[SHOT 2016] MIT USA Mag Pump AR Mag Loader
There are a couple rifle mag loaders out on the market such as the Three Point Innovation’s Box-to-Mag AR-15 Speed Loader and the Caldwell’s Mag Charger, I stumbled upon this interesting new speed mag loader for the AR-15 from the folks at MIT USA called the Mag Pump. They were demonstrating it at the SHOT Show and it looked really easy to use. It’s hopper fed, just dump .223, 5.56 NATO or .300 Blackout rounds into the top, load in any Mil Spec AR-15 mag and work the lever. They demonstrated it with both Magpul PMAGs and standard metal USGI mags. There’s no need to put the ammo in a certain direction, the Mag Pump automatically sorts it and loads it in the correct direction. It features a mechanical interlock that prevents damage to the ammo by pausing actuation until the ammo is in place and aligned to the mag. Once the mag is fully loaded it will stop loading anymore rounds.
The Mag Pump can be attached to a a table or right onto a Picatinny rail. It has quick release pins so you can remove the hopper and break down the loader, it also fits right into a .50 cal ammo can. It’s made in the USA and retails for $389, check out mitusaman.com for more info. Check it out in action in the video below.
EDIT: My mistake, the alloy model retails for $389, the plastic model is $189.
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Let's take this to the next level. Eliminate the magazine. Build a rifle with a hopper that can accept up to 50 rounds. Actuate the chamber loader using the energy from a semiautomatic firearm. Make a tripod mounted heavy rifle with a 500 round hopper and a brass catcher for reloaders. Who needs a belt fed rifle?
Hey guys my name is Luther Cifers and I'm one of the founders of MITUSA Manufacturing and one of the inventors of the MagPump. I appreciate the lively discussion here :) There are a couple of things I'd like to clarify:
- There are 2 models. One is machined and anodized aircraft aluminum billet. It retails for $389. The other is a polymer composite. It retails for $189. There's a big difference in cost because composite is less expensive than machining and anodizing, but no difference in performance.
- All MagPumps now come with a dovetail base. Some shops have picatinny rail sections, so we made it to fit a bench mounted piece of that. It also fits GearTrac by YakAttack and the base that ships with the unit. It's removable so, for example, a rangemaster can mount one at each range station and move the MagPump from one to another or rent them out. A shop owner might have one on the retail counter and another on his range and another on his truck bed. The purpose is portability.
- We just left SHOT Show. Over the course of 4 days we ran 15K to 20K rounds through one of the UL (composite) units, recycling the same 100 rounds of ammo over and over again. At the end, not a single round of ammo was damaged and we did not foul load a single mag. In fact, we have never foul loaded a magazine. It's not possible to foul load a mag or damage ammo with the MagPump, even if you don't know how to use it. There are safeties built in that make it pretty close to "userproof".
- Even at $189, the MagPump is not for everyone. It was developed for serious high volume shooters. As someone mentioned here, that market is pretty significant, though it certainly does not include everyone.
- We are a small business, we're shooters, and we are here to listen. Tell us what you'd like to see and we will do our best to deliver!