Quoted: My question to all of you is in regards to mags. What brands are recommended, what brands should I stay away from. I live in Maryland and believe that 20 rounders are the maximum allowed. Where is a good(read cheap) place to get mags from that will ship to MD. I checked out cheapasdirt.com, but they don't ship anything more than 10rnd to MD. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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OK first off welcome. Now when you get a chance you need to come on over for a visit to
communities.msn.com/TheMarylandAR15ShooterSiteAs for magazines the USGI 20's (any brand) are the preferred magazine. Colt commercial 20's run a close second. The only difference between the two is the Colt Commercial magazines use a plastic follower instead of an alloy one.
AVOID (Like the Plauge) any USA brand magazine or other generic magazine (Pro-Mag etc). There is a great magazine FAQ in the Magazine forum section I recommend reading it proir to buying any. You can own 30 round magazines in Maryland, you just cannot buy, sell, trade, or give them away
in state. If you want to mail order, or buy them in state, you are limited to purchasing 20 round magazines.
Ammoman.com and Cruffler.com usually have USGI 20s at decent prices. I recommend getting on their e-mail lists so you get first notification, and an opportunity to buy them before the 'general public'. Georgia Precision (one of the banner advertisers) also has some USGI 20's for very good prices (they post frequently in the Magazine section). Gunshows lately have been pretty good about USGI 20's and I've seen them go for $20 (I would not pay more than $25 at the most - and they better be in pretty good condition).