Pmags or Surplus mags?

[Singularis]

I prefer Pmags between those two, but my overall favorite is the Lancer AWM translucent mag. Poly body with steel feed lips, and stacks flat unlike the Pmag.

It is really a kind of nitpicky decision... as others have mentioned a GI mag is just fine as long as it is quality and has the good tan anti-tilt follower... but being able to nitpick one's own gear is the province of the armed individual!

 

[Oklahomabassin]

My S&W actually came with Pmags. Stamped "S&W", of course.

I don't have GI mags to compare them to, but I have never had a problem with the Pmags.

Would these be SWAGs instead of Pmags?

 

[bettingpython]

I love my pmags but GI mags fit 2 deep in my chest rig pouches where with pmags can you can't get the damn things out if you put 2 mags in the pouches.

 

[ez bake]

FYI, PMAGs aren't the only game in town for Poly mags either.

I've got some Troy Battle mags and my favorites are probably my Lancer L5 AWMs (smoke clear), but I've got GI mags and they all get used regularly with no issues in any of them (I do prefer to have a 20rd PMAG with a limiter in it for hunting rather than the flush 5rd metal mags). I've handled Tango Down mags for a brief bit of time and couldn't find any reason not to use them if I needed more mags.

The key is quality - stick with known good stuff and you can't really go wrong. Sometimes known good stuff costs more, but sometimes the old reliable stuff that's inexpensive works great too.

 

[Nighthawk]

You might look at CAA Command Arms poly mags. They have regular, windowed, and countdown, in black, dark earth, OD green. I was never a fan of the ploy mags until I came across these.

Here is a link.


Link

 

[ez bake]

Apparently TSD mags are the same thing as Lancer L5 AWMs (and they're on-sale for 11.99 this weekend - MAC seems to rave on these):

http://www.onesourcetactical.com/tsd-mag15x5-1.aspx#.Ur5CvFkrqfh

 

[udiablo]

I agree with EZ on this, any mag is a good mag as long as it works well. If it doesn't, then toss it and get one that does work well. Use 'em and cull out the bad ones.

 

[FullAuto]

Here are some Pmags on sale for $8.99. http://www.kygunco.com/mpi-pmag-gen-m2-moe-223-30rd-black-magazine-64022

I ordered some 2 weeks ago and got them last week. Took about 4 business days to receive.

 

[Street Rat]

I currently use Pmags, and I have used surplus mags and the only problem I have had with either one was the Pmags, when you load 31 instead of 30, it causes problems. The surplus mags are nice because you can use the stripper clips to feed them, Pmags are prettier and quieter.

 

[riper1]

I prefer the P-Mags also they just work. metal can dent, ive never had an issue with ang P-Mag i've owned