Primary Arms Has P-Mags For Just $8.99
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Gen 2's, but a great price on them. These guys are located south of Houston and are great to work with. I picked up 20 of them a month ago and installed ranger floorplates on them. I have 7 ranger plates left so I guess I need to grab a 7 more.
Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
Gen 2's, but a great price on them. These guys are located south of Houston and are great to work with. I picked up 20 of them a month ago and installed ranger floorplates on them. I have 7 ranger plates left so I guess I need to grab a 7 more.
I prefer the Gen 2's. You can dress them up if you like. As you did with the Ranger plates, etc.
Gen 2's, but a great price on them. These guys are located south of Houston and are great to work with. I picked up 20 of them a month ago and installed ranger floorplates on them. I have 7 ranger plates left so I guess I need to grab a 7 more.
I prefer the Gen 2's. You can dress them up if you like. As you did with the Ranger plates, etc.
Hillary will not get elected. Prices are going DOWN.
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I would have no knowledge of how awesome PMAGs are as our Dear Leader Governor Moonbeam has deemed them unsafe in the People's Democratic Republic of Kaliforniastan.
Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL
Hillary will not get elected. Prices are going DOWN.
God how I hope you're right!
Hillary will not get elected. Prices are going DOWN.
God how I hope you're right!
Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
I would have no knowledge of how awesome PMAGs are as our Dear Leader Governor Moonbeam has deemed them unsafe in the People's Democratic Republic of Kaliforniastan.
I think there is a workaround. And you can always block them to the safe number of rounds.
I would have no knowledge of how awesome PMAGs are as our Dear Leader Governor Moonbeam has deemed them unsafe in the People's Democratic Republic of Kaliforniastan.
I think there is a workaround. And you can always block them to the safe number of rounds.
Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
These guys are located south of Houston and are great to work with.
I bought 2 of their Weapon Lights. A Gen II, and their new Gen III. Both are fantastic. The Gen III Model has 750 Lumens. I can completely illuminate a palm tree some 300 yards from my back door with it. All machined Aluminum and beautifully anodized.
These guys are located south of Houston and are great to work with.
I bought 2 of their Weapon Lights. A Gen II, and their new Gen III. Both are fantastic. The Gen III Model has 750 Lumens. I can completely illuminate a palm tree some 300 yards from my back door with it. All machined Aluminum and beautifully anodized.
Thanks for posting.
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Originally Posted By: billt460
Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL
Hillary will not get elected. Prices are going DOWN.
God how I hope you're right!
+ 500,000,000,000,000,000
Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL
Hillary will not get elected. Prices are going DOWN.
God how I hope you're right!
+ 500,000,000,000,000,000
Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
I live in the wrong state for this.
Move to the United States....your ID should still be good.
I live in the wrong state for this.
Move to the United States....your ID should still be good.
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
Originally Posted By: Robenstein
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
Originally Posted By: Doog
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
That has been argued both ways. I'm a, "P-Mag fanboy". With that said, I don't store ANY plastic / Polymer magazines loaded. For that I use Aluminum or Stainless Steel G.I. magazines. UV light and heat are plastic's worst enemy. Also, constant pressure can and will deform them over time. Granted it's pitch black in a gun safe, and it sure won't reach a temperature to harm them. I just don't trust leaving the feed lips under tension for long periods of time without running the risk of deformation. And Mag Pul must not either, or else they wouldn't have made the dust covers in the first place. Yes, they sell them as "dust covers". But everyone including them knows they were put on the market to specifically relieve tension on the feed lips. If you rotated them every week, I doubt you would ever have an issue. But that's a big PITA. So I just use metal magazines stored loaded for whatever calamity exists on the horizon.
