View Full Version : Are Palmetto State Armory D&H 30rd mags good to go?
I received an email from Palmetto State Armory that their 30rd mags are on sale for $7 each.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html?trk_msg=E50QVIIM98HKT2LM4V15L539IC&trk_contact=IJU1EI9GODE7T0LOQSIGFSJ8GC&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fpalmettostatearmory.com%2fd-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html&utm_campaign=Daily+Deals+Email&utm_content=12%3a00+Deals
Are these up to military specifications and good to go? Is there a better deal to be had anywhere else for regular USGI mags?
They are good to go. Same mags as the ones BCM sells just with a PSA Floorplate.
Auto-X Fil
03-24-16, 12:34
I run BCM and D&H, PMAG, and C-Products mags. The only issues have been with the C-Products and PMAGs)
The PCA D&H and BCM are made in the same factory and just stamped differently on the bottom. All of mine have been flawless.
I've had 0 problems with mine.
They also appear to be the same thing FN sells for the SCARs for $40
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I guess that I need to be faster at pulling the trigger. They've had them on sale a couple of other times recently. Hopefully they'll do it again soon. I'd actually rather have the grey finish, so if anyone comes across a deal for them at $7 each or better for case quantities, I'd appreciate the link.
Gearhead_eng
03-24-16, 17:56
I bought 10 of them last year when they had them for $7. They cycle just fine and seem just as reliable as my PMAGs. Teflon coated and Magpul follower is a plus. They run that sale pretty often so just watch your inbox.
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Eurodriver
03-24-16, 19:05
My friends and I do group buys every time they go on sale for $7 and have been doing so for almost a year now. We probably have six or seven hundred each and none of us have ever had any issues whatsoever. We've inspected all the mags (or at least I have) but only used maybe 10 or 20 so our sample size isn't that big from actual use.
Still, they work for the price and you can sell them for $90 this time next year.
Still, they work for the price and you can sell them for $90 this time next year.
I declare shenanigans on that!
:o
I've had 0 problems with mine.
They also appear to be the same thing FN sells for the SCARs for $40
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SCAR 16S mags are steel.
I buy 10 every time I can @$6.99. I have had 0 problems with the 20+/- I've shot
My friends and I do group buys every time they go on sale for $7 and have been doing so for almost a year now. We probably have six or seven hundred each and none of us have ever had any issues whatsoever. We've inspected all the mags (or at least I have) but only used maybe 10 or 20 so our sample size isn't that big from actual use.
Still, they work for the price and you can sell them for $90 this time next year.
Pic of seven hundred mags.:)
SCAR 16S mags are steel.
Weird. Mine came with one that was definitely aluminum with an FN-stamped floor plate (painted fde 2/3 of the way up like their factory mags are) and one in retail packaging which I just opened and is steel.
Well anyways, the PSA D&H's have run fine and the oddball D&H aluminum scar mag functions fine, too.
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PSA mags are all sold out.
Weird. Mine came with one that was definitely aluminum with an FN-stamped floor plate (painted fde 2/3 of the way up like their factory mags are) and one in retail packaging which I just opened and is steel.
Well anyways, the PSA D&H's have run fine and the oddball D&H aluminum scar mag functions fine, too.
That is odd indeed.
I received another email that they went back on sale, so I ordered 110. They've started charging Georgia sale tax for some reason, but the magazines ended up being $7.68 each delivered. I think it would be difficult to do better on a quality magazine, especially considering the Mag-Pul follower. Thanks everyone for your help.
Thanks...just grabbed 50.
Given the state of the economy and our political situation, these may be investments nearly as good as gold.
para13cord
03-25-16, 13:23
These are back in stock... sweet deal
It would be interesting to know more about how magazines are made and what kind of inventory levels the manufacturer keeps around and how they are distributed, assigned to various retailers etc.
I remember back in Sandy Hook days these same magazines going for $20-$25 a pop.
