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mikejarhead wrote:You can still backorder them from Midway USA but they are limiting customers to 2 magazines.
I ordered 2 & my wife ordered 2.

Mike C.

You can actually order two of each kind.. ;)

So get the m2 and m3 both with and without window..

This just in for any interested parties via someone on another forum re PMAGs at Brownell’s:

This is a backorder, but it looks like one of the better deals out there.

http://www.brownells.com/magazines/rifl ... 42583.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

DSR as your promo code will give you free shipping. 10 mags for $125 TYD!

Okay, what makes a PMAG so popular?

Ericstac wrote:

mikejarhead wrote:You can still backorder them from Midway USA but they are limiting customers to 2 magazines.
I ordered 2 & my wife ordered 2.

Mike C.

You can actually order two of each kind.. ;)

So get the m2 and m3 both with and without window..

Awesome, ordered 8! Backordered some from brownells earlier, figure this way I have two shots at it.

Reliability, durability and proven performance. Some mags are just better than others.

That's not to say other brands are junk. I've got a mix of many brands and they're all good for going to the range.

However, I am looking forward to getting the white follower Israeli mags, just because I've never seen any.

Thomas wrote:Okay, what makes a PMAG so popular?

All the cool people have them. I have a lot of them but I also have a lot more uSGI mags

pbwalker wrote:Just ordered 10 mags from Lancer...didn't want to get too many as I am not familiar with them...placed the order, then saw this:

Magazine Orders May Be Delayed 3 to 6 months. Your Credit Card Will Be Charged When The Order Is Placed. Please Be Aware That A 15% Cancellation Fee Will Be Charged.

I prefer Lancer bc of the metal feeding lips

Thomas wrote:

pbwalker wrote:Just ordered 10 mags from Lancer...didn't want to get too many as I am not familiar with them...placed the order, then saw this:

Magazine Orders May Be Delayed 3 to 6 months. Your Credit Card Will Be Charged When The Order Is Placed. Please Be Aware That A 15% Cancellation Fee Will Be Charged.

There's no about it. That's just unethical. I wouldn't be surprised if that was illegal in some states. That information should be given upfront. Their Terms and Conditions doesn't even mention the cancellation fee. If you point that out, and if they had any brains, they should give you your full money back and not charge you any fees.

Well, it was on the home page...so it is partially my fault. I just clicked the links posted in this thread, and ordered. I'm thinking the delay is for the back ordered mags (which appear to be the black ones at the moment).

Thomas wrote:Okay, what makes a PMAG so popular?

My personal experience the metal mags I have will not chamber a round when completely full. I can only load 27 in these while the PMags I have are reliable with 30 rounds in them.

Anyone else have this issue with the metal mags?

I ordered some E-Lander handgun mags from Mako, will report back when they come in.

AndyC wrote:

Thomas wrote:Okay, what makes a PMAG so popular?

They're reliable and strong as all get-out; there are videos on Youtube and the like showing trucks being driven over them.

This video was made by active duty troops in Iraq, testing the PMAG to destruction, compared to the standard GI issue steel magazine, and the HK magazine. The PMAG can be destroyed, but it takes a whole lot more to do it. They even took a magazine with 29 rounds in it and filled it with Iraqi sand, and then tried to cycle the rounds out of the mag into an ammo can using a Maglula tool. There was some jamming, but it was still serviceable and the jams were easily cleared. The tester declared that, in an emergency, the magazine could still be used. Neither the GI nor the HK mags would stand up to sand that way.
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=rdesKUSUchA[/youtube]

I knew there was a reason I liked them.

Okay, I'm sold. I'll stock up on them when supply & demand has normalized.

Lesson learned. Don't drive over your magazines with a military issue Hummer.