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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How to pick magazines?

Posted: 5/3/2014 5:55:24 PM EDT

How do I go about picking magazines? I ordered all of my parts but not sure what brand of mags to get and not sure if I need to get certain type.
Spikes lower
Cmmg 2stg lpk
5.56

Posted: 5/3/2014 5:58:57 PM EDT

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USGI
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Posted: 5/3/2014 6:06:45 PM EDT

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What is the difference between gen m2 and gen m3?

Posted: 5/3/2014 6:12:30 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/3/2014 6:38:03 PM EDT

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Good explanation of the differences here-
https://www.bayoutactical.com/blog/difference-between-magpul-pmag-gen-m2-and-pmag-gen-m3

Both Gen 2 & 3 are great mags. I don't seek one out over the other...price generally is the factor that gets me to choose one over the other.

As far as which mags to choose, I go with Magpul Pmags, Lancer L5AWMs and Brownells GI mags. I prefer the first two but keep a decent stash of the aluminum Brownells mags for long term storage...who knows how the polymer mags will hold up 20-30 years from now.

Posted: 5/3/2014 8:23:31 PM EDT

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That.

The Brownells USGI's are a great value.

Most recent issue of Guntests agrees that USGI and PMags are tops currently.

Posted: 5/3/2014 10:55:14 PM EDT

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^this buy lots of both.

Posted: 5/4/2014 2:16:22 AM EDT

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The only good advice, everything else is range only.

Posted: 5/4/2014 2:24:31 AM EDT

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Just not Okay idustries for the USGI.

Best mag I ever got issued were the first batch of Tan self leveling followers, they were (or at least the endplates were) Brownelles.

Posted: 5/4/2014 5:04:24 AM EDT

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Lancer L5 are great mags in addition to those listed.

Posted: 5/4/2014 5:36:57 AM EDT

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Are the L5 magazines those with the metal feed lips?

Posted: 5/4/2014 6:04:43 AM EDT

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D&H 30rd mags as well

Posted: 5/4/2014 6:07:04 AM EDT

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Nailed it.
I have some Troy battle mags, and they've worked fine. But their range mags that I only bought because I had a 300 blk and wanted to lessen the chance of a guest putting the wrong mag in.

And I bought them before Troy went stupid.

Posted: 5/4/2014 10:42:05 AM EDT

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I use Pmags, USGI mags made by D&H and have been good to go.

Posted: 5/4/2014 11:19:34 AM EDT

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I'm no expert, but mags are mags. usgi get used everyday. I went with pmags gen 2 and 3, gun show price 10 each. Gen 3 have a dust cover. Have a few metal mags they work fine.

Posted: 5/4/2014 12:46:18 PM EDT

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D&H from PSA for $7.99 each with a Magpul follower are on top of my list for USGI type mags. Pmags for polymer style, no preference Gen2 or Gen3 , which evers on sale.

Posted: 5/4/2014 6:54:59 PM EDT

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AZarmament has PMAGs for sale at reasonable prices and is GTG. Also a site sponser BTW. Personally I only use Pmags. You can usually find the Pmags on sale for under $10. If you do your shopping around. Stay away from Promag, they are junk.

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