
Originally Posted by
WS6
The Lancer AWM spring and the PMAG Gen III spring on the mags I gutted look literally interchangeable, right down to their "finish".
I just did a quick experiment. The Lancer AWM's magazine follower required 3.70lbs of pressure to depress the follower .5". The PMAG gen3 I used to compare required 3.25lbs of pressure to compress the follower the same amount. If you subtract the weight of the PMAG gen3 (.32lbs on my digital scale) and the weight of the Lancer AWM (.27lbs), the difference grows slightly....I measured vertically so the weight of the magazine bodies must be accounted for.
Lancer= 3.43lbs of pressure to depress the follower .5". PMAG = 2.93lbs to depress follower .5".
Both magazines have exactly 30 rounds through them and were then put away for storage. The difference is not very big, but it could make a difference I suppose. The Gen3 PMAG has a stronger spring than the MOE/RevM.
EDIT: The springs may very well BE identical...but differences in body geometry and internal space could also be a factor...potentially adding some pre-load to the follower via the spring if the same spring is compressed to a higher static percentage.
Last edited by BufordTJustice; 08-19-13 at 11:59.
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