying a lot for the steel magazines. They're good, but no magazine so good that a fellow wants to buy a bunch at ~$80 a pop. If MagPul could come up with a polymer version under $50, they'd sell like hotcakes. They'd sell at $60, but not as briskly.
Ruger claims they're working on a polymer AICS magazine because they anticipate a great deal of demand for them after the launch of the GSR. They're buying their current magazines straight from AICS, but I don't know who they are working with to produce these mythical polymer AICS magazines. Heck, they could be working with Magpul for all we know ... |
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AICS magazines aren't just used by AICS rifle owners. Many of the custom 700 builders are using AICS magazines, and Ruger is using them for their new Gunsight Scout Rifle as well. Plus, those that do use rifles that are compatible with the AICS magazines are paying a lot for the steel magazines. They're good, but no magazine so good that a fellow wants to buy a bunch at ~$80 a pop. If MagPul could come up with a polymer version under $50, they'd sell like hotcakes. They'd sell at $60, but not as briskly. Ruger claims they're working on a polymer AICS magazine because they anticipate a great deal of demand for them after the launch of the GSR. They're buying their current magazines straight from AICS, but I don't know who they are working with to produce these mythical polymer AICS magazines. Heck, they could be working with Magpul for all we know ... I picked up a doz of those new Ruger 25 round 10/22 mags....and they are very nice mags..... |
| Just the magazines? Hell how about make a precision rifle stock with top flight features of the AICS, etc.... that doesn't cost $1000 +/- and has the added benefits of lighter weight, modularity, and other whiz bang cool guy features like not requiring a tool box of tools, fairy dust, and a torque wrench to install or adjust correctly. |
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Like a baby squirrel or pigeon, you don't see an AICS very often with out the skins on it. There is a thread over on The Hide that shows the rather basic chassis and the panels.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2473250&gonew=1#UNREAD Kind of interesting. The skins seem to be in Magpul's technology reach. There doesn't seemt to be anything special about the chassis. I'm surprised that there aren't more variations on the skins. I didn't realize how non-structural they were. |