That's why I buy and stack them deep. If nothing else, they make a great investment.
I believe they used to be Labelle magazines before they were sold in the 1990's. I have a bunch of their mags with Bushmaster floorplates. They're great magazines. Mine are about twenty years old, I have upgraded all the followers to Magpul's. They're the only BM gear I still have and use.
It would be interesting to know more about how magazines are made and what kind of inventory levels the manufacturer keeps around and how they are distributed, assigned to various retailers etc.
I remember back in Sandy Hook days these same magazines going for $20-$25 a pop.
That's why I buy and stack them deep. If nothing else, they make a great investment.
http://www.dhmetalstamping.com/
http://www.dh-tactical.com/
D&H makes different types of metal stampings.
Given the price that PSA is selling them for right now, it's pretty safe to say that D&H has more production capacity than demand at the moment. If/when that changes, I'm sure they have a method of distribution that earns them some more green. Now is definitely the time to buy.
Flankenstein
03-25-16, 14:52
OOS again (for now).
He who hesitates...and all that.
I wonder why they release inventory in drips and drabs.
Howdy,
My friends
.
You have friends?
Just kidding!
I've been wondering the same thing. All the mags that I've bought lately have been C-Priducts which I really like but are harder to find and more expensive.
Glad to here that this a GTG.
Paul
Howdy,
Well, Son of a Bxxxh! I got an email earlier and started to buy 20, then got busy and I just checked and they are TOOS which means I'm SOOL. ( insert mad smiley )
Paul
Flankenstein
03-25-16, 15:27
He who hesitates...and all that.
I wonder why they release inventory in drips and drabs.
I stopped "needing" AR mags years ago. Sometimes I still want...
Needing got's nothing to do with it.
:)
Flankenstein
03-25-16, 15:33
Needing got's nothing to do with it.
:)
I'm aware, but at a certain point, there is such thing as "too many" (200+). Money better spent elsewhere.
What's this "too many" thing you are talking about...does not compute!
:)
I hear you. I'm not quite up to 200, so you make me seem a bit more sane after all.
Eurodriver
03-25-16, 15:58
200 mags is nothing. Really. Dont any of you remember the AWB?
Pic of seven hundred mags.:)
You want pics of rubbermaid bins in my attic?
Do you think I've just got them piled up along the wall or something? ;)
Damn, I ordered 5. Suddenly I feel strangely inadequate :D
Flankenstein
03-25-16, 16:06
200 is plenty and I have a fair amount of ARs. I have zero interest in flipping during panics. 200 (+) will be enough for me and mine (Not saying I won't continue to add but I'm not fooling myself). Once I get my AK and Uzi mag stash in the 200s I'll be happy. Glock pretty close.
Ugh, when these were out of stock I jumped on the BCM D&H mags at 9$ a pop. Wish I waited, but hey maybe I just need some more mags now.
200 is plenty and I have a fair amount of ARs. I have zero interest in flipping during panics. 200 (+) will be enough for me and mine (Not saying I won't continue to add but I'm not fooling myself). Once I get my AK and Uzi mag stash in the 200s I'll be happy. Glock pretty close.
200 is fine. Really. You do not need to convince us.
(But you know you really want 300).
LOL
:cool:
Flankenstein
03-25-16, 16:19
200 is fine. Really. You do not need to convince us.
(But you know you really want 300).
LOL
:cool:
I don't... I don't...
F*ck... Yea, I do.
This place is a hang out for enablers.
Eurodriver
03-25-16, 16:29
Threats of future bans aside, I cant ever see myself needing more than 50.
But we don't live in that world. So I buy fifty mags and a case of ammo a month. You all should too.
It's win/win, really.
Either there is no panic because we have a Republican President or there is and you make $$$. How can you lose?
Flankenstein
03-25-16, 16:47
Again, I'm not trying to make money off mags so that is a moot point, but I can't say I disagree with your thought process. (except a republican prez won't save us... we're gonna need a lot more than that). I'd never argue that "you lose" buying mags and ammo.
