Good/Bad USGI AR-15 magazine manufactures

trobertson5-0 · Nov 1, 2004

I know that over the years the military has deemed several brands of magazines to be "defective" for one reason or another and taken them out of service. Does anyone have a list of the ones to be avoided? With the influx of cheap mags I want to stock up(while we still can :?: ) but don't want to get out of spec stuff. I know to avoid most non-USGI like the black plauge but am concerned about the USGI ones. Thanks in advance. T.J. Robertson

Phil_EFMB · Nov 1, 2004

I believe it was the Sanchez mags that were DX'ed by the Army. OKay and Labelle are good brands to look for.

flinch · Nov 2, 2004

Check on the AR15.com web site, they have a FAQ on M-16/AR-15 Mags.

OmegaMan · Nov 2, 2004

OK, the Mil surplus so far are the best. These are the ones that are green finished and are aluminum, ether black (older) or green (new anti-jam, teflon thingy, never had any problems jaming with black). I have bought some Isreali (I can't spell) Orlite mags that where refubished from Kiesler's Wholesale out of the shotgun news and they where junk. Cracked lips at the top.

At how cheap the new Military AR/m-16 mags starting at 13 bucks out of the Shotgun News.

slow fire · Nov 2, 2004

the only mags that I know for a fact that were taken out out of the invenrtory were COOPER mags...........that was back in the mid 80s.

ranger7 · Nov 2, 2004

Again, as Flinch said, checkout the AR-15.com forum. They have a special section just on mags and rate them by type and brand.

Alan

TaylorWSO · Nov 2, 2004

heres the link

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=163158

OnTargetFL · Nov 4, 2004

Okay, adventurland, parsons, LaBelle, and of course those labled Colt and BMI are good.

With some thought, I'll add to the list..

Best,

Gerry

Guest · Nov 4, 2004

I Use the following Mags for my AR. They have NEVER failed, have not worn out. They are great!

Parsons Precision Products

DSL Sanchez

O-Kay Industries

and Old Colt Mags, W/ the Steel Follower

ar7 in trunk · Nov 6, 2004

i use .universal ind.div m16/m16a1 alum follewers mags .20 rds
i have 9 .None have jammed . usgi

but the orlite ones .

sadly have cracked feed lips . not all but
2 out of three i bought . broke . one while loading it .the outher
while slapping it into weapon. :x

fubar · Nov 6, 2004

everything you ever wanted to know

http://magfaq.tripod.com/

OnTargetFL · Nov 6, 2004

Thanks for the link Fubar!

Gerry

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