My NPAP M70 came with two magazines; one polymer Tapco and one metal (I'm guessing Korean?). The metal one fits just fine, however, I don't like the feel of metal magazines. I guess it's a texture thing, but I've never liked them. The Tapco magazine fits pretty good, but there is just the slightest bit of wobble when inserted. I was thinking about trying out some Pmags. Does anyone have any experience with them? They seem to run about $3.00 more than the Tapco mags, which isn't too bad.
i use pmags and troy mags. they've both run flawlessly. theres a ton of hype behind polymer mags but i haven't heard too many negative things and never experienced any hiccups.
I have read that pmags for the ar platform are better than sliced bread, and I believe it. But I have also read that they are not as good comparatively in the ak platform because the whole mag sticks out of the gun and there are no metal inserts. They can be broken off.
Or russian/Bulgarian polymer and bakelite. TOTH tool makes polymer mags that are steel reinforced like the Gen 2 PMags are supposed to have. Nothing beats the good ole steels though. If you don't like the texture, cover then with tape or inner tubes, or undercoat/bed liner.
I read today that Magpul is planning to release another version of their polymer AK magazine that is steel reinforced. No idea when though. I may wait for the newer model to release. What steel mags work well in the NPAP?
On the AR platform, it's a different story...I've never had a mis-feed in a Pmag, but occasionally from USGI mags (some of mine are pretty beat up). Some off-brand C-Products were hit and miss.
I'm with you on the desire to not want something to break. I've had metal mags bend and get dinged, where the pmags just get scuffed. Maybe someone else can tell their pmag horror story, but I don't have one.
Just my experience. I'm sure others will chime in. I'm the opposite with AKs and SKSs, though, the duckbill mags especially. I like the metal, but have a couple plastic Tapcos that seem to be holding up better than I would have thought.
Thanks einheit, it's function over form for me, too. I have a Tapco-ized SKS, and the Tapco mags seem to fit better in there than anything else. I just haven't run it enough to get a feel for how durable they are.
I never trust an AK mag that doesn't at least have a metal locking lug. That means $45 Circle-10 Bulgarian Waffle Mags, or com-block steel. I prefer the com-block steel. Cheap and reliable.
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