AR's aren't my only intermediate cartridge rifles either... I'd prob have at least twice as many AR mags if that were the case, lol.
HelloLarry
03-26-16, 08:49
They've been going out of stock quickly but coming back into stock almost as quick.
So I buy fifty mags and a case of ammo a month. You all should too.
Best advice around. I haven't been doing quite 50 mags each month, but a case of ammo a month is a no brainier.
Only a case a month?
Lightweight!
:)
On a related note...
Has PSA upped their game recently? I have not ordered anything from the for perhaps a year and generally speaking anything I ordered would take quite a while to get processed through their system and shipped out.
But I ordered 50 of these mags yesterday afternoon and just got notice at around 7:00 a.m.this morning that the order has shipped and they sent the UPS tracking number!
Impressively fast.
I got my tracking numbers too, but that does not mean that the mags have actually left their shipping department.
You are missing my point...in the past when I ordered from PSA I got **nothing** to indicate anything had happened other than "Got your order." Sometimes it would take up to a week. This morning I received an email stating: "Your order has shipped" and then another email from UPS giving me a delivery date. I've never had such fast service from PSA.
Again, have they upped their game??
Gearhead_eng
03-26-16, 09:30
You are missing my point...in the past when I ordered from PSA I got **nothing** to indicate anything had happened other than "Got your order." Sometimes it would take up to a week.
This morning I received an email stating: "Your order has shipped" and then another email from UPS giving me a delivery date.
I've never had such fast service from PSA.
Again, have they upped their game??
I think they have made a lot of improvements in the past year. I ordered an upper on their labor day sale and it was delivered within 4 days of ordering. My last order for a Burris PEPR-AR Mount and a case of AE 5.56 arrived in about the same amount of time.
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OK, great, this is what I was looking for.
Frankly, I only used them if they had some great deal on ammo, realizing I would have to wait often an unusually long time to get it.
Sounds like they have improved.
David Dyke
03-26-16, 09:51
I have 2 AR's, a Colt and a BCM. I am not a heavy shooter and my use is mostly for HD. What ammo should I be accumulating? Thanks.
DD
I think you'll read a lot of us talking about buying a lot of ammo because we have learned the hard way that during a politically motivated "run" on ammo things get dicey in a hurry and supplies dry up quickly. Guys who have not stocked up are left wishing they had purchased more.
If you do not shoot your rifle much, obviously, you won't need much ammo. Others of us shoot regularly and going through 1,000 rounds is easily done in a month or two, sometimes less.
So....there is no such thing as "too much" ammo for a lot of us.
Just FYI, my .02.
Flankenstein
03-26-16, 10:53
Def no such thing as too much ammo.
You can never have too much of a good thing.
I had to snag 20 for medicinal purposes. Good thread informing these mags are gtg.
Gracias.
PB
BACK IN STOCK AGAIN!!!!
For now...
http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html?trk_msg=E50QVIIM98HKT2LM4V15L539IC&trk_contact=IJU1EI9GODE7T0LOQSIGFSJ8GC&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fpalmettostatearmory.com%2fd-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html&utm_campaign=Daily+Deals+Email&utm_content=12%3a00+Deals
Flankenstein
03-26-16, 12:20
BACK IN STOCK AGAIN!!!!
For now...
http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html?trk_msg=E50QVIIM98HKT2LM4V15L539IC&trk_contact=IJU1EI9GODE7T0LOQSIGFSJ8GC&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fpalmettostatearmory.com%2fd-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html&utm_campaign=Daily+Deals+Email&utm_content=12%3a00+Deals
Yep, I may or may not have gotten another two dozen... Ah!! After telling myself and the forum it wasn't "needed". Lol.
Eurodriver
03-26-16, 12:42
Yep, I may or may not have gotten another two dozen... Ah!! After telling myself and the forum it wasn't "needed". Lol.
