Was there a reason for your "cold" test?
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Was there a reason for your "cold" test?
It was my understanding that certain polymers had issues with extreme temperatures, cold and hot. I thought I'd give it a try.
I have already advised you on TOS about drawing incorrect conclusions about unscientific testing. I cannot go into details but trust me the materials used in the PMag are compounded specifically for us and fill the specific requirements we place upon it.
Your statement inferring that some how Magpul is using lower grade materials in the PMag is absurd. Pound for pound the cost of the PMag material is over twice that used by TD in their base line of products and for a reason.
In testing with one of my ARC mags last week I had a bunch of malfunctions. Not sure if it was magazine caused or not yet as I was testing a new gun. However Pmags worked fine in the same weapon.
Pat
Well, you're certainly in a better position to know what your materials cost. You are, after all, the Polymer Don.
However, the ARC mag is not made of the same material as the "base line of TD products". Are you referring to the vertical grip and rail panels? I know you don't mean the bipod...
I have yet to test the one ARC mag I bought. Maybe this weekend I'll run some ammo through it. If it malfs, I'll just leave it on the range.
As I posted earlier in this thread, when they were first released I picked up 3 ARC mags. When I took them to the range I had numerous malfunctions (close to 10% FTF if I recall) so I passed them on to some friends to try in their rifles with similar results initially. All of the ARC mags that I have in my possesion are functioning properly now (one guy hasn't given one of them back yet). I think they just have a "break in" period and after that they function fine. They are nice mags, however I am sticking with my P-Mags. The main reason for this, and this is my only gripe with the ARC mags, is the price. I can almost buy 2 P-Mags for the cost of one ARC.
This thread simply *WILL NOT* turn into an internet pissing match.
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I've got three of these magazines. None has a huge amount of range time or abuse but I noted the other day that one had a broken follower.
The mag still works properly but a big piece of the rear skirt on the follower has broken off. I called TD and spoke to one of the technicians. I think his name was Matt.
The tech told me that, in the 50,000 or so mags they've sold, I'm the 2nd person to call and report a broken follower. He said this was most likely caused by dropping a fully loaded or near full magazine repeatedly on a hard surface. I have done some reload drills, etc with these but they've never been dropped on concrete.
Anyway, he says that the mags are covered against failure and a new one's on the way.