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Posted: 12/29/2005 6:37:54 PM EDT

Looking for new Colt factory 30 round mags preferably with green followers, LEO marked is ok Thanks.

Posted: 12/29/2005 6:41:18 PM EDT

[#1]

SAW

Posted: 12/29/2005 6:53:47 PM EDT

[#2]

SAW, or get new USGI mags from 44mag for 1/2 the cost of a Colt mag. Colt subs there mags out to USGI vendors.

Only Colt Mags I buy any more are the older 20's with the metal follower.

Posted: 12/29/2005 9:29:59 PM EDT

[#3]

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SAW

SAW has them for $12.50 each........

Posted: 12/30/2005 5:29:25 AM EDT

[#4]

Thanks, was looking to trade some pre AWB vintage mags for current production ones www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=129&t=318054

Posted: 1/12/2006 2:31:10 PM EDT

[#5]

R Guns has them for $18.00 ea. in stock.

Dave W.

http://www.rguns.net/005_page2.html

Posted: 1/12/2006 4:12:07 PM EDT

[#6]

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SAW

SAW has them for $12.50 each........

And they probably have the red springs in them too.

Posted: 1/12/2006 7:31:26 PM EDT

[#7]

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SAW

SAW has them for $12.50 each........hr

And they probably have the red springs in them too.

Does SAW have a website? Or on the EE.

Dave W.

Posted: 1/12/2006 9:21:41 PM EDT

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Does SAW have a website? Or on the EE.

Dave W.

www.sawlesales.com

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:46:36 PM EDT

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Does SAW have a website? Or on the EE.

Dave W.

www.sawlesales.com

Here is the direct link to the magazines for $12.50, these do not have the "Red Power Springs"

www.specializedarmament.com/jsps/sku.jsp?field=Part&value=SA09009

Posted: 1/13/2006 2:56:05 AM EDT

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12.50 for used magazines or 10 bucks for new ones.

Posted: 1/13/2006 3:01:32 AM EDT

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12.50 for used magazines or 10 bucks for new ones.

Holy cow.

I have paid Specialized Armament $25/ea. for Colt 30's with the red spring - in the past.

Not sure to rejoice and whip-out, or wear my dunce hat.

Posted: 1/13/2006 3:05:34 AM EDT

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SAW

SAW has them for $12.50 each........

what am I missing? Here's what is posted on SAW site (under "Specials") (eta: I used your direct link dpmmn, and found the DEMO Mags for 12.50 and they are colt. Not sure what Demo status matters)

M16 MAGAZINES

Specialized Armament has just contracted to purchase another 10,000+ U.S. Mil-Spec Restricted L/E only 30rd magazines from the largest/best U.S. Govt contractor (CAGEC 33710). These magazines are current production "Colt Gray" with dry film lubricant, green follower, and vendor base plate.

PRICING
Standard Magazine, 30rd (Restricted) $17.50 Part #SA09014
Upgraded Magazine, 30rd (Restricted) w/Enhanced, long life spring (red) $20.50 Part #SA09015
Standard Magazine, 30rd (Restricted) by the case (100 each) $16.50 Part #SA09016
Upgraded Magazine, 30rd (Restricted) w/ Enhanced, long life spring (red) by the case (100 each) $19.50 Part #SA09017
Standard Magazine, 20rd (Restricted) $17.50 Part #SA09019
Standard Magazine, 20rd (Restricted) by the case (150 ea) $16.50 Part #SA09041

Also: I read this as 'not necessasrily Colt 30s/20s'

Posted: 1/13/2006 3:35:37 AM EDT

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Their "used" magazines were close to new. I bought 20 awhile ago when they came with red springs.

Posted: 1/13/2006 3:38:23 AM EDT

[#14]

Here they are.

Posted: 1/13/2006 4:07:19 AM EDT

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Why not do what the person you gonna pay big bucks to, probably did?????

Buy the cheapest LaBelle or DH teflon coated mags you can find and install a Colt floorplate to the bottom.

Bingo, you got a Colt 30 round mag and it didn't cost ya an arm and a leg.

FWIW, folks that pay through the nose for products that have the COLT label are P.T. Barnum's bestests buddies.

Mike

ps - I don't give a shit what the floorplate says as it the magazine's FUNCTIONALITY that's a priority to me and other's of the non-anal retentive crowd.

Posted: 1/13/2006 5:54:46 AM EDT

[#16]

as long as there not USA mag bodies I agree 100%

Posted: 1/13/2006 6:29:01 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Quoted:
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SAW

SAW has them for $12.50 each........

what am I missing? Here's what is posted on SAW site (under "Specials") (eta: I used your direct link dpmmn, and found the DEMO Mags for 12.50 and they are colt. Not sure what Demo status matters)

M16 MAGAZINES

Specialized Armament has just contracted to purchase another 10,000+ U.S. Mil-Spec Restricted L/E only 30rd magazines from the largest/best U.S. Govt contractor (CAGEC 33710). These magazines are current production "Colt Gray" with dry film lubricant, green follower, and vendor base plate.