See how that works ;)
You will be writing us all thank you notes after Hillary is elected and AWB 2.0 arrives.
Flankenstein
03-26-16, 12:48
See how that works ;)
You will be writing us all thank you notes after Hillary is elected and AWB 2.0 arrives.
Lol, no. I've been doing the case of ammo and xx mags/mo for awhile now. At a certain point, I just decide to reallocate a little. Sometimes, however, I cave.
200 mags is nothing. Really. Dont any of you remember the AWB?
You want pics of rubbermaid bins in my attic?
Do you think I've just got them piled up along the wall or something? ;)
Figured you might have 'tiled the backsplash' with em or something creative.:)
Eurodriver
03-26-16, 13:04
Figured you might have 'tiled the backsplash' with em or something creative.:)
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/meme-face-thinking.jpg
I wonder why they do this? Is it to try to even out the order volume so they can manage it?
Interesting, that's all.
He who hesitates, etc.
I think to give people that aren't always on top of initial releases more of a chance.
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Dionysusigma
03-26-16, 15:29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfGs2Y5WJ14
:D
Flankenstein
03-26-16, 16:57
I think to give people that aren't always on top of initial releases more of a chance.
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Doubt that.
I've had good luck with the D&H mags from PSA. No jams or any other types of issues.
Might be late to the show...I just see this and now they are out...
Guess I will just have to wait...
I did put myself on the mailer alert. Here's to hoping.
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Looks like they are back in stock....at least momentarily.:)
http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html
Just put in another order...will soon catch up to and exceed Euro Driver's meager mag stash.:)
I have stayed away from the D&H mags after having issues with the first batch of them I bought from PSA. After being left in my gear in the trunk of a car on a hot summer day, the coating got soft and melted, and the mags stuck together so that when I tried to pull one out of a pouch, 3 would come out stuck together. D&H wouldn't give me a refund or exchange because "the products were damaged"... well no shit, they were damaged because they were defective. PSA wouldn't refund or exchange them either, but they sent me a free Pmag as consolation. I'd rather pay a couple bucks more per mag and get Brownell's mags with the mil spec dry lube coating that I know is GTG instead of these Teflon ones.
Flankenstein
03-27-16, 12:53
I much prefer the teflon coating. I think it is an upgrade to the USGI dry film.
But... I like PMAGS better than either.
Got mine ordered.
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You are missing my point...in the past when I ordered from PSA I got **nothing** to indicate anything had happened other than "Got your order." Sometimes it would take up to a week. This morning I received an email stating: "Your order has shipped" and then another email from UPS giving me a delivery date. I've never had such fast service from PSA.
Again, have they upped their game??
Yes, dramatically.
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and...they're back in stock
I feel the OPs question has been answered and we could shut this one down now. I don't think we need an alert thread about PSA's stock status in aluminum mags...
I just got an email that the price is now $7.99.:(
Being in SC, after shipping and tax, the deal isn't really worth it. I may head to their local store and see if the deal is good there as well.
Being in SC, after shipping and tax, the deal isn't really worth it. I may head to their local store and see if the deal is good there as well.
It's still gotta be well under $8/mag, right? Sales tax is about 6-8% plus $25 shipping?
I grabbed 100 at $725 shipped but even paying sales tax it's still pretty cheap.
It's still gotta be well under $8/mag, right? Sales tax is about 6-8% plus $25 shipping?
I grabbed 100 at $725 shipped but even paying sales tax it's still pretty cheap.
It came out to about $9.20 per mag. I think they were $8.99 last time I went to the store. The online price has now gone up to $7.99, which comes out to $10.25 per mag.
Being in SC, after shipping and tax, the deal isn't really worth it. I may head to their local store and see if the deal is good there as well.
I was just in their Beaufort store yesterday and picked up five of these mags for $7.99 each. With tax they worked out to $8.63 each, but still cheaper than $6.99 each with shipping would be to Wisconsin (I'm down here on spring break with the kids).
