Comments on: PMAGs not holding up http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Name http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-11524 Name Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:06:06 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-11524 I'll just leave this here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdesKUSUchA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCFXcOOb4jc I’ll just leave this here…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdesKUSUchA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCFXcOOb4jc

]]> By: FromanMD http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-11247 FromanMD Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:50:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-11247 Any item molded from plastic can have inclusions or flaws that occur during casting. Rushing the release, improper cooling, bad base material from the supplier etc can make even a good design fail.I have tortured a single P-Mag recently and it held up perfectly with no cracks and I will probably buy more of them when the price comes down to about $11 or so in a year. Any item molded from plastic can have inclusions or flaws that occur during casting. Rushing the release, improper cooling, bad base material from the supplier etc can make even a good design fail.I have tortured a single P-Mag recently and it held up perfectly with no cracks and I will probably buy more of them when the price comes down to about $11 or so in a year.

]]> By: Sepukacheekray! http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-8932 Sepukacheekray! Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:05:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-8932 "“Polymer, smolymer. Steel is what you want and need. Steel is traditional. Steel good. Plastic is for toys.” gi mags are aluminum…" LOL. I have a load of Magpul pmags, and I haven't yet had a problem. I have been rough with them and abused them, and have yet to have one of them fail. I saw the magpul guys testing some out on youtube, running them over with a truck, so I decided to try that out for my self. I ran one of my pmags over with my 7000lb Hummer H2 on pavement while the mag was unloaded 3 times, then loaded the magazine with 30 rounds and ran it over 3 more times. I then stuck the magazine in my AR and emptied all 30 rounds without a hitch. After that, I was thoroughly impressed. By the way Charles, tradition can sometimes be a hindrance. Sooner or later, I can almost guarantee you most guns will be made of some sort of plastic(probably one that doesn't exist yet). You must really hate guns like the Steyr AUG, FNH F2000, FNH Five seveN, and the FNH P90. these guns are made mostly of plastic, and some even have a plastic trigger group and even a plastic hammer, and I wouldn't dare call them toys. I think one of these days we will even see barrels made of a plastic or similar material. Plastics are becoming more and more durable, and will soon be stronger than steel. Plastics have a lot of potential, so just don't knock the pmags because you don't like polymer. Try running one of your steel HK mags over with a 7000lb vehicle and see what happens to it. ““Polymer, smolymer. Steel is what you want and need. Steel is traditional. Steel good. Plastic is for toys.”

gi mags are aluminum…”

LOL.

I have a load of Magpul pmags, and I haven’t yet had a problem. I have been rough with them and abused them, and have yet to have one of them fail. I saw the magpul guys testing some out on youtube, running them over with a truck, so I decided to try that out for my self. I ran one of my pmags over with my 7000lb Hummer H2 on pavement while the mag was unloaded 3 times, then loaded the magazine with 30 rounds and ran it over 3 more times. I then stuck the magazine in my AR and emptied all 30 rounds without a hitch. After that, I was thoroughly impressed.

By the way Charles, tradition can sometimes be a hindrance. Sooner or later, I can almost guarantee you most guns will be made of some sort of plastic(probably one that doesn’t exist yet). You must really hate guns like the Steyr AUG, FNH F2000, FNH Five seveN, and the FNH P90. these guns are made mostly of plastic, and some even have a plastic trigger group and even a plastic hammer, and I wouldn’t dare call them toys. I think one of these days we will even see barrels made of a plastic or similar material. Plastics are becoming more and more durable, and will soon be stronger than steel. Plastics have a lot of potential, so just don’t knock the pmags because you don’t like polymer. Try running one of your steel HK mags over with a 7000lb vehicle and see what happens to it.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-8349 anonymous Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:14:22 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-8349 "Polymer, smolymer. Steel is what you want and need. Steel is traditional. Steel good. Plastic is for toys." gi mags are aluminum... “Polymer, smolymer. Steel is what you want and need. Steel is traditional. Steel good. Plastic is for toys.”

gi mags are aluminum…

]]> By: jesse http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-7341 jesse Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:33:51 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-7341 I picked up a few PMAGs the other day to see what the fuss was, but am not especially impressed by them so far. I've had great luck with the CProducts mags I've got and recently ordered a bunch more. I picked up a few PMAGs the other day to see what the fuss was, but am not especially impressed by them so far. I’ve had great luck with the CProducts mags I’ve got and recently ordered a bunch more.

]]> By: Charles Pergiel http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-6317 Charles Pergiel Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:59:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-6317 Polymer, smolymer. Steel is what you want and need. Steel is traditional. Steel good. Plastic is for toys. Polymer, smolymer. Steel is what you want and need. Steel is traditional. Steel good. Plastic is for toys.

]]> By: Madrocketscientist http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-6294 Madrocketscientist Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:46:16 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-6294 Without having one in my hands, I can't be certain, but I'll bet the combination of the V and the bevel is causing a stress riser right there. Without having one in my hands, I can’t be certain, but I’ll bet the combination of the V and the bevel is causing a stress riser right there.

]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-6248 jdun1911 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:02:39 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-6248 No, No, No. You do not want HK mags. They are not good. You're better off with PMAG/Lancer/GI Mag. No, No, No. You do not want HK mags. They are not good. You’re better off with PMAG/Lancer/GI Mag.

]]> By: Jennersen http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-6122 Jennersen Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:02:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-6122 I should acquire more HK mags when I have the money. I like those. I know pricey, but I have PMAGs and USGI mags. I should acquire more HK mags when I have the money. I like those. I know pricey, but I have PMAGs and USGI mags.

]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-6083 jdun1911 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:23:49 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-6083 Even with the recent negative publicity PMAG are selling like crazy. It's like a horde mentality. IIRC Brownells has 50,000 PMAG back order. Every single online store can't hold PMAG in stock for more then a day. PMAG have been Obamafied (new lexicon). Obamafied: too popular without logic. Even with the recent negative publicity PMAG are selling like crazy. It’s like a horde mentality. IIRC Brownells has 50,000 PMAG back order. Every single online store can’t hold PMAG in stock for more then a day.

PMAG have been Obamafied (new lexicon).

Obamafied: too popular without logic.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-6076 Steve Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:56:42 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-6076 jdun1911, heh, almost exactly the same type of crack. I am sure a chemical engineer could explain what the problem probably is. It could be the same batch. jdun1911, heh, almost exactly the same type of crack. I am sure a chemical engineer could explain what the problem probably is. It could be the same batch.

]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/06/pmags-not-holding-up/#comment-6074 jdun1911 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:47:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5007#comment-6074 This guy never drop/abuse his Pmag and it cracked. http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=421896 This guy never drop/abuse his Pmag and it cracked.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=421896

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