USMC Bans All Polymer Magazines

by Steve Johnson

Updated: January 9th, 2013

Marine Times reports that the USMC ban on all non GI magazines is now official …

Polymer rifle magazines, preferred by many combat troops for their durability, have been banned by the Marine Corps, according to a new administrative message published Monday.
Effective immediately, only standard-issue 5.56mm metal magazines are approved, according to the message, signed by Lt. Gen. Richard Mills, the Marine Corps’ deputy commandant for combat development and integration. They have a 30-round capacity with either tan, green or black followers, the internal plate that pushes rounds into a rifle’s chamber.
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Marine officials began ad hoc bans on polymer magazines last year, citing concerns over their lack of compatibility with select weapons. The new message from Mills, who doubles as the commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, makes the ban official across the force.

[ Many thanks Lance for the tip. ]

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DB Cooper on Nov 29, 2012

Army found out shortly after they started fielding the 249's 25 years ago that aluminum mags distort so much with one use they cant be used in the 249 so they had to start buying steel mags. Then to save money (again) they went back to aluminum which, was always the #1 cause of jams and missfeeds in the M-16's.
I was working at the 101st a few months back and some soldiers there told me the 249's tend to rip the top off the pmags and they had quite a few crack when banged against anything hard when it got below freezing. A positive is Pmags arent as noisy as regular mags.

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- Sam Suggs on Feb 12, 2013
  
  @DB Cooper why does the m249 saw do this granted thats nothing compared to its poor effective range
  
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Cassie Lascola on Sep 29, 2013

what fucking retard put this through? incompatibility? THEY ARE DESIGNED TO FIT AN M16.....WHAT EVER AN M16 MAG FITS A POLYMER WILL FIT!

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