Brown follower GI mags

[okie]

Someone told me that the GI mags with brown followers have the spring connected in a different spot than the older green and black ones. They said that it was to prevent the mag body from splitting, with the implication that the metal bodies could last indefinitely. Just wondering if that's true and if it actually worked.

TLDR, will brown follower mags last longer than previous gen GI mags?

[Stickman]

Someone told me that the GI mags with brown followers have the spring connected in a different spot than the older green and black ones. They said that it was to prevent the mag body from splitting, with the implication that the metal bodies could last indefinitely. Just wondering if that's true and if it actually worked.

TLDR, will brown follower mags last longer than previous gen GI mags?

I've seen a bunch of split PMAGs, and a lot of bent lip USGI mags, but not the reverse.

[okie]

I've seen a bunch of split PMAGs, and a lot of bent lip USGI mags, but not the reverse.

Yea the GI mags will eventually pop the welds and separate, and supposedly, allegedly, according to this person...the tan ones won't do that because they moved the point where the spring connects to the follower and this somehow removed the stress on the spine.

Whether that's true or not I have no idea. Figured someone here might know.

[okie]

This is what I’m talking about. There is a difference, just not sure why. Could be anti tilt, but would be cool if it is true that it extends mag life.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[17K]

I have never heard that but I’ve been using tan follower mags off and on since ‘09 and have zero issues with them. They’re damn good mags.

[okie]

I have never heard that but I’ve been using tan follower mags off and on since ‘09 and have zero issues with them. They’re damn good mags.

Agreed. I scored some Colt marked Okay contract ones and they’re gtg.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Esq.]

I have never heard that but I’ve been using tan follower mags off and on since ‘09 and have zero issues with them. They’re damn good mags.

If I recall right Bartocci in his mags video says not so great.....Maybe I remember wrong....

[lysander]

The reason why the spring attachment changed was to prevent putting old design springs in new magazines because the spring rate also changed.

[okie]

The reason why the spring attachment changed was to prevent putting old design springs in new magazines because the spring rate also changed.

That makes sense. So no increase in lifespan of the mag body itself?

[Joe Mamma]

The reason why the spring attachment changed was to prevent putting old design springs in new magazines because the spring rate also changed.

Can you provide any detailed technical information or personal thoughts on the changes?

Joe Mamma