

They were made on U.These unique through hardened magazines are made from the highest quality American milled steel and are coated with a specified corrosion resistant phosphate finish. These can be identified by their bright blued finish. Taiwanese M14 magazines: In the late s and early s, a small number of high quality magazines were imported from Taiwan. Just a few were coated in Cosmoline before packaging. The later contract magazines are wrapper in a heavy brownish paper, with the same a vapor barrier of a silvery-metallic material inside. Earlier magazines were packed in a cream colored synthetic material that resembles canvas on the outside, but when torn open you can see a vapor barrier of a silvery-metallic material. But I've also seen them individually wrapped and even in a long box of two end to end, lengthwise. Some of them look a bit nasty, since the magazines show pitting beneath the re-phosphating. In recent years Springfield Armory has refinished thousands of G. But once re-finished they of course have little or no collector's value. The quality of this work varies, but in general, if they start with the original U. Many thanks! Refinished magazines: As the supply of M14 magazines on the civilian market has dried up since the September ban, many dealers have turned to re-phosphating any worn-looking magazines to keep up their inventories.
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If you've seen any other code marks on M14 magazines, or the location of any of the factories, please let me know, even if you don't know who the maker was. M1A/M-14/ SOCOM 25rd MagazineĪccording to Clint McKee of Fulton Armory, the quality of these magazines was not quite as good as from earlier contracts. Navy for M14 deck rifles used during the Gulf War. This contract was reportedly done for the U. Note: CMI was the last known military contract maker. As of this posting, 31 Augustthe CMP has discontinued M14 magazine sales and has no idea when, if ever, they might resume - Editor. There is currently a shortage of M14 magazines on the U. It lists the different varieties, identifying markings, type of finish, and approximate values as of April, This will probably be the last time that I post this FAQ. The finish is a bit different but only time and use will tell if Its durable.In response to repeated requests from rec. Haven’t had the chance to use them yet but they seem to be of similar quality as my Springfield magazines. Purchased these magazines for competition with a M1A. fit and finish is slightly off but looks like they should feed just fine.There aren't any issues with loading rounds or loading them into the rifle. Make sure that you wipe them down when you open the package. Mags came in good timing and came sealed with packing oil. I finally bought an M14 (Fulton Armory) and needed some mags. What more could you ask for? I am very happy with "Buy My Mags." They loaded into my M1A perfectly and fed my rifle without issue. "Buy My Mags" got them to me quickly and they were well packaged. I haven't had a chance to put the magazines to use as of this writing yet but they were as described at time of purchase. When I can take them out and shoot I’ll let you know. I cycled them by hand and they functioned flawlessly. The followers are not as nice as pmags but MUCH cheaper. magazine.Īppear to be nice metal magazines. Packaged properly, fit good, great price can't ask for more.Ĭouldn't tell the difference between factory mag and this 25 rnd. Have not been to the range to see how they feed but have no reason to believe they won't function properly. They fit both the m1a1 and m14 perfectly. Received the mags within a week of ordering. We promise to never spam you, and just use your email address to identify you as a valid customer. How do you rate this product? Write a headline for your review here: Write your review here: Your email:
