The GOOD DEALs and INTERESTING find thread!

**Disciple** · 09-19-21, 12:25

Originally Posted by Stickman

If I needed that few mags, I would try to not save $2, and would go with the best I could. Surefeed 20 round mags have been a solid option since Vietnam, and you can get them in black, grey, or FDE to color code if needed.

Are you recommending these over the PMAG 20 M3?

**Stickman** · 09-19-21, 12:48

Originally Posted by gunnerblue

Just got an email from ArmsUnlimited saying that they have Colt OEM2's in stock for $899

I was just going to post that, it’s a good price on a good gun.

**Stickman** · 09-19-21, 12:48

Originally Posted by Disciple

Are you recommending these over the PMAG 20 M3?

I vomit in my mouth a little when I see a curved 20 round magazine….

**Disciple** · 09-19-21, 13:13

Purely aesthetics?

Originally Posted by SPQR476

Well, that was kind of the problem in the past...Consumers kept asking for a straight body 20. I'll admit...there's something about the form factor that is indeed appealing, and I still have a few straight 20s in my "prairie dog management" kit. It was understood that a curved 20 would be easier and better, but straight won out.

However... you can't put an anti-tilt follower in a straight magazine that needs to feed tapered cartridges. In most in-spec rifles, the straight 20 still worked very well...but a straight mag will never be as reliable as one with constant curve geometry and an anti-tilt follower.

Thus, the GEN M3 20 with constant curve geometry and an anti-tilt follower, just like its big brothers.

**Diamondback** · 09-19-21, 14:31

Originally Posted by Stickman

Side note, have you ever hit up eBay for the cheap piles of USMC coyote brown 2+2 carriers? For a long time they were super cheap, and a nice way to hold 1-4 mags.

I haven't but it's definitely something I'll have to keep an eye out for. Even though I prefer to keep the "ready preloads" in full combat loads of 7, bricks of 4 sounds like an efficient option for handling the "deep stash" once I build out that far.

Originally Posted by HKGuns

I just picked up 12 of these, not that I really needed them. Just threw them in to a Mortar ammo can for storage. This is where I would spend my money. YMMV

https://gunmagwarehouse.com/okay-sur...-magazine.html

Worth a look, but I've been burned by GMW before. If you recall that case they had several years back where "six Hexmags for fifty bucks shipped" led to an epidemic of stolen credit card numbers... yeah, I was popped in that.

**Todd.K** · 09-19-21, 20:56

Originally Posted by Stickman

Side note, have you ever hit up eBay for the cheap piles of USMC coyote brown 2+2 carriers? For a long time they were super cheap, and a nice way to hold 1-4 mags.

I like the cheap surplus MOLLE bandoliers. They have a carry strap built in so you can throw one over your shoulder and go without having to get into any kit.

**vandal5** · 09-19-21, 21:08

Originally Posted by Stickman

Sadly my P226 is old enough that it doesn’t have a light, otherwise I would be grabbing one or two.

Just for the hell of it I ordered one. I don't have a 226 but wanted to see if I could fit or modify to fit my VP9 with tlr-1. Figured even if I tried to modify it and destroyed it, I'd only be out 15 bucks.

To my surprise it fits in pretty well. Hood clears to flip over and the other locking retention holds pretty well too. I dont have it mounted on a belt yet but I couldnt get it out until releasing the lever.

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**Diamondback** · 09-19-21, 23:42

Originally Posted by Stickman

Side note, have you ever hit up eBay for the cheap piles of USMC coyote brown 2+2 carriers? For a long time they were super cheap, and a nice way to hold 1-4 mags.

Ten each at Army Navy Outdoors sound worthwhile? https://armynavyoutdoors.com/militar...ine-pouch-new/