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Slater
01-17-11, 15:54
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=AD860250&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf

The above is a study performed on prototype M16 plastic mags back in the late 1960's. Had no idea that they were working on a plastic mag during the Vietnam era. From reading the document, it looks like the mag had a few bugs and wasn't ready to be a production item without further development.

Thought this might be of interest to the history buffs herein.