I was just in their Beaufort store yesterday and picked up five of these mags for $7.99 each. With tax they worked out to $8.63 each, but still cheaper than $6.99 each with shipping would be to Wisconsin (I'm down here on spring break with the kids).
Thanks for the heads up. I visited that store and shot on that range many times during my three years in Beaufort. Still visit that area every year. I'll have to swing by the Greenville one this weekend.
It was a nice store. We actually went up there to shoot (doesn't everyone bring an AR-15 on spring break?) but I had to buy something while I was there!
My 50 just arrived yesterday. VERY fast shipping and service.
It came out to about $9.20 per mag. I think they were $8.99 last time I went to the store. The online price has now gone up to $7.99, which comes out to $10.25 per mag.
I guess Im just not following.
Shipping was $25 for 100 mags - $725 shipped for 100. If I had to pay tax it would still have been WELL under $8/mag.
Even if the price is $7.99 its well under $9/mag shipped including tax.
I dont know how you are paying $2.26 per mag for shipping and tax unless you are just buying a couple mags.
Regardless, they're in stock at $6.99 right now.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html
I guess Im just not following.
Shipping was $25 for 100 mags - $725 shipped for 100. If I had to pay tax it would still have been WELL under $8/mag.
Even if the price is $7.99 its well under $9/mag shipped including tax.
I dont know how you are paying $2.26 per mag for shipping and tax unless you are just buying a couple mags.
Regardless, they're in stock at $6.99 right now.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html
I was only going to purchase 5 mags at this time. I'm preparing to purchase a suppressor, so mags aren't a huge priority for me right now. That's where the disconnect is. At 6.99 each, that's $34.95. Shipping is $8.50 and tax is 7%, which came out to $2.45. That's a total of $45.90. When divided by 5, that's $9.18 per mag. At $7.99, that's $10.25 per mag.
My 50 just arrived yesterday. VERY fast shipping and service.
Agreed, 3 days for my order is surprising from Palmetto.:)
Edited. I read your post wrong at first.
That's where my confusion was though, I thought you were ordering a 100 mags, not 5.
Thinking more about this.....
I think that the chances that we are going to see American politics, government, society and culture becoming MORE gun friendly and accepting are next to 0. I expect to experience increasing levels of attempts at banning anything remotely resembling an AR-15 and of course a "high capacity" magazine that holds thirty rounds of ammunition. Investing in 30 round magazines might arguably result in a better return on investment in the next twenty years than just about anything else involving AR-15s, etc.
Some may say I'm "hoarding" magazines. I just smile and say, "Investing."
Howdy,
What this guy ^^^^^^^ said.
I fully expect the Clintons to be in the Whote House this time next year and if any of you were gun nuts in 1989 you'll remember that even before Big George moved into the WH he started his Assault Weapons Importation Ban that banned the importation of any semi-auto version of a select-fire military weapon.
The Clintons were start their ban before they move into the WH too.
So, I just ordered 10 mags from PSA.
If anyone wants standard capacity mags ( I'm not going to call them "high" capacity because a 30rd AR mag isn't high capacity. A 60 round AR mag would be high capacity. ) they better jump on them now. I plan to buy some every month between now an the election for ARs and handguns.
Paul
P.S. Even if you believe the POTUS will be T-Rump just remember he's more anti-gun than the Clintons and Obama combined.
I think that the chances that we are going to see American politics, government, society and culture becoming MORE gun friendly and accepting are next to 0.
I've been in to guns since around 1990. I can say for sure that the US as a whole as become more gun friendly since then, especially when it comes to handguns and military looking rifles. This is reflected in polling. Since the '94 AWB passed, politicians have become more fearful of gun owners who are better organized politically. This is reflected in the fact that Obama and the Democrats didn't pass gun control when they controlled everything during his first two years in office. All that said, it's a sad reality that the day may likely come when things go the wrong way for us as a whole like it has in certain states. Buy it cheap and stack it deep is what I go by. If we are fortunate and things go our way, then the outcome is that our heirs are left with a bunch of cool and valuable stuff to keep or sell.
Howdy,
I've been in to guns since around 1990. I can say for sure that the US as a whole as become more gun friendly since then, especially when it comes to handguns and military looking rifles. This is reflected in polling. Since the '94 AWB passed, politicians have become more fearful of gun owners who are better organized politically. This is reflected in the fact that Obama and the Democrats didn't pass gun control when they controlled everything during his first two years in office. All that said, it's a sad reality that the day may likely come when things go the wrong way for us as a whole like it has in certain states. Buy it cheap and stack it deep is what I go by. If we are fortunate and things go our way, then the outcome is that our heirs are left with a bunch of cool and valuable stuff to keep or sell.
I've been into guns since, well, before birth.
Actually, instead of Obama doing something anti-gun, he is the POTUS in the modern era to do anything Pro Gun. That was when Obama and a (D) controlled Congress passed and signed into Law that allows Us to CC in National Parks.
Some "self claimed" Pro Gun people claim that the law doesn't mean anything or amount to anything. Maybe, maybe not.
So, what did you do Sunday afternoon?
Me?
I spent it with my wife and daughter in beautiful, sunny Hot Springs National Park with a Glock 23 strapped on my side legally.
Before the law was passed I would have been breaking Federal Law and violating the regulations of my CCW permit.
Since the law went into effect I've CCWed in over 25 NP including Arlington Cemetery, Gettysburg and Bull Run, just to name a few.
One of the nicest things about being able to carry in a NP is that when I leave my home, at the end of my driveway if I turn right, go about 5 miles until it dead ends into Hyway 5, turn left and drive about 13 miles or so I end up in Hot Springs National Park.
Paul
I think people whould get what they want while they can.
But if you're hoarding mags to resell....well...they can felonize mere possession and certainly resale if they wanted to get stupid with it.
Will they go door to door? Probably not.
But get caught and some self righteous do-gooder gets to make an easy felony bust.
My mags are MY mags. And oddly...I usually take two of the same old 70s era 20 rounders with me to shoot ARs for MY enjoyment. Or like a stable of designated lancers to get abused (they still hang tough) if I went to a class.
Just like I kept my old ban era Glock mags just for screwing off.
But having a storehouse of neckbeard mags is not on my agenda. I'm not turning a god damned thing in but.....
I think we should really work to preserve our rights now. But...should the worst happen....meh I'll be okay
Oh yeah if those are the black ones they should be good to go. I have some and they work for me
Actually, instead of Obama doing something anti-gun, he is the POTUS in the modern era to do anything Pro Gun. That was when Obama and a (D) controlled Congress passed and signed into Law that allows Us to CC in National Parks.
Obama signed it, but I wouldn't give him credit for wanting it. It just goes to show the power that we have that it was able to be put in legislation that he signed. FYI, Reagan signed legislation decriminalizing gun shows (though he also banned full autos). Bush II signed legislation to protect manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits. Bush I and Klinton get the bird.
I guess Im just not following.
Shipping was $25 for 100 mags - $725 shipped for 100. If I had to pay tax it would still have been WELL under $8/mag.
Even if the price is $7.99 its well under $9/mag shipped including tax.
I dont know how you are paying $2.26 per mag for shipping and tax unless you are just buying a couple mags.
Regardless, they're in stock at $6.99 right now.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/d-h-5-56-30rd-aluminum-magazine-8416.html
.....andddd... they're out again. Man, wish I could check the site at work!
Mine showed up today! They say they may ship with yellow followers and I always hope they do...but they have not yet.
Looks like I will be changing dome followers tomorrow.
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HelloLarry
04-02-16, 09:37
I noticed that the magazines have their production date stamped on them. I wonder why. Is it to make the jobs of magazine ban enforcers easier?
