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Article "Magpul Dynamics officials showed off their newest version of the popular PMAG polymer magazine at Modern Day Marine 2012. They say the PMAG 30 Gen M3 is the most durable, reliable PMAG yet.
The M3 features geometry similar to the EMAG but features a refined follower, a stronger magazine well catch and a special over-travel stud on the rear of the magazine to prevent damage from forceful magazine seating, said Duane Liptak Jr., director of Product Management and Marketing at Magpul.
“Even with USGI magazines, you can slam it in there too hard and damage the magazine catch,” Liptak said. “Now you can slam it in as hard as you want.”
The new design also has a slimmer floor plate to make it easier to fit into magazine pouches. The M3 should be available by November but in black only, Liptak said. “Anytime you add color to the polymer, it can decrease the strength." - "Maybe taken out of context by the journalist but this is how I read it " - Freebug
A window version of the M3 is also scheduled for release this fall.
The new PMAGs should cost the same as current PMAGs and fit M4 style carbines including the Heckler & Koch 416, which the Marine Corps recently adopted as its new Infantry Automatic Rifle.
Read more: http://kitup.military.com/2012/09/md...#ixzz29IdOUzRK
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URL - http://kitup.military.com/2012/09/md...test-pmag.html
Last edited by freebug; 10-14-12 at 14:33.
Anyway - thanks. I'm looking forward to a massive order of additional PMAGs to already add to my PMAG collection.
As for "black" only and being stronger - whatever. I think the journalist who wrote it may have taken the statement out of context or interpreted it incorrectly. I like all colors of PMAG.
The new XTMs are sure to be more grippy and I no longer need to stipple everything.
Magpul - thanks you guys make great stuff and made in the USA. Any chance for an aluminum rail?
Yep...part of the whole story. The important word in the strength vs color quote is "can". Each formulation is different, and requires its own testing.
Duane Liptak, Jr.
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Magpul Industries
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I suspect that black is better in UV.
"One cannot awaken a man who pretends to be asleep..."
I just ordered an STR in FDE for my upcoming rifle build. I'd hate for it to be not as good.
*What sold me on the STR was that blog post about the strongest AR stocks in the first place.
Hopefully it' all really just a non-issue.
If it makes you feel any better, almost all my furniture is FDE or OD. A couple black CTRs are the only exceptions.
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Magpul Industries
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And I really like the STR, so you might see it in gray soon, also.
Duane Liptak, Jr.
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Magpul Industries
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Awesome!
I'm probably worrying too much about a non-issue. For crying out loud, I'm in the Bay Area and my guns live in a safe and I sadly don't get shot that much---I'm not in the Tora-Bora...
I like the FDE color and it was $50 cheaper than the black when I ordered a complete LPK build kit for my lower. Win win for me.
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Don't mean to bring up something thats been covered before about the new mags but is that "over travel stud" going to be easy to grind off or will that do some kind of damage to the magazine in terms of function?
I ask because I get the feeling that stud is going to give me problems while running my FB pouches.
Thanks.
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