With all the craziness thats been going on lately. I dont know if magpul released the test results but how long would a M3 pmag body theoretically last with regular use and replacing the mag springs.
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With all the craziness thats been going on lately. I dont know if magpul released the test results but how long would a M3 pmag body theoretically last with regular use and replacing the mag springs.
Well, in endurance testing, we've fired 6,000 rounds out of each of 3 magazines with a total of one malfunction due to a sheared bolt lug. The mags still looked almost new. We were going to take one of those mags til failure, but it might take a LOT of ammo.
We postponed that so we could test the window M3, the M3 20rd, and the M3 10 rd. Well...there's another one, too. We still have some sorting out to do on it, but we may release that one, too. No, it's not the 40rd unfortunately.
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Anyone else running these mags?
I just got a pile of 'em. If they really are an improvement, I can't tell. Only because the Gen 2s worked perfectly and so far these do too, but I've only put a few hundred rounds through two of 'em.
I like 'em.
I'd giggle like a little school girl if ya'll would make a 40 rounder...![]()
Rub it in, I bought 10 on 12/18 in anticipation of the end of the Mayan calendar, still haven't received them from weaponsworld.com; they sold out after I bought mine, they got more and sold them out at a higher price and my order still hasn't been filled. I'm pretty irritated with the lack of responses to emails I've sent them. I'm not going to cancel my order and pay panic prices for them which is what I think they are after...
You dig your grave with your fork.
I bought a bunch of the Gen 3 30 rounders AND the M3 20 rounders over the last few weeks. In back to back handling with the Gen 1 and Gen 2, the new ones just feel higher quality. The 20 rounder (new verses old) is where you see the biggest leap in "goodness". I still prefer the 20 rounders for overall weapon handling/ergos but like my reloads to be 30's (if I'm reloading something REALLY bad is going on). I sold off all my Gen 1 and Gen 2 after getting my stash of Gen 3's in...so not all my AR-mags are PMAG Gen 3.
Pretty much my findings as well. I'm keeping a few of each of the old still in their bags, but am sold on the new. Magpul really nailed these M3s. And yes, the new 20s are amazing. they're actually just a short 30 now, go figure. Same spring, same follower.
Frankly, I'm surprised to still see all the love for the old. We're only talking $2 difference, but huge design advantages.
I really hope we can get the windowed 30s in our hands before any SHTF.
Last edited by Brahmzy; 01-12-13 at 09:52.
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