Posted: 12/11/2005 10:47:24 AM EDT
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Quoted: I don't know if you want/need NIW 20's, but if you go here (I'm not affiliated with him at all, just took a peek over in the EE) you can get colt 20s for a lot less.
Also found this, he has what appears to be NIB 20's. Don't get his adventureline, but he has another brand. Colt mags aren't any better than any other mag, and they probably weren't made by colt anyhow, only bought by colt and had the floorplate stamped colt.
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What is wrong with Adventure Line magazines? Or is there something wrong with those he's selling? Or something I missed? I was reading around here, and I came across a thread that someone had said that the old adventureline mags were giving him grief because (I think) they had an odd interior size....BUT, like I said, I am faliable and I could be incorrect as I do not have any myself. Not a problem with the particular mags he has that I know about. I don't know him, just thought he had a better deal than that fun show guy (and he is an arfcommer).
I did a search of the arfcom archive, and this is a composite of the opinions I found on Adventure Line: I bought 5 of them, they are in better shape than the old Colt mags I have. I paid $15 each. I gave them a workout last weekend and they work fine. A ok deal for a good mag.
Probably more reliable than my memory. I wasn't trying to knock adventurelines, I just recalled reading about a problem with mags. I'm probably incorrect. --------------------------------------------------------
According to the FAQ, Adventureline mags supposedly have a tougher finish that the other 20 rounders of the time. Among the 20's I own, they are in generally better shape finish-wise than the other USGI makers. I usually stick strictly with Adventureline when buying 20s now. Well, you know arfcommers, once they have a good experience with one product, they swear by that one product, even though every product eventually has a muckup. But, see above. I'm probably wrong, had a "oops" moment. --------------------------------------------------------
The Colt 20s I've had; the finish is what I'd call a "soft" finish and is easily removed with solvents such as BC "Gun Scrubber" The adventureLine mags have a harder finish which stands up to nasty solvents.
Can't comment, because I don't know, sorry. -------------------------------------------------------- I like the prancing pony, but adventureline mags are top shelf IMHO. (At $16/ea you paid a $1 premium over new, chalk it up to "collector "value and use the hell out of em!) -------------------------------------------------------- I have over 40 new Adventurline magazines from a surplus purchase and they are great. I have tested all of them, they all work and put them away.
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Troy's Magazione FAQ has nothing bad to say about Adventure Line.
PM me if you need to.
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All in all, I was probably incorrect. I do have "old person moments" every once and a while. Compaired to the mags at that cun show, those are a much better deal IMO. Sorry for causing any confusion. I will attempt to research my I had it in my head this way, and I will report back if I figure it out (don't expect anything, because I can be an idiot sometimes).
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