Comments on: PMAGS tested in cold conditions http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/09/pmags-tested-in-cold-conditions/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Stan http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/09/pmags-tested-in-cold-conditions/#comment-4771 Stan Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:46:10 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4127#comment-4771 I'm pretty sure if I were to drop a steel AK mag feedlips first onto the ground it'd be just fine, might damage the concrete though. I’m pretty sure if I were to drop a steel AK mag feedlips first onto the ground it’d be just fine, might damage the concrete though.

]]> By: Jennersen http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/09/pmags-tested-in-cold-conditions/#comment-4765 Jennersen Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:59:29 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4127#comment-4765 Bakelite magazines take the cold. I believe they are thermoldplastics? I know they are not metal, but I do not know what plastic they are made out of specifically. I would not make a statement saying plastics cannot handle x, y, or z. MagPul PMAGs may not stand up to it to well, but then again a PMAG is not a Soviet/Russian Bakelite, which is one of the reasons some AK fans do not think MagPul will ever make AK-47/74 magazines. Bakelite magazines take the cold. I believe they are thermoldplastics? I know they are not metal, but I do not know what plastic they are made out of specifically. I would not make a statement saying plastics cannot handle x, y, or z. MagPul PMAGs may not stand up to it to well, but then again a PMAG is not a Soviet/Russian Bakelite, which is one of the reasons some AK fans do not think MagPul will ever make AK-47/74 magazines.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/09/pmags-tested-in-cold-conditions/#comment-4741 Steve Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:08:10 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4127#comment-4741 yes they do understand neo-marketing. You cannot believe how backward some of PR firms for firearm manufactures are. I was recently told by one PR firm, after requesting some info, that because I was not a "writer" they would give me access to press releases. yes they do understand neo-marketing. You cannot believe how backward some of PR firms for firearm manufactures are. I was recently told by one PR firm, after requesting some info, that because I was not a “writer” they would give me access to press releases.

]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/09/pmags-tested-in-cold-conditions/#comment-4740 jdun1911 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:05:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4127#comment-4740 You have to admit Magpul understand the internet and AR15.com. Their damage control team is second to none. They never mentioned how long it was store at -30F nor did the video show the height of the magazine being dropped. Until independent testers do their own tests take it as a grain of salt. It is always fun to see fanboys going their way to defended favorite product. It's also fun to see fanboys from another completing product declaring their favorite product is better. Don't get me wrong I own over 10 30 rounds magpul mag and 10 of their 20 rounds version. I have around 40 GI magazine (30 and 20 rounders) and 10 L5 lancer (30 rounds). I don't have a problem with Magpul's mags breaking up at those temperatures. It was expected because plastic become brittle in extreme cold and I treat all magazines as disposable items. What I have a problem is when people tries to hype a product that has known limitations. Remember that plastic start deteriorating at the get go. The more it is exposed to the environment (UV) the faster it will deteriorate. BTW don't think about buying those $50 HK mags. Save your money because at those prices you expected more from it. http://hkpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91413&page=2 http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=401646 Here is another thread on Pmag and cold: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=416124 Lancer L5 testing: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=409288 Off topic: The Smoking Bank Robber. Look like it came out of a movie. http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=811123&page=1 You have to admit Magpul understand the internet and AR15.com. Their damage control team is second to none. They never mentioned how long it was store at -30F nor did the video show the height of the magazine being dropped. Until independent testers do their own tests take it as a grain of salt.

It is always fun to see fanboys going their way to defended favorite product. It’s also fun to see fanboys from another completing product declaring their favorite product is better.

Don’t get me wrong I own over 10 30 rounds magpul mag and 10 of their 20 rounds version. I have around 40 GI magazine (30 and 20 rounders) and 10 L5 lancer (30 rounds).

I don’t have a problem with Magpul’s mags breaking up at those temperatures. It was expected because plastic become brittle in extreme cold and I treat all magazines as disposable items. What I have a problem is when people tries to hype a product that has known limitations.

Remember that plastic start deteriorating at the get go. The more it is exposed to the environment (UV) the faster it will deteriorate.

BTW don’t think about buying those $50 HK mags. Save your money because at those prices you expected more from it.
http://hkpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91413&page=2
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=401646

Here is another thread on Pmag and cold:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=416124

Lancer L5 testing:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=409288

Off topic: The Smoking Bank Robber. Look like it came out of a movie.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=811123&page=1

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