I have the opportunity to purchase a number of new H&K mags.  I know they are high quality and hard to find, but the guy is asking $45 each.  Seems high. . . .  What do you think is the most I should pay?  

Thanx,
Kurt.

i paid $40 deliverd for each but i had to buy 10 or more to get that price. $45 seems a little high but not over priced for these mags. look in the EE i think there was a guy selling some at $40 each not long ago, maybe there are still some left.

The story I heard is that the H&K steel mags are supposed to have a longer service life and be more resistant to dings or bent lips.

Most M16 mags -- aluminum or plastic ones -- are semi-disposable, so you are meant to use them about 50 times, more or less, and then throw them away because they're worn out or damaged.  That was a scheme Armalite introduced back in the 1950s  to save a bit of weight.  (While the AK went exactly the opposite direction with its armor-plated magazines.)

So these new steel magazines are an attempt to make a more permanent M16 magazine, more in line with the M14 or FAL.  It's not a bad idea, but I do think the prices right now are too high because they're so new and the supply is limited.

I hold my HK magazine and my D&H black teflon side by side.  The HK is superior to the D&H.  I'm just amazed by the quality of the magazine.

Sturdy, smooth, looks great.  You know how the alumies feel cheap.  The HK feels like a brick.  

I cant justify the cost of stocking up with HK only.  But I do like having a couple around for fun.  

I will stick with the OLD SCHOOL!

But the HK are Very Nice!

Quoted: The story I heard is that the H&K steel mags are supposed to have a longer service life and be more resistant to dings or bent lips. Most M16 mags -- aluminum or plastic ones -- are semi-disposable, so you are meant to use them about 50 times, more or less, and then throw them away because they're worn out or damaged.  That was a scheme Armalite introduced back in the 1950s  to save a bit of weight.  (While the AK went exactly the opposite direction with its armor-plated magazines.) So these new steel magazines are an attempt to make a more permanent M16 magazine, more in line with the M14 or FAL.  It's not a bad idea, but I do think the prices right now are too high because they're so new and the supply is limited.

Well I guess I've gotten my money's worth out of my mags. I couldn't begin to even count how many times they've been loaded/unloaded. A lot more than fifty times for sure.

Quoted: The story I heard is that the H&K steel mags are supposed to have a longer service life and be more resistant to dings or bent lips. Most M16 mags -- aluminum or plastic ones -- are semi-disposable, so you are meant to use them about 50 times, more or less, and then throw them away because they're worn out or damaged.  That was a scheme Armalite introduced back in the 1950s  to save a bit of weight.  (While the AK went exactly the opposite direction with its armor-plated magazines.) So these new steel magazines are an attempt to make a more permanent M16 magazine, more in line with the M14 or FAL.  It's not a bad idea, but I do think the prices right now are too high because they're so new and the supply is limited.

WTF?

Just call me for my address when you wear yours out!

+1

Quoted: Most M16 mags -- aluminum or plastic ones -- are semi-disposable, so you are meant to use them about 50 times, more or less, and then throw them away because they're worn out or damaged.  That was a scheme Armalite introduced back in the 1950s  to save a bit of weight.  (While the AK went exactly the opposite direction with its armor-plated magazines.)

No personal attack meant toward you, but that is pure BS.

Is HK mag longer than your typical usgi mag? what does it say 5.56x45 on the side?

I read elsewhere that the mags are indeed longer (taller) than a standard AR mag but I think that has to do with the follower and the difference isn't much.

5.56x45mm is the size of the AR round, is it not?  

H&K just likes to mark mags with caliber as most other German and European companies, it's nothing special or different from a regular AR.

Quoted: Is HK mag longer than your typical usgi mag? what does it say 5.56x45 on the side?

yes they are

I bet HK scratch`s  up the inside of the  Magwell big time! Being made of steel and the lower T6 of 7 alum.

$45 is a decent price for these mags, unless you're buying in large quantities. You can usually find them for this price for sale most anywhere, so at this price point, it's really a matter of take it or leave it. If you can find them at $40 or below each, in small quantities, then I'd be inclined to buy rather than leave them, since you don't find them that cheap that often.

I have a ton of mags, but only 4 of these. They're the ones I use for work. The rest are for practice or range fun.