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Posted: 1/20/2009 6:02:14 PM EDT
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I am going to be refinishing some older USGI 20 rd mags and I wanted to know if the metal follower on the older mags should be replaced with the newer USGI green followers and are they the same followers used in 30 rd mags.
TIA Ray |
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Green followers are not made for 20 rounders. Even some black ones are not.
They do make black plastic followers for 20 round USGI.... but they offer no advantage, they are just cheaper. I wouldn't change them... I like the alloy personally, although I don't believe it has any real advantage over polymer... just nice to have the history. |
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So they don't make green 20 round followers? OK......  In the first post, he referenced 'original' USGI 20rd magazines, which only came with the alloy followers. What you show are commercial plastic followers that came along MUCH later. It's all about the details... 
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In my opinion, it is just cosmetics anyway.... what is the aluminum going to do? Rust? I had traded some pistol mags for a bunch of used 20 rd mags. I posted this thread prior to recieving mags. I was given a very conservative description of there condition. After recieving them I was surprised to see they were in much better condition then I expected. I know the exterior condition (dents,cracked lips not included) is just cosmetic but for an hours work and $20 in materials....why not make them look like new???? My real question was upgrading to a gen3 type follwers. The answer I have concluded is alloy followers are good to go!!! When spring rolls around and I start to refinish some 30 rdrs I have I may do a couple of the 20's that are not as nice. Again Gentleman thanks as always Ray |
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So they don't make green 20 round followers? OK...... In the first post, he referenced 'original' USGI 20rd magazines, which only came with the alloy followers. What you show are commercial plastic followers that came along MUCH later. It's all about the details...
And he asked about green followers...... It's all about the details.........
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So they don't make green 20 round followers? OK...... In the first post, he referenced 'original' USGI 20rd magazines, which only came with the alloy followers. What you show are commercial plastic followers that came along MUCH later. It's all about the details...
And he asked about green followers...... It's all about the details.........
Note the reference to 'USGI' green followers, which are only applicable to 'USGI' 30 Rd magazines - your green followers are the commercial plastic followers that I was referring too. I didn't think I would have to point that DETAIL out to you. 
SMILE!  Just having a little fun.
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So they don't make green 20 round followers? OK...... In the first post, he referenced 'original' USGI 20rd magazines, which only came with the alloy followers. What you show are commercial plastic followers that came along MUCH later. It's all about the details...
And he asked about green followers...... It's all about the details.........
Note the reference to 'USGI' green followers, which are only applicable to 'USGI' 30 Rd magazines - your green followers are the commercial plastic followers that I was referring too. I didn't think I would have to point that DETAIL out to you.
SMILE! Just having a little fun.Your just so helpful....
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