| I recently go a hold of some of the new Magpul | | | | Hand loading rounds into the magazine is much |
| polymer magazines dubbed "PMags". These | | | | easier than with standard G.I. issue mags. You |
| magazines are made out of an extremely | | | | don't have to put nearly as much pressure on the |
| lightweight, yet strong polymer and holds 30 | | | | spring to get it to compress. With the G.I. mags, |
| rounds. PMags were designed to be mass | | | | the spring is fairly strong and it can get tiresome |
| produced quickly without leaving quality behind. | | | | or annoying after loading hundreds of rounds. I |
| One of the first things you'll notice about a PMag | | | | also like the base of the magazine; it makes it |
| is the shape and texture. These magazines have | | | | easier to get a good grasp for removal/reloading |
| slightly less curvature than their G.I. issue | | | | purposes. |
| counterparts and are textured differently as well. | | | | I haven't fired any rounds out of these new |
| The strength is unbelievable; there's no way I'm | | | | PMags since I haven't been to the range yet. |
| breaking one of these. One person on YouTube | | | | However, I believe they perform flawlessly, at |
| has actually ran over a fully loaded PMag with a | | | | least that's what many other people in the AR 15 |
| Chevy truck, then loaded the magazine, and fired | | | | community have observed as well. With an |
| every round without a hitch. That's got to say | | | | internet price of about $13-15, PMags are fairly |
| something about its strength. | | | | cheap to stock up on and a definite buy. |