mag locator FAQ

OODA_Loop · 11-03-2005, 10:36 AM

Would the mods consider an M14 mag FAQ link?

Something along the lines of "who's got good ones"

Different · 11-03-2005, 10:56 AM

You can start the discussion now and I'll link it to the M1A/M14 Master FAQ. Here's what we have so far. Be sure to comparison shop as prices vary significantly.

44Mag (current CMI production)

http://www.44mag.com

Palmetto State Armory (current CMI production)

http://www.palmettostatearmory.com

Impact Guns (current CMI production)

http://www.impactguns.com/store/706397250171.html

LRB Arms (pre-'94 USGI production)

http://www.lrbarms.com

Springfield Armory (current CMI production)

http://www.springfield-armory.com

Check-Mate Industries (minimum order of twenty-five)

http://www.checkmateindustries.com

R Guns (current CMI production)

http://www.rguns.net

Hawgtroop · 11-04-2005, 06:04 AM

Elite Firearms has new USGI mags for $25 and all the parts needed including mag bodies. http://eliteguns.com/index3.html

Different · 11-06-2005, 06:34 AM

Thanks, Hawgtroop. List of suppliers has been updated.

alaskan · 01-28-2006, 10:35 AM

I just called Elite and they don't carry the mags or parts anymore.

Oswald2001 · 01-28-2006, 12:54 PM

Their web site shows them as available.

alaskan · 01-28-2006, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alaskan

I just called Elite and they don't carry the mags or parts anymore.

I saw them as available and called to order. They said they were not carrying them anylonger.

Different · 08-05-2006, 04:56 AM

List has been updated. Brownells and Elite K9 no longer carry the CMI magazines with the BRW S-1 marking.

jvm · 08-19-2006, 05:46 PM

Are the Brownells M14 mags any good?? Thanks

Oswald2001 · 08-19-2006, 07:02 PM

Many companies carry Brand X mags that may or may not work.

One way to go is to buy CMI made mags from Armalite.

CMI is the maker of M14 mags for the US armed forces. They are the REAL DEAL...FOR SURE.

CMI mags work EVERY time and the price is right.

The Brand X mags have cost me several hundred dollars in order to get all my gear up and running. I bought from several companies that claimed their products were USGI. As it turns out, it was commercial crap that I have to replace.

If I had known about CMI, I would have bought those from the first. I would have saved myself aggravation and money too.

With CMI, there are no headaches.

Different · 02-02-2007, 12:24 PM

Armalite has been removed from the List of Recommended Suppliers due to a credible report that current production CMI magazines are no longer available from Armalite.

Different · 03-23-2007, 12:30 AM

Added LAW483 to the list.

ETA: Cole Distributing sold out of 1960s production M14 magazines in January 2008.

Different · 01-27-2008, 08:20 AM

Added CDNN Investments as they are selling CMI marked magazines sealed in the blue plastic bag.

LAW483, 44Mag.com and CDNN have the best prices on CMI magazines as of 01-27-08.

R A Parts is out of stock of 1960s USGI M14 magazines.

Different · 01-21-2010, 06:10 PM

List updated.

Deleted CDNN and LAW483 as magazine suppliers as they don't list CMI magazines on their respective web sites.

Added R Guns.

FYI, I spoke with representatives of CMI today at the 2010 SHOT Show. They had one of their twenty round stainless steel magazines on display, very nice. It has a steel follower with a PTFE coating. It is marked C.M.I. on the rear side.

11-03-2005, 10:36 AM	#1
OODA_Loop Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 133	mag locator FAQ Would the mods consider an M14 mag FAQ link? Something along the lines of "who's got good ones"

08-19-2006, 05:46 PM	#9
jvm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 80	brownells M14 mags??? Are the Brownells M14 mags any good?? Thanks

01-21-2010, 06:10 PM	#14
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: mag locator FAQ List updated. Deleted CDNN and LAW483 as magazine suppliers as they don't list CMI magazines on their respective web sites. Added R Guns. FYI, I spoke with representatives of CMI today at the 2010 SHOT Show. They had one of their twenty round stainless steel magazines on display, very nice. It has a steel follower with a PTFE coating. It is marked C.M.I. on the rear side.

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11-03-2005, 10:56 AM	#2
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	You can start the discussion now and I'll link it to the M1A/M14 Master FAQ. Here's what we have so far. Be sure to comparison shop as prices vary significantly. 44Mag (current CMI production) http://www.44mag.com Palmetto State Armory (current CMI production) http://www.palmettostatearmory.com Impact Guns (current CMI production) http://www.impactguns.com/store/706397250171.html LRB Arms (pre-'94 USGI production) http://www.lrbarms.com Springfield Armory (current CMI production) http://www.springfield-armory.com Check-Mate Industries (minimum order of twenty-five) http://www.checkmateindustries.com R Guns (current CMI production) http://www.rguns.net

11-04-2005, 06:04 AM	#3
Hawgtroop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 294	Elite Firearms has new USGI mags for $25 and all the parts needed including mag bodies. http://eliteguns.com/index3.html

11-06-2005, 06:34 AM	#4
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Thanks, Hawgtroop. List of suppliers has been updated.

01-28-2006, 10:35 AM	#5
alaskan Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	I just called Elite and they don't carry the mags or parts anymore.

01-28-2006, 12:54 PM	#6
Oswald2001 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 157	Their web site shows them as available.

08-05-2006, 04:56 AM	#8
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	List has been updated. Brownells and Elite K9 no longer carry the CMI magazines with the BRW S-1 marking.

08-19-2006, 07:02 PM	#10
Oswald2001 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 157	Many companies carry Brand X mags that may or may not work. One way to go is to buy CMI made mags from Armalite. CMI is the maker of M14 mags for the US armed forces. They are the REAL DEAL...FOR SURE. CMI mags work EVERY time and the price is right. The Brand X mags have cost me several hundred dollars in order to get all my gear up and running. I bought from several companies that claimed their products were USGI. As it turns out, it was commercial crap that I have to replace. If I had known about CMI, I would have bought those from the first. I would have saved myself aggravation and money too. With CMI, there are no headaches.

02-02-2007, 12:24 PM	#11
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Armalite has been removed from the List of Recommended Suppliers due to a credible report that current production CMI magazines are no longer available from Armalite.

03-23-2007, 12:30 AM	#12
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Added LAW483 to the list. ETA: Cole Distributing sold out of 1960s production M14 magazines in January 2008.

01-27-2008, 08:20 AM	#13
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Added CDNN Investments as they are selling CMI marked magazines sealed in the blue plastic bag. LAW483, 44Mag.com and CDNN have the best prices on CMI magazines as of 01-27-08. R A Parts is out of stock of 1960s USGI M14 magazines.