AR-15 mags?

[JLS]

$10-15 for new gi mags, tops
$15-20 for new pmags, tops

Wishful thinking!!!  Pmags 30 is a fair price now and if you want them be prepared to pay upwards of 40.  They are very hard to come by right now.   Prior the hysteria....yes 12-20, not now unless you get real lucky or want to wait.  If the hi cap ban goes into place you can fully expect pmags to go for 50+ / per mag.... buy now for 30 if you can.

What I meant is that it's not worth the price gouging to pay what people are asking. There is nothing about a pmag that makes it better for 95% of the population. If you aren't preparing for war you don't need a ton of magazines. Even when I do go to war the most I generally carry is 10, and not pmags. I own some pmags but my gi mags, especially with tan followers or a pmag follower have proven themselves perfectly reliable in combat.

I think if you looked at all of the SWAT guys across the state you will find a LOT of metal magazines.

[300rum]

Online auctions I see them for $40 or $50 each for Pmags.  Considering selling some myself. 

[jackelope]

Just saw a guy selling pmags on armslist for $50 each. Bearhunter has a bunch he's selling for $30 each, metal ones.

[huntnphool]

I stocked up Nov. '08 after the election, even picked up a Beta 100 round drum.

[Biggerhammer]

Hahaha! The panic to buy the mags one should have already had. I've played with the Beta mags but for real world hop and pop action their worthless. They add to much weight to the weapon, they are bulky to carry and in a tight spot a malfunction( Internal mag jam) screws you for what's left in the mag. I'll just do two quick 30 round  mag changes to compensate for the Beta's capacity. They are fun for casual shooting, wouldn't bank my A$$ on one.

[JimmyHoffa]

I agree hammer, the betas can be really tricky to get to work right.  Usually took a day of messing with them to get smooth function. 
Would have to load/unload and sand little areas then repeat. 
The metal 75 drum mags for the AK worked fine, but the plastic drums for Saiga-AK required all kinds of TLC like the betas.

[huntnphool]

Hahaha! The panic to buy the mags one should have already had. I've played with the Beta mags but for real world hop and pop action their worthless. They add to much weight to the weapon, they are bulky to carry and in a tight spot a malfunction( Internal mag jam) screws you for what's left in the mag. I'll just do two quick 30 round  mag changes to compensate for the Beta's capacity. They are fun for casual shooting, wouldn't bank my A$$ on one.

LOL, who said anything about using it for real world hop and pop action?

[Biggerhammer]

Hahaha! The panic to buy the mags one should have already had. I've played with the Beta mags but for real world hop and pop action their worthless. They add to much weight to the weapon, they are bulky to carry and in a tight spot a malfunction( Internal mag jam) screws you for what's left in the mag. I'll just do two quick 30 round  mag changes to compensate for the Beta's capacity. They are fun for casual shooting, wouldn't bank my A$$ on one.

LOL, who said anything about using it for real world hop and pop action?

Is this better and more suited to what you would like to hear?

I don't use equipment prone to failure.

[JimmyHoffa]

Hammer, have you tried the Valkerie(?) conversion for an AR?  It converts to belt fed.  Don't know anyone that's got one yet.  Thinking belt conversion with SSAR stock for future build.

[Ridgeratt]

Here is a entrepreneur!!

http://Spokane.craigslist.org/spo/3494548639.html

[carpsniperg2]

Hahaha! The panic to buy the mags one should have already had. I've played with the Beta mags but for real world hop and pop action their worthless. They add to much weight to the weapon, they are bulky to carry and in a tight spot a malfunction( Internal mag jam) screws you for what's left in the mag. I'll just do two quick 30 round  mag changes to compensate for the Beta's capacity. They are fun for casual shooting, wouldn't bank my A$$ on one.

LOL, who said anything about using it for real world hop and pop action?

Is this better and more suited to what you would like to hear?

I don't use equipment prone to failure.

UUUUMMMMM I don't know about that, if I remember right you own several glocks!

ROFLOL

[carpsniperg2]

That guy is asking what they are selling for

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=323086922

[Biggerhammer]

Hahaha! The panic to buy the mags one should have already had. I've played with the Beta mags but for real world hop and pop action their worthless. They add to much weight to the weapon, they are bulky to carry and in a tight spot a malfunction( Internal mag jam) screws you for what's left in the mag. I'll just do two quick 30 round  mag changes to compensate for the Beta's capacity. They are fun for casual shooting, wouldn't bank my A$$ on one.

LOL, who said anything about using it for real world hop and pop action?

Is this better and more suited to what you would like to hear?

I don't use equipment prone to failure.

UUUUMMMMM I don't know about that, if I remember right you own several glocks!

ROFLOL

You must not have spent much time with a Glock, besides. Wasn't it you that said a 1911 felt like a brick? Hahaha! Bummer! They can't all be Springfields or Tikka's.😉

[carpsniperg2]

More then enough time The 1911 does feel like a brick compared to the xdm can't argue with that

Last glock I shot. I could not make up my mind weather to throw it at the person or fill it with concrete and use it as a hammer

[mountainman]

Crazy what some are getting for the pmags! saw 10 that went for almost $700!