Page 6 of 8 FirstFirst ... 45678 LastLast
Results 51 to 60 of 72

Thread: Battleship Gray mags at BCM?

  1. #51
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Posts
    1,901
    Feedback Score
    14 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by wetidlerjr View Post
    I have 10 of them and it's flat grey. It has a slight sheen to it.
    Quote Originally Posted by BTL BRN View Post
    I got my 10 pack today, and my first impressions without so much as even loading a mag yet are - 1) they don't appear to be as "slick" as the typical black teflon, 2) they do appear to have a tougher finish.

    I plan on giving them a go this week.
    Thanks Gentlemen. Please keep us updated as you put some rounds trough them.

  2. #52
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    148
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)

    Post

    So has anyone been running these mags? I see Bravo has them in stock again and I was curious if users have experienced any problems, I.e. not dropping free or any type of feeding malfunctions?

  3. #53
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Johnstown, PA
    Posts
    591
    Feedback Score
    0
    Also looking for an in-depth review from a member here.

  4. #54
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    South Texas
    Posts
    2,740
    Feedback Score
    52 (98%)
    Mine came in and have been gone...

    They're just D&H mags with a slightly shiny, light gray paint. They basically looked like automotive primer with clear coat over it. The paint was applied in a very thin coat with some bare aluminum showing in places.

    I opened 'em up, looked at one for exactly one second, took a pic and promptly sold 'em on Arfcom.

    If I needed mags, they would have been fine. But I'm flush with NHMTGs and Okays for the next 200+ years, so I don't have any need to look at mags that I find aesthetically unappealing.

  5. #55
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    AZ
    Posts
    27,214
    Feedback Score
    14 (100%)
    The USGI mag makers SEEM to have the greater sense of Urgency in getting product out.

    This will be noted in the Jedi Archives.
    "You people have too much time on your hands." - scottryan

  6. #56
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Volunteer State
    Posts
    209
    Feedback Score
    10 (100%)
    I received mine within a week of ordering. Did not really "need" them, but what the heck. The paint appears to be an epoxy type coating.
    All ten are loaded up and ready for future range trip.

  7. #57
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    A-stan or MI or _________
    Posts
    3,652
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    The USGI mag makers SEEM to have the greater sense of Urgency in getting product out.
    But when they paint them differently, end users can't help but pout and wine about the finish. As if some paint is going cause massive malfunctions.

    Some of you need to go back to your perfectly matched upper/lower sets and hug them, then reassure them that you would never stick anything except plastic or Teflon-coated aluminum in them.
    Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. Psalm 144:1

    Owner of MI-TAC, LLC .

    @MichiganTactical

  8. #58
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    460
    Feedback Score
    2 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by rocksalt View Post
    all this stuff must have some tech value but I don't see it
    May help differentiate from substitute products.
    There may be production cost benefits while having equal or near-equal performance.

    There are a lot of reasons to add a bunch of stuff to an otherwise fundamental and widely produced product. Most of the time the utility is in our perception, rather than an increase in actual performance. it's why product cycles tend to mirror consumer entry and exit from the market... you can solve the same problem over and over again, usually one that wasn't a problem to begin with.

  9. #59
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Posts
    75
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    The paint is not quality in any way, definitely doesn't have any anti-friction properties. D&H states on their parent site that they stamp out other goods such as lawnmower decks and that their coating for mags is outsourced. I'm guessing they had to resort (not a first choice) to painting a few batches for production reasons instead of using the Teflon coating.

  10. #60
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    South Texas
    Posts
    2,740
    Feedback Score
    52 (98%)
    Quote Originally Posted by FamilyMan View Post
    The paint is not quality in any way, definitely doesn't have any anti-friction properties...
    Definitely what I was thinking. The finish is pretty rough and not applied evenly.

    The first thing that crossed my mind was the parkerized M9 mags Checkmate made.

Page 6 of 8 FirstFirst ... 45678 LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •