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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: GregMcFadden on March 23, 2011, 08:50:33 PM
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Anyone have a good source for 5,10, and 20 round straight AR-15 magazines? I used to go with C-products but since they appear to not exist anymore, I am looking for another source.
thanks
Greg
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I have quite a few metal AR mags, including some C-products mags but once I got some of the polymer type mags, they are my preferred choice now. The Lancer L5 mags are the ones I have, and like them. Most of the AR guys I know use the Magpul polymer mags now. The top end Magpuls have a window so you can see how many rounds are in it. My Lancers are all clear smoke polymer. Either one is a good choice, and the Magpuls come in various capacities. Don't get the surplus "Military/Law Enforcement" plastic mags. They don't have metal feed lips. They're crap.
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http://www.cdnninvestments.com/ar15m16.html (http://www.cdnninvestments.com/ar15m16.html)
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Any other options? that previous site doesn't list any of the magazine types I am looking for.
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Not sure if they have what you are looking for but SportsMan's Guide, Cheaper Than Dirt, Able Ammo, Natchez Shooters Supplies are places I shop online and they all usually have good deals on AR mags. Except for 10rd mags I also use MagPul polymers and I really like them.
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Oh and of course Midway
A quick google search popped up with a site called Ar15-rifles.com - in case you didnt already try the google thing! :chuckle:
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http://www.jsesurplus.com/223556ar.aspx (http://www.jsesurplus.com/223556ar.aspx)
http://www.copesdistributing.net/index.php?cPath=195_188 (http://www.copesdistributing.net/index.php?cPath=195_188)
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+1 For Lancer L5 Mags 8)
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Unfortunatly, none of the listed sites have anything that matches what I need (and google has failed me). I can't use the polymer at this time because I took advantage of the extra overall length that the stainless steel c-products magazines allowed over the aluminum/plastic magazines :bash:. And to add insult to injury it shoots really really well that way... With C-products aparently defunct or in transition to new ownership (not sure which it will end up being) I have not been able to find anyone who has those sizes from them in stock, nor any other manufacturer that makes something similar. everything I have found is either plastic, aluminum, or if stainless, not straight in the 20 round mags... :dunno:
The moral of the story is to buy more mags than you think you need....
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Try this site...http://www.ammosc.com/ (http://www.ammosc.com/)
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Are you using the straight ones to increase the overall length you're able to reload? Just curious because I'd like to get a longer OAL, but the 2.256" OAL is about as long as I can get in the Magpul P-Mags I have. If I could use those straight ones to get a little longer, then I'd certainly be interested, too. I'm guessing that you're using a standard mil-spec AR upper and not a special design? If so, what OAL are you able to use with those mags before running into feed problems?
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The stainless is the primary reason that the OAL gets longer (thinner gauge metal required for same strength). the straight is because these have to fit in a custom project that I am looking at donig, part of which is modifying the magazines to allow for even longer cartridge overall length.
with the C-products mags, the absolute max OAL is ~2.304 compared to ~2.284 on my aluminum mags... that extra 20 thou is worth the trouble...
thanks for the site vmkeith, that looks promising!
