I saw the same ducmentary some years ago.
I saw the same ducmentary some years ago.
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I'm pretty sure the 30 came out after feeling slighted by the Teams with HK33's and 40rd mags... Ha.
I actually have no idea. These things all happened before I was born.
A while ago, I do remember seeing some Stoner 63's, before they were sent back and presumably chopped up, and believe they had a constant curvature 30rd mag with HK like stops. Not sure if the 63 predates the M16 30rdrs.
Last edited by Heavy Metal; 03-25-12 at 20:30.
My brother saw Deliverance and bought a Bow. I saw Deliverance and bought an AR-15.
I remember something about us matching what the commies had- 30 rd AK.
I have read that the 30rd AR mag was problematical at first. I think that Iraqguns explained it well in one of the first posts.
I think about 1969 for a beginning of issue date for 30rd AR mags. But, thinking hard, I dont remember ever using 30rd mags until the late 70's or early 80's?
I attended USMC Basic in 1981. 30 rounders were all I ever saw, be it in Basic Training or in the FMF.
Thought this post from Kevin Gibson from another forum would be pertinent here:
"The straight, then curved shape of the AR-15 30 rounder has been a problem from the beginning. I met Gene Stoner at an event where he was a keynote speaker and both in his speech and afterward as myself and a few others got to spend some time with him discussing things, he just plain HATED that 30 round magazine…just went on and on.
The first pass at a 30 rounder was a constant curve magazine but it proved to not have enough curve, so they went to the straight then curved design. The PMAG has the straight then curved shape on the outside, but internally it’s a steady curve. While it’s still a bit of a compromise design, the PMAG gets it as close to right as it’s ever likely to get. The PMAG is an excellent magazine. If you intend to use 30 rounders you’re doing yourself a disservice to use anything else."
Last edited by hunt_ak; 03-31-12 at 19:02.
Doctrine decides what the standard infantry load is and what equipment we buy to carry it.
M 1956 loads
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1956_L...ring_Equipment
This link says the 30 round mag case came out in '69
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderni...ying_Equipment
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