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
That has been argued both ways. I'm a, "P-Mag fanboy". With that said, I don't store ANY plastic / Polymer magazines loaded. For that I use Aluminum or Stainless Steel G.I. magazines. UV light and heat are plastic's worst enemy. Also, constant pressure can and will deform them over time. Granted it's pitch black in a gun safe, and it sure won't reach a temperature to harm them. I just don't trust leaving the feed lips under tension for long periods of time without running the risk of deformation. And Mag Pul must not either, or else they wouldn't have made the dust covers in the first place. Yes, they sell them as "dust covers". But everyone including them knows they were put on the market to specifically relieve tension on the feed lips. If you rotated them every week, I doubt you would ever have an issue. But that's a big PITA. So I just use metal magazines stored loaded for whatever calamity exists on the horizon.
Originally Posted By: Doog
Originally Posted By: Robenstein
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
As mentioned, the constant pressure of them loaded can deform the feed lips. The dust covers keep junk out, but also prevent them from deforming. The reason I like the Lancers is because the feed lips are reinforced.
While often maligned I have a ton of old Thermold AR mags. They are AWB era mags marked for GOVT or LEO USE ONLY. I use those as my cheap knockaround range mags and they work for me 100%.
I have Lancers, old GI 20rd mags, and a ton of old 30rd Sterling manufactured steel STANAG magazines (with updated spings and magpul followers)for my SHTF situations.
Originally Posted By: Robenstein
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
As mentioned, the constant pressure of them loaded can deform the feed lips. The dust covers keep junk out, but also prevent them from deforming. The reason I like the Lancers is because the feed lips are reinforced.
While often maligned I have a ton of old Thermold AR mags. They are AWB era mags marked for GOVT or LEO USE ONLY. I use those as my cheap knockaround range mags and they work for me 100%.
I have Lancers, old GI 20rd mags, and a ton of old 30rd Sterling manufactured steel STANAG magazines (with updated spings and magpul followers)for my SHTF situations.
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Originally Posted By: Robenstein
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
The only thing the dust-covers are required for is keeping dust out.
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
The only thing the dust-covers are required for is keeping dust out.
Originally Posted By: Robenstein
Originally Posted By: Doog
Originally Posted By: Robenstein
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
As mentioned, the constant pressure of them loaded can deform the feed lips. The dust covers keep junk out, but also prevent them from deforming. The reason I like the Lancers is because the feed lips are reinforced.
While often maligned I have a ton of old Thermold AR mags. They are AWB era mags marked for GOVT or LEO USE ONLY. I use those as my cheap knockaround range mags and they work for me 100%.
I have Lancers, old GI 20rd mags, and a ton of old 30rd Sterling manufactured steel STANAG magazines (with updated spings and magpul followers)for my SHTF situations.
Your statements have not been shown to be accurate over time, regarding PMAG deformation. Further, the Gen 3 Sand PMAG's control rounds better than the Lancers, steel lips, or no. i was quite impressed, myself.
Anyway, the one negative I have found (true for Lancer and PMAG, so probably every mag out there), is that if you run the gun hard, suppressed, the feed lips will get a ton of residue on them and can cause chambering issues in humid weather. This is especially bad with Wolf ammo, for whatever reason, I have found. I noticed when I fire a string of Wolf, and look at the BCG's outside, near the gas ports, it looks wet for a split second, and then it evaporates off. I have no clue what, or why.I do know that I have found Wolf to be slightly corrosive.
Originally Posted By: Doog
Originally Posted By: Robenstein
Pmags are decent, but I always liked the Lancers better. Gotta remember to keep the dust cover on the Pmags if you store them loaded. But for the price, its a good buy for sure. Lots of bang for the buck at that price.
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
As mentioned, the constant pressure of them loaded can deform the feed lips. The dust covers keep junk out, but also prevent them from deforming. The reason I like the Lancers is because the feed lips are reinforced.
While often maligned I have a ton of old Thermold AR mags. They are AWB era mags marked for GOVT or LEO USE ONLY. I use those as my cheap knockaround range mags and they work for me 100%.
