Magpul Glock 17 mags

[Entryteam]

Are these as reliable as Glock OEM mags?? I've tended to stick with Glock OEM stuff... but magpul are great in my AR, so I'd be willing if they were reliable.

[AndyLate]

I have never had a failure with mine but I bought them understanding they are great range, etc mags. Glock mags are the ones to carry when its life or death.

Andy

[markm]

My kid has one for his glock. Works fine, naturally, but they are not drop free at all.

I really like the ETS mags better. We bought one of each to play with. They all run, but for a range mag, the ETS's see through is nice. It feels brittle, but it's not. And it drops free.

[DaBigBR]

I've got 25 or so. Mostly 17s and 21s, but a few G19 and G26 mags. They have been utterly reliable with no maintenance and thousands (10k+) of rounds through them over several years.

ONE EXCEPTION: They do not particularly care for steel cases. The polymer tube and polymer coating seem to bind. Brass and aluminum cases are no problem.

[jsbhike]

The only issue I have had with Pmag and ETS is something about Winchester Forged will stick in both tubes which I look at that as an ammo issue.

Glock factory and KCI will feed Forged without issue and I have never had a problem with KCI brand 17 and 19 mags which are generally the cheapest one of the bunch.

[titsonritz]

I just picked up (3) G19.5 and (2) 33rd OEM mag for $100, I just can't see a reason to buy anything else.

[1168]

Everyone keeps telling me they suck with steel case, but are good otherwise. I haven’t had an excuse to shoot steel cased pistol ammo since like 2017, and I did not have any Magpul Glock mags then. They certainly eat brass cased ammo, and the half dozen or so in my circulation have digested a pile of brass with no stoppages. They also shoot NAS3 and nickel plated ammo. It appears that the only thing that slows down my Glocks is firing pin springs.

So, I think they are OK, even though I mainly choose factory mags and have a pile of those.

[Entryteam]

I just picked up (3) G19.5 and (2) 33rd OEM mag for $100, I just can't see a reason to buy anything else.

Hey, a guy can ask!

[C-grunt]

I have like 5 or 6 of the 17 mags and had one of the 28(?) Round mags. Never had an issue with them at all. Even shooting steel case, though i don't shoot much of that.

I only use them for training/range mags though. Real use gets OEM mags.

[ggammell]

Are these as reliable as Glock OEM mags?? I've tended to stick with Glock OEM stuff... but magpul are great in my AR, so I'd be willing if they were reliable.

No they aren’t. If they get dirty, they will stop feeding correctly. Including just dropping in sand/gravel. They’re great for range trainjng, but not duty use. Don’t compare them to the AR PMAGs for reliability. Myself and several buddies have put them in the practice mag bin after experiencing numerous failures during matches due to dirt, Even after cleaning.