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Preparedness Depot in Acworth, GA

RICHGCOOP

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Okay guys I'm new to a ARs I need some help. I want to Fin Feather and Fur today and picked up some P mags I don't know if they're any good or not. They were 19.95 at peace.
My Colt came with the aluminum Colt 30 round magazine. I would like some feedback on what you guys use now and the price of them.
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lws380

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PMAG's have a very good reputation. I just picked up 20 of the 30 rounders. They were the non window type Gen3. My FFL price is 9.40 each. The window type are 12.34 each. They also make a 40 round mag!

I'm going to try and pick up 20-30 per month for the next few months.
 
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Aimless1

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I have a few P-mags and a half dozen of the aluminum (used) mags.....30 rounders, they all work.

The P-mags were bought a while back, cost about $12 for window mags. They've gone up a little since then.

The used aluminum ones came from a local shop and cost me $5 per. I took them apart and cleaned them. They were dirty when I got 'em. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a dozen more. They work fine.
 

Sarge

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I use the Magpul PMag 30-rounders too, except the ones without the window. I like the Gen 2 versions. I've got a few C-Products 20-round mags I use at the shooting bench.
 
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Pops

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I use the Magpul PMag 5,10, and 30 rounders. I also have a bunch of standard military mags that I got from my nephew, who is currently in the Army. All work without a problem.:)
 
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lws380

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Get them while you can. I tell customers and everyone that might listen, to take action now. If Killary gets elected, there will be a run on AR's and 30 round mags like you have never seen. This will be true for high capacity pistol mags as well. Likely will be a run on handguns in general too.
 

cmshoot

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I prefer the 30rd PMags, I don't care what Gen they are or if they have the window or not. $19.95 is too much for a PMag. Companies like DSG Arms have regular sales for around $9 each, and sometimes shipping is covered.
 

Wallace

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$20 is a terrible price, but I have had great luck with gen 2/3 PMAGS, also the D&H aluminum mags are quite solid as well.
 

Leshaire

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Pmags are good to go for sure. $20 is too much though, even for gen 3 windowed ones. those should be more like $15. Non windowed from $9-12 depending on gen 2 or 3.
 
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AirOpsMgr

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The majority of my AR mags are Magpul PMAGs (a variety of Gen 2, Gen 3, windowed and non-windowed). I've never paid close to $20 for any AR mag online.

The only AR mags that I've come across that are complete crap are the the "ProMag" brand mags; I tried a 30 and 42 round version years ago and both failed to feed in a Milspec AR, threw them in the trash.

If you prefer aluminum mags, the D&H mags with Magpul followers work the same for me as Magpul Pmags, usually run around $9.00 ea. http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html

Gunmagwarehouse usually has Magul PMAGs for under $11 ea: http://gunmagwarehouse.com/magpul-p...5-223-5-56-30-round-mag571-br-all-colors.html
 

boss_hawg

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The majority of my AR mags are Magpul PMAGs (a variety of Gen 2, Gen 3, windowed and non-windowed). I've never paid close to $20 for any AR mag online.

The only AR mags that I've come across that are complete crap are the the "ProMag" brand mags; I tried a 30 and 42 round version years ago and both failed to feed in a Milspec AR, threw them in the trash.

If you prefer aluminum mags, the D&H mags with Magpul followers work the same for me as Magpul Pmags, usually run around $9.00 ea. http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html

Gunmagwarehouse usually has Magul PMAGs for under $11 ea: http://gunmagwarehouse.com/magpul-p...5-223-5-56-30-round-mag571-br-all-colors.html


Can't like this post more than once so I'll quote it just to say that everything he said is spot on.

Promag AR magazines are a complete waste of money. They are not worth the space to store them.

Any GI mags can be 100% given that they have magpul followers.

If you buy a GI mag on the cheap-cheap and you experience issues, a $2 magpul follower will - in my experience - make it 100% reliable. You could also buy a new spring for cheap too but I haven't had to do so with any of the ones I've bought - just had to add the magpul followers for the very few that had the occasional feed issue.
 

AtlMedic

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I wont pay more than $12 for a pmag in the current market. If I am going to pay more than that I would get some of the Lancer mags, but that is mostly because I think they are cool looking.
 
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boss_hawg

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The lancers do look bad ass but they don't load as smoothly with the strip lula loader. Also, they're a couple of dollars more.
 

Righter13

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Also, the Troy battle mags PSA had a long while back for $5 have ran just fine for my wife through out the classes we've been to.