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    When I recently purchased a BCM lower from Primary Arms, I requested they ensure it worked with a Magpul M3. They stated BCM lowers are compatible (maybe now) and M3s do fully insert and lock in my sample of one. LMT has been a sure thing in every way, my favorite lower bar none...

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    Quote Originally Posted by kwelz View Post
    My Gen 2 Noveske wouldn’t work with them either.

    Hell my SCAR doesn’t work with any PMAG without mods.

    Don’t think either of them are bad or poor quality.
    The SCAR 16S will work perfectly with Gen 3 PMags. No modification needed.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bolverk93 View Post
    I've been trying to sell the lower locally for a couple of weeks now.

    If I end up shaving the magwell to accommodate the mags what if any are the negatives losing the anodizing in that area?
    I was wondering about that too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bolverk93 View Post
    I've been trying to sell the lower locally for a couple of weeks now.

    If I end up shaving the magwell to accommodate the mags what if any are the negatives losing the anodizing in that area?
    Always modify the cheapest part. IE: the mags.


    Quote Originally Posted by Nightstalker865 View Post
    The SCAR 16S will work perfectly with Gen 3 PMags. No modification needed.


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    You are correct. I modified all my Gen 1 and 2 mags so I didn't even pay attention.
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    So I bit the bullet and modified my receiver to accept M3 mags. After 10 minutes with a jeweler's file this is the result. Not a lot of material had to be removed. I'm going to hit it with some Aluminum Black, and the whole rifle is getting a paint job.
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    I’m sorry, but that is ridiculous that it even had to be done. With the manufacturing technology available today there is no excuse for this.

    I’m a BCM fan, but they dropped the ball on this.


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    There are reports of these mags not working with lowers from BCM, Knights, Noveske, and I'm sure others I've missed or forgotten. I don't see why people keep blaming BCM for this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightstalker865 View Post
    I’m sorry, but that is ridiculous that it even had to be done. With the manufacturing technology available today there is no excuse for this.

    I’m a BCM fan, but they dropped the ball on this.


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    They made the lower to work with in mags that meat the military standards. Gen 3 pmags are outside of those standards. It isn't BCMs fault. Nobody dropped the ball here. It was 2 companies working on products at roughly the same time that ended up leading to an incompatability.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kwelz View Post
    They made the lower to work with in mags that meat the military standards. Gen 3 pmags are outside of those standards. It isn't BCMs fault. Nobody dropped the ball here. It was 2 companies working on products at roughly the same time that ended up leading to an incompatability.
    Yet, there are multiple elements within the DOD that have approved or adopted their use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kwelz View Post
    They made the lower to work with in mags that meat the military standards. Gen 3 pmags are outside of those standards. It isn't BCMs fault. Nobody dropped the ball here. It was 2 companies working on products at roughly the same time that ended up leading to an incompatability.
    It is the Mil standard magazine now. Not to mention the most popular on the civilian market. BCM has known about this issue for a couple years now, yet they apparently haven’t modified their lower specs. There is no excuse for this.

    Again, I like BCM and own quite a few of their products, but I cannot recommend their lowers anymore. I hate it, but it’s the truth.







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