PRICING
Standard Magazine, 30rd (Restricted) $17.50 Part #SA09014
Upgraded Magazine, 30rd (Restricted) w/Enhanced, long life spring (red) $20.50 Part #SA09015
Standard Magazine, 30rd (Restricted) by the case (100 each) $16.50 Part #SA09016
Upgraded Magazine, 30rd (Restricted) w/ Enhanced, long life spring (red) by the case (100 each) $19.50 Part #SA09017
Standard Magazine, 20rd (Restricted) $17.50 Part #SA09019
Standard Magazine, 20rd (Restricted) by the case (150 ea) $16.50 Part #SA09041

Also: I read this as 'not necessasrily Colt 30s/20s'

These are the Magazines that are used to test fire the rifles. On the bottom of the floorplate will be a number taped to the floorplate
I ordered a lot of the "Red Power Spring" magazines and they were all Colt.

For Colt stamped Magazines you cannot beat this price even if the were once used

The New ones listed below are either Colt or the NHMTG magazines

Posted: 1/13/2006 6:34:46 AM EDT

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Why not do what the person you gonna pay big bucks to, probably did?????

Buy the cheapest LaBelle or DH teflon coated mags you can find and install a Colt floorplate to the bottom. Belive me I do

Bingo, you got a Colt 30 round mag and it didn't cost ya an arm and a leg.
Not really the Cage Number will be different if the are not at least Okay Magazines..........And have you priced up any Colt Magazine Floorplates latley I seen a couple in the EE a while back and they sold for $10.00 each

FWIW, folks that pay through the nose for products that have the COLT label are P.T. Barnum's bestests buddies.
THat is why these are a really good deal
Mike

ps - I don't give a shit what the floorplate says as it the magazine's FUNCTIONALITY that's a priority to me and other's of the non-anal retentive crowd.
I agree

'

Answered in red

Posted: 1/13/2006 7:37:05 AM EDT

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never heard back from Rent-A-Cop, so no longer looking for colt mags. Would of been nice to trade som e prebans for some Colts. Gotta have a few at least. Long Live the Pony!

Posted: 1/13/2006 7:55:41 AM EDT

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Not really the Cage Number will be different if the are not at least Okay Magazines..........And have you priced up any Colt Magazine Floorplates lately. I seen a couple in the EE a while back and they sold for $10.00 each

Thanks for the info dpmmn, as most of the mags I placed the 30 or so Colt floorplates I bought years ago were on Okay Ind. 30 rounders, (have since purchased additional LaBelles and DH variety teflon mags but never bothered to look around for any more Colt floorplates).

And "yikes" at $10/ea, doubt I'll be looking for any....., cannot recall what I paid for them when I bought them last time off the EE, but it dang sure weren't nothing that costly, (seems it was 0.50-$1/ea).

Mike

Posted: 1/13/2006 8:10:21 AM EDT

[#21]

found info - thanks

Posted: 1/13/2006 9:31:05 AM EDT

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If you are purchasing a "Colts factory magazine" because you feel it offers the best quality, buy any Okay Ind magazine, there's no difference, they are one in the same. The ONLY supplier I have ever known who manufactures magazines for Colts is Okay Ind. and have been since the beginning. Colts does not manufacture magazines. Never has.

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:50:15 PM EDT

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Good stuff, dpmmn.

I read the CAGE # reference but didn't make anything of it until you pointed it out

This is proof-positive its not a floor-plate bait and switch program.

and how about SAW's mention of buying 10,000+ of these?

While they are demo mags, we can assume they weren't used for a single testy fire.

that would be ridiculous................wouldnt it?

Posted: 1/13/2006 8:46:57 PM EDT

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If you are purchasing a "Colts factory magazine" because you feel it offers the best quality, buy any Okay Ind magazine, there's no difference, they are one in the same. The ONLY supplier I have ever known who manufactures magazines for Colts is Okay Ind. and have been since the beginning. Colts does not manufacture magazines. Never has.

The earliest Colt magazines were actually made by Universal Industries, but otherwise you're correct.

At $14.50 the Colt mags with red springs are a pretty good deal IMO. Dry film mags look used even when they're new, might as well buy used ones

Posted: 1/13/2006 8:47:29 PM EDT

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Good stuff, dpmmn.

I read the CAGE # reference but didn't make anything of it until you pointed it out

This is proof-positive its not a floor-plate bait and switch program.

and how about SAW's mention of buying 10,000+ of these?

While they are demo mags, we can assume they weren't used for a single testy fire.

that would be ridiculous................wouldnt it?

Some of the Magazines that were shipped to me had various numbers on the bottoms, there were 12 of them (Four groups of three) that all had the same numbers. I've been tols that Colt test fires each new weapon for the Govt with 90 to 100 rounds before the rifle is shipped. If that is the case that would explain it.

I was always going to ask CJan_NH about this.
But yes they are used "Demo Mags" so at the end of the day you get a Colt Magazine manufactured by Okay Industries, with a Colt Floor Plate and Stampings for either $12.50 or $14.50 each

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