Are Gen 1 PMAGS reliable?

[jimmyheadgear]

I know of someone selling some Gen 1 PMAGS at a decent price.

Are there any known problems with this generation? Looking for opinions good or bad.

Thanks.

[Army Chief]

If the price is right, I wouldn't hesitate. Most of my PMAGs are probably still Gen 1, and none have ever given me any trouble. If you want to get super-scientific about this, I would probably stick with black, as some of the more colorful formulations were supposedly a bit weaker structurally (I've forgotten the details -- maybe FDE), but its not like we have 100 threads archived about PMAGS failures, either. As a rule they work. Old, new. Whatever.


AC

[C4IGrant]

I know of someone selling some Gen 1 PMAGS at a decent price.

Are there any known problems with this generation? Looking for opinions good or bad.

Thanks.

I would only take the black ones. The price would also need to be below $10 before I would get any of them.


C4

[jimmyheadgear]

Thanks for the info guys.

He wants $10 each but they come with dust covers.

[C4IGrant]

Thanks for the info guys.

He wants $10 each but they come with dust covers.

That is not the best deal, but is fair.



C4

[NoveskeFan]

There are some in the EE for $9.00, free shipping if you buy 10 or more.

[jimmyheadgear]

That is not the best deal, but is fair.



C4

Thanks for the help.

[jimmyheadgear]

There are some in the EE for $9.00, free shipping if you buy 10 or more.

How did I miss those? Thanks for the heads up.

[Kain]

On a slightly different note, I know of at least one retailer and I am sure there are more who are selling gen 2 Pmags at about $11 a mag and Gen 3 at about $12. Have to buy ten to get the price, but even adding for shipping I feel that they may be a better deal, being new, later generation, and all.

Just a thought.

[Zane1844]

My gen 1 PMAGS have worked. I was never worried about them failing either.