Most metal mags have the date on them. I doubt it's for banning purposes.
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HelloLarry
04-02-16, 09:41
They never had those before the Clinton AWB.
I don't know, the oldest mag I have is from 2000
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I noticed that the magazines have their production date stamped on them. I wonder why. Is it to make the jobs of magazine ban enforcers easier?
Or, since we are talking manufacture of a product, for QC purposes so that a manufacturer could be able to track issues easily to a given lot of product. I don't see it being in anyway for a ban, since there is no law stating manufacturers date their mags and not just metal mags are dates. Magpul had date codes on their mags as well. Again, I imagine for QC purposes to track issues with lots.
Anyway, on topic. Have 25 PSA D&H mags, as well as just some plan D&H marked mags. Don't recall being able to find a difference between them other than floor plate. Should have bought more than 20 when they were 5.99 the other year. They have worked for the range time I've run them through without issue.
Have been using about 5 of these mags for about a year at the range and they all function just fine.
I went to the PSA in Greenville, SC this weekend and can confirm they are $7.99 in store. I was with the wife, and when I grabbed 5, she scoffed and told me to get more at that price.
XD40Colorado
04-04-16, 14:45
Yep they're good to go.
As with ANY mag you might depend on for your life (or the life of a friend or loved one), ALWAYS test them out. At least 30 rounds through each should be sufficient.
They have black in stock... Do they ever get in grey ones?
It's stupidly vain, I know, but I like grey better than black.
XD40Colorado
04-06-16, 09:09
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/paint-finishes/bake-on-aerosol-paints/dark-park-gray-sku083048808-1145-4093.aspx
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/paint-finishes/bake-on-aerosol-paints/dark-park-gray-sku083048808-1145-4093.aspx
Yeah, I've painted mags in the past, but it's a helluva lot easier to just buy grey ones, since I want grey ones.
Again, does PSA ever get in the grey ones?
XD40Colorado
04-06-16, 09:22
I don't think so.
You can check BCM though. Same mags, different floor plate
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/AR15-Magazines-p/magazine-dh-gp30mp-10pack.htm
Dsgarms.com had them on sale once in a while. I bought them once for $7. Normally they are $10 I think.
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I just got the five I ordered last Friday. Sadly, I don't have a camera capable of producing the pictures I'd need to highlight the differences between these D&H 30-round aluminum mags and the 30-round aluminum mags from new Okay and two-year old C Products. I'll have to use words instead.
Followers: Dark gray in D&H and Okay; light gray Magpul in C Products. D&H and Okay followers look identical: no Magpul icon, open slot on top near the middle is slightly larger than the Magpul, and the rear posts have "tabs" on the top that are different from the Magpul. However, the biggest difference is that if you look directly down on the Magpul, with the front leg oriented up and the rear leg down, the lower area on the left has a raised "shelf" that runs about 2/3 of the way forward before dropping level with the front. The D&H and Okay followers run flat on the left side until near the front, where both sides meet and slope down. The Magpul is noticeably wider.
Feed lips: Okay feed lips appear slightly scrunched down in profile, as if not entirely circular. D&H and C Products share a more circular profile. However, the front of the feed lips, where the metal rises from the body and begins to go over the rounds, the D&H and Okay share a more squared radius as seen from the side. The C Products is more rounded in radius and has an odd-looking inward bend of the metal right where it rises from the body. The rear of the feed lips for the Okay are cut straight down to the body. The D&H has a slight notch where the feed lips join the body, giving it slightly less material. The C Products has a pronounced notch where the feed lips join the body, giving it less material.
Sidewalls: The Okay and C Products are almost the same. The bottom areas between the floor plate tabs are cut flat and are even with the floor plate. The D&H has a bit of material that is even with the floor plate, but the areas immediately near the tabs are cut a little higher. The mag catch slots of the Okay and C Products have squared corners, but the Okay slot is slightly wider. The D&H mag catch slot has rounded corners. The raised area under the mag catch slot for the Okay is wider than the D&H and C Products. It is also the same length as the D&H, and both are longer than the C Products.
