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  1. #21
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    I bought 3 of these mags(FDE) a couple months ago and have a 200-300 between all 3 mags with zero issues. I really like them and will eventually get more. I was a fan of the first gen ones with the rubber floor plate but the new design metal upper makes me get that happy feeling in my pants.

    Small details of use:
    -Colt 6920's & LMT lower w/BCM upper used
    -All rounds were XM193
    -Temp 70*F

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    From what little fondling I have done with these, I like them and will end up getting a few more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kfgk14 View Post
    My L5AWM 20's are the best 20's I've ever used, far better than my Magpul 20's.
    Just my experiences though, put about 1000 rounds through each so far.
    Same opinion here. I had sporadic malfunctions with more than one 20 rnd PMag with more than one rifle - zero issues with 20 rnd L5s with over a year of use and at least 3,000 rnds.

    My SWAG is the 20 rnd PMags don't like to stay loaded w/o the feed lip covers in place. No issues with the 30s, but I've since added the covers to any I leave loaded. I'm using 30 rnd L5s as well, with no issues.

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    I do not use L5 AWM long, they just replaced my old and well worn out HK HRM magazines. But as far as my use (some matches, some teaching, some fun) they work flawless in my HK. Lately friend had problem on the match with bolt over base malfunctions from his P-Mags 30 his Sabre Defense (I think it was Sabre, I had b-o-b problems from P-Mags 20 in HK). I gave him my AWMs and those worked flawles for him. He now also use L5 AWM.

    One thing that I instantly noticed is that magazine spring in L5 AWM feels considerably stronger that one in my (fairly new, as I was mostly running HK magazines for last 5 years) E-mags.

    I got version with water drain hole. Because it is more sand than water where I shoot, so I blocked them with some duct tape between base pad and locking pad and do not look back.

    Those magazines seem also to get more attention and popularity here with people who shoot to stay alive. Especially because they are HK compatible.
    Montrala

    I'm sponsored competition shooter representing Heckler&Koch, Kahles, Hornady and Typhoon Defence brands in Poland, so I can be biased

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    I'll add my experience.

    I have 10 black L5AWM's that I have been running over the past 6 months so far each mag has 600 rounds through them and not one stoppage.

    I switched from the Tan follower GI mags and those things had issues galore so the AWM's are a great upgrade.

    are they better than PMAGS? im not sure, their feedlips are certainly a better design and their body does seem better made but I have not tangible proof to the latter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinlessorrow View Post
    I'll add my experience.

    I have 10 black L5AWM's that I have been running over the past 6 months so far each mag has 600 rounds through them and not one stoppage.

    I switched from the Tan follower GI mags and those things had issues galore so the AWM's are a great upgrade.

    are they better than PMAGS? im not sure, their feedlips are certainly a better design and their body does seem better made but I have not tangible proof to the latter.
    I have 3 currently and they are my favorite magazines right now. They work even in problem guns where PMAGs would malf. Shove an AWM in them and they ran.

    Not knocking PMAGS, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say these are better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinlessorrow View Post

    I switched from the Tan follower GI mags and those things had issues galore so the AWM's are a great upgrade..
    what sorts of issues, what manufacturer, where did you get them, in what gun... ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rob_s View Post
    what sorts of issues, what manufacturer, where did you get them, in what gun... ?
    I had the Center Ind tan follower mags.

    They gave me problems in my spikes lower and my colt lowers.

    They would double feed sometimes, had issues locking back the bolt, and were difficult to seat and wouldnt drop free and the finish on them was crap. Out of 20 only about 7 were reliable.

    These were new in wrapper mags too.

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    I have used a couple for 1.5 years with no problems and countless rounds.

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    I've been talking to one of my friends off and on this past month about the mags he is using. I don't know what brand mags they are. They are what ever the Air Force issues to their Security Forces and he is using a Colt M4. He and the majority of people that are training with him are having problems with the mags with tan followers. He has been having various misfeeds and double feeds. One guy that was training had an empty casing stay in the chamber pushing the next round into the chamber while a third round also tried to come out of the mag. He had 3 or four mags with tan followers and had issues with them all. The mags with the black and green followers gave him no problems.
    He said it didn't matter what ammo was used the mags still gave everyone problems. It didn't matter if blanks or live rounds were used. He said he is keeping his M4 wet. He is using CLP and also the oil that came in his Otis cleaning kit. He got rid of the mags with the tan followers and replaced them with mags with green followers and is getting a 10 pack of black P Mags to take overseas with him.

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    I've bought several, only used one. Probably 5 loads through it, about 3 stoppages. However, all w/ Wolf ammo. S&W AR.

    If I didn't already have about 10 'range' mags, I'd be trying out the others. However, I like that they seem to fit mag pouches better than Pmag (of which, only 1 is being used as well)

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