Colt USGI mags vs Magpul PMags

[EliteCorp]

Which do you like more and why?

[CouchOperator]

Pmags, gen 2 or 3. Durability, flexibility without needing to be bent back into shape, reliability, easier to disassemble and reassemble for a rinse, and texture. GI mags are good too but most of the time need follower replacement.

[EliteCorp]

I agree with the follower replacement. Just go done replacing all of the followers in my Colt mags. Those old green followers that come with the mags are horrible.

[langss]

Colt....Collectors Item as well as probably any other Vietnam Era mfg(the good ones that is) http://www.retroblackrifle.com/ Pmags for the rest. As always just my .02.

[ARDude]

I agree with the follower replacement. Just go done replacing all of the followers in my Colt mags. Those old green followers that come with the mags are horrible.

The green followers are old, but I got some really old metal followers in some old VN era mags. And I won't replace them.

[tsx123]

Lancer L5AWM over both of those.

[nitroxdiver]

USGI with magpul followers for me please. Or HK steel mags.


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[ChuckDizzle]

Magpul.

[floogy]

Pmag. Most of the military uses them now, at least front line infantry. I guess that makes them USGI too now.

Nothing wrong with the old aluminum mags, but there is a reason they switched. They spent the time and money testing Lancers, Pmags and the new metal mags. Pmag came out on top by a wide margin.

Until someone can expend tens of thousands of rounds testing mags to that extent, I'll trust the USMC tests.


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[Carcassonne]

GI mags any day. I carried them when I was in the Army. I know how much abuse they can take.

I do not know what you mean by Colt USGI mags. Colt AR mags held 20 rounds. USGI mags hold 30 rounds. The first USGI mags from the 1960's held 20 rounds, but I doubt you will find any, and if you do they are collector's items.



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[dwalker]

Pmags. The ONLY issue I ever had with them was with the gen1 and early gen 2 pmags in very very cold weather they would screw up, but I believe they have addressed that.

[sigstroker]

GI mags any day. I carried them when I was in the Army. I know how much abuse they can take.

I do not know what you mean by Colt USGI mags. Colt AR mags held 20 rounds. USGI mags hold 30 rounds. The first USGI mags from the 1960's held 20 rounds, but I doubt you will find any, and if you do they are collector's items.

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There are lots of old 20's around, and new 20's are still being made. Not that it matters to the Californicated.

As for the question, I can't stand plastic mags.

[langss]

GI mags any day. I carried them when I was in the Army. I know how much abuse they can take.

I do not know what you mean by Colt USGI mags. Colt AR mags held 20 rounds. USGI mags hold 30 rounds. The first USGI mags from the 1960's held 20 rounds, but I doubt you will find any, and if you do they are collector's items.



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I have the Colt 20rd that came with the Colts I have. I pulled the little steel limiter out so they would be 20rd. I was referring to the original Colt 30rd that I bought surplus years later. I probably have at least 30 maybe more. I also have a bunch of Adventure Line 30's as well.....Funny Adventure Line......

[stormvet]

I like having a good supple of both and like both for different reasons. But all my alloy GI mags have magpul followers, except for the ones still sealed in plastic.

[HooYah]

PMAG Gen M3 and Okay Industries USGI mags are all I use.