Floor plates: The Okay and D&H seem more precisely cut than the C Products. No other discernible difference to my eyes.
Welds: Front and back, the Okay has slightly larger welds in slightly different locations from the D&H and C Products, which have slightly smaller welds that match each other in location.
Craftsmanship: Much of this can be determined above. The only two things I'll mention here are that 1) the edges of the metal seem more precisely cut on the Okay (with the edges of the D&H and C Products equally wavy), and 2) the metal folded over the front of the Okay and D&H covers more of the front (in identical fashion) than the C Products.
Bought and shot. No failures yet.
Sent while driving, so?
hotrodder636
04-07-16, 15:54
Just got my first batch of D&H from PSA. They look and feel well made even compared to my Okays. Metal edge looks very nice as do the welds. I will put them in shooting rotation and see how well they work....I don't expect any issues.
They are much nicer than my Brownells mags especially with the Magpul followers.
Howdy,
The 10 I ordered arrived yesterday.
They look like quality mags just from casual inspection.
I randomly picked out a couple and fired them through 3 different ARs including a suppressed .300Blk without any issues.
Sure looks like they are GTG and I plan to buy 10 per month until Hillary bans them.
Paul
"On a related note...
Has PSA upped their game recently? I have not ordered anything from the for perhaps a year and generally speaking anything I ordered would take quite a while to get processed through their system and shipped out.
But I ordered 50 of these mags yesterday afternoon and just got notice at around 7:00 a.m.this morning that the order has shipped and they sent the UPS tracking number!
Impressively fast.'
In a word, yes. I've ordered thousands of dollars of stuff from them in the past year and order processing has not been an issue at all.
Howdy,
Super fast CC and shipping. When I got home yesterday there was two packages by the backdoor and I was like "What did she buy this time?" ( meaning my wife ) and when I looked at the box I noticed they were addressed to me and since I was't expecting any, I just placed my order on Monday, I was kinda shocked that I they were for me. When I opened the big box it was full of mags and ammo boxes I was like "Dang! That was fast!"
I've ordered from PSA several times and could not be happier with their prices, CC and rapid shipping.
Two thumbs up for PSA!!!
Paul
I have not experienced any issues with mine yet. They are super light.
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I've gotten these before - good mags. I am thinking of some Okay mags - and debating about TEFLON vs. DRY FILM - any informed opinions out there? Thanks.
I've gotten these before - good mags. I am thinking of some Okay mags - and debating about TEFLON vs. DRY FILM - any informed opinions out there? Thanks.Mostly, it depends on whether you want gray or black mags. For the Okay Surefeed mags, the differences are almost entirely cosmetic, with only two exceptions that I can find. One, some folks feel the Teflon finish is slicker than the dry film, which could make them easier to drop. I can't tell the difference. Two, while some folks have complained that the Teflon coating comes off easily, my experience is exactly the opposite. When test fitting both dry film and Teflon-coated Okay mags into my various lowers, I get shiny scratches in the dry film ones but only barely noticeable scuffs on the Teflon ones. Someone who is worried about the shiny scratches somehow giving away his position to bad guys might prefer the Teflon-coated mags for that reason, but I seriously doubt it's a practical concern for all but the most uber-tactical-oriented.
So it pretty much boils down to color preference, and possibly a slicker mag that's easier to drop.
As for the black finish itself, I've read that some folks find the D&H's are darker black. But again, my experience is exactly the opposite. My Teflon-coated Okay mags have a darker, nicer finish than the black PSA D&H's I just got.
Just bought ten tonight; they are back in stock, and for $6.99 USD that is hard to beat. I think I will try to install Ranger Floor plates on them
Edit: just got notification they just shipped this morning; We will see how well they work now
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