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PODCAST - WWSD: Magazines (Patreon)

Published:
2018-03-04 04:24:34
Imported:
2026-06

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This is an audio only version of a recently released video for the convenience of those who wish to listen when unable to watch. 

This is Patreon perk for all supporters. You can listen to it via the browser, here, or you can subscribe to all future InRange podcasts via an RSS feed:

https://patreon.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/212055866-How-Do-I-Get-and-Use-My-Audio-RSS-Link-

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The biggest culprit for issues with modern AR15s are the magazines.  

The original idea of an aluminum disposable magazine turned into disposable magazines that were retained and used for decades.   Additionally, aluminum magazines can look just fine but be out of spec - this is a daunting issue to diagnose.

In this video we discuss the history of the AR15 magazine, past attempts to improve it, and what we believe is the right answer in 2018 and what we standardized on for the WWSD project.

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Luis Rivero

One thing going for USGI mags is that people in ban states can still get standard capacity pre-94 ban mags.

MichaelPee

Next project, "What would Kalashnikov do?" (WWKD)

Jacob Murray

You did bring up ak magazines. While this does not affect ar15 magazines except for those boat anchors made by hk, my experience living in Phoenix is that when you carry steel magazines in the summer while out walking in the mountains the mags are good and rusted on the side to your body. I stopped using steel mags for the ak years ago and only use Bakelite for this reason.

John W

What does everyone think about things like the clear ETS magazines that can couple together? I've bought mostly Lancer and ETS since I like being able to see how many bullets are left in the magazine.

Corey Allhands

That depends heavily on the specific state.

Bruce Williams

My local gun store has good old P-Mags and I found out yesterday that they make a 20 rounder. So I now have 2 20 round mags to confuse the whole mix. I would buy some 10 and or 5 round mags If I could find those. I have 30s, some aluminum 20s and a couple of odd 5-10 round metal (maybe a magnet will tell?) from Hi Power Rifle that all still work.

CavScout

Lancers only cost under $10 for the opaque ones, and under $14 for the translucent ones. So they compare directly in price to the 3rd gen pmags. The feed lips are like hardened spring steel, or something like that. It's a Diemaco design and Lancer was an aerospace manufacturer I believe. I love Magpul, but I sold off my gen 2 and 3 pmags when I found myself buying Lancers every chance I got.

Bruce Brodnax

Uh, nothing. Again, just as "What Would Stoner Do?" = AR308 [aka SR25], Misha is famous for saying "Rifle is fine; nyet change needed!" wrt the AK47. But the guys have stated that they will embark upon an AK74 project similar to the WWSD series, in due course...

Bruce Brodnax

Time will tell. When it comes to plastic, black holds up to the UV in sunlight better [yes, I *know* it's counter-intuitive!] because the black comes from carbon black in the [generally off-white or other light color] organic resin matrix. And that carbon absorbs UV, which breaks down organic [carbon] chemical bonds. So clear plastics subjected to lots of daylight are more likely to degrade over time, ceteris paribus...

Bruce Brodnax

Their followers are funky tho'; narrower than anyone else's. Tried to fit a Magpul anti-dive follower in the Lancer shell and it's millimeters too wide to go. Only matters because the 458 SOCOM-marked Lancers *reportedly* will allow an 11th round to be crammed in, making for sketchy legal footing in non-free states w/ 10rd capacity limits...

CavScout

In non-free states, you're also not allowed to have 30 round magazines. You should probably only buy 10 rounders no matter where you live, because those are OK to have in non-free states... ;)