I have Lancers, old GI 20rd mags, and a ton of old 30rd Sterling manufactured steel STANAG magazines (with updated spings and magpul followers)for my SHTF situations.
Your statements have not been shown to be accurate over time, regarding PMAG deformation. Further, the Gen 3 Sand PMAG's control rounds better than the Lancers, steel lips, or no. i was quite impressed, myself.
Anyway, the one negative I have found (true for Lancer and PMAG, so probably every mag out there), is that if you run the gun hard, suppressed, the feed lips will get a ton of residue on them and can cause chambering issues in humid weather. This is especially bad with Wolf ammo, for whatever reason, I have found. I noticed when I fire a string of Wolf, and look at the BCG's outside, near the gas ports, it looks wet for a split second, and then it evaporates off. I have no clue what, or why.I do know that I have found Wolf to be slightly corrosive.
Originally Posted By: billt460
Originally Posted By: Doog
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
That has been argued both ways. I'm a, "P-Mag fanboy". With that said, I don't store ANY plastic / Polymer magazines loaded. For that I use Aluminum or Stainless Steel G.I. magazines. UV light and heat are plastic's worst enemy. Also, constant pressure can and will deform them over time. Granted it's pitch black in a gun safe, and it sure won't reach a temperature to harm them. I just don't trust leaving the feed lips under tension for long periods of time without running the risk of deformation. And Mag Pul must not either, or else they wouldn't have made the dust covers in the first place. Yes, they sell them as "dust covers". But everyone including them knows they were put on the market to specifically relieve tension on the feed lips. If you rotated them every week, I doubt you would ever have an issue. But that's a big PITA. So I just use metal magazines stored loaded for whatever calamity exists on the horizon.
Magpul likely initially included the covers because they were a new product at one point, and hey, who has a crystal ball? However, over time, they have not noted any issues storing mags fully loaded, and with the new polymers and process they are using, it is even less of a chance of being an issue. Now, the covers are not included with their mags, in the MOE line, even. As to feed lip creep, I would be more worried about aluminum mags than the PMAG's. Neither has been shown to have an issue, though.
That said, the TAN PMAG's did develop a reputation for being a bit weaker. Currently, the "SAND" PMAG's are the strongest formula, followed by "BLACK". The new M3's have revised guides that prevent round transposition that I have experienced with Lancers, and previous PMAG's, as well, better controlling the round stack.
Originally Posted By: Doog
I store mine is a safe. Do I need a dust cover in there? But I only keep 4 loaded.
That has been argued both ways. I'm a, "P-Mag fanboy". With that said, I don't store ANY plastic / Polymer magazines loaded. For that I use Aluminum or Stainless Steel G.I. magazines. UV light and heat are plastic's worst enemy. Also, constant pressure can and will deform them over time. Granted it's pitch black in a gun safe, and it sure won't reach a temperature to harm them. I just don't trust leaving the feed lips under tension for long periods of time without running the risk of deformation. And Mag Pul must not either, or else they wouldn't have made the dust covers in the first place. Yes, they sell them as "dust covers". But everyone including them knows they were put on the market to specifically relieve tension on the feed lips. If you rotated them every week, I doubt you would ever have an issue. But that's a big PITA. So I just use metal magazines stored loaded for whatever calamity exists on the horizon.
Magpul likely initially included the covers because they were a new product at one point, and hey, who has a crystal ball? However, over time, they have not noted any issues storing mags fully loaded, and with the new polymers and process they are using, it is even less of a chance of being an issue. Now, the covers are not included with their mags, in the MOE line, even. As to feed lip creep, I would be more worried about aluminum mags than the PMAG's. Neither has been shown to have an issue, though.
That said, the TAN PMAG's did develop a reputation for being a bit weaker. Currently, the "SAND" PMAG's are the strongest formula, followed by "BLACK". The new M3's have revised guides that prevent round transposition that I have experienced with Lancers, and previous PMAG's, as well, better controlling the round stack.
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