MidwestPX

I forgot to mention that we'll swap out the 30rd mag for one of our 15/30 PMAGs prior to shipping. Any other gunsmithing such as pinning the stock and installing a brake would have to be done by your receiving FFL.

We received a shipment of LMT rifles today. Included were the CQB16, SPM16, CQBPS16 and MWS-E

Oh the stories I could tell about the things people have called me about regarding making their own 15rd PMAGs...

Thanks, I appreciate that. I try to be genuine in my advice, both public and private, because I believe in maximizing the value of a hard-earned dollar. If I don't carry what best fits someone's needs, odds are that I know someone who does and have no problem sending someone to a competitor because the owner of the other shop is likely a personal friend of mine. You wouldn't believe how friendly most of us owners are with one another and how much we help each other behind the scenes. It's an aspect of the industry that I'm really proud to be a part of...that network of owners who can co-exist and be helpful to one another yet be able to build thriving businesses. People tell me I'm a terrible salesperson because I'll tell someone to buy $30 MOE handguards for their first AR and spend what they would have spent on a Centurion rail on ammo to practice...ammo that I don't even sell. But I believe it comes full circle and when the customer is ready for that rail, they'll come back to pick my brain for an honest recommendation and ultimately buy it from me because I offer good service and pricing.

Cleaning my guns is like the making the bed. I'm just gonna mess it up again soon, why bother?? And I'm lazy...

Out of what you've listed, I think nickel boron is the best value as far as increased performance over a properly phosphated BCG. Real nickel boron (not electroless nickel with a boron modifier) is very hard and has excellent corrosion resistance as well as self-lubricating. It's also easier to clean, moreso than melonite, NP3, or nitriding. That being said, my personal BCGs are all phosphated. I offer nickel boron because customers want it and it's a good product but for my uses, I don't find it to be a must-have. I also don't clean my guns so the big benefit of easier cleaning is lost on me. I know, I'm a savage.

Sorry Maks, it's just not going to happen given the current design of the host magazine. I forgot to mention that there's the added complexity of legality that needs to be balanced with commercial viability and functionality. In the case of a cut down, 15 round body PMAG, there's just no place for what you're suggesting with pins in a different place. I'd need to lengthen the body then block it internally and then we're no longer at true 15rd mag.

I could do it...but the mags wouldn't be commercial viable due to injection molding tooling needed to accomplish it. There's a balance to be struck between functionality and commercial viabliity. Personally, I've never cleaned a PMAG and I run mine harder than 99% of recreational shooters. Mine are all put through suppressed, short barreled platforms and now, machine guns. With the MOE line, I break them before they need cleaned (feed lips snap or the spine cracks) so it's never struck me as a critical feature (haven't broken a gen 3...yet). I get that some people want it and if it could be delivered with maintaining cost effective production, I would. If Magpul had stuck with the original, large ribbing of the first gen PMAG, it would be a no brainer to offer. But with the slimmer design of the Gen 2 and 3 mags (the only ones still in production), it's a much harder curveball to hit.

These are shorter. These baseplates can be taken off. Push the internal lockplate up then drift the two pins out with a punch. They won't be permanently attached like a 15/20 or 15/30. The previously released stubby mags are actually 19rd mags. These are shorter.

Ran the mags through a variety of combinations and they worked great so they'll be available to order SOON!

Haha, this is why I have a ton of different builds here

Not sure yet as I want to get some rounds on these through a variety of guns to test function with different gas systems, buffer weights, etc. I'm not one to turn out a product untested

Why hello there...

I don't know why Mega advises against PSA LPKs. If I were to speculate based on my own experiences and what I've heard from others in the industry, it's because the quality isn't all that great on their LPKs.

Mega actually specifically advises against the use of PSA LPKs with their lowers.

My preferred tool for starting the pin is a small plastic hammer and a pair of needle nose pliers. Once the pin is in the hole and able to stand on it's own unsupported, I use the back end of a Geissele roll pin starter tool to finish installing the pin. Works great.

I like to compress the pin a little as well as use some lube on both the lower and the pin. Earlier in the year, there was a rash of bad bolt catch roll pins that was released by one of the larger sources for this particular part. While the OD was fine, the pin was too thick and wouldn't compress properly during installation resulting in exponentially higher amounts of force needed to install them

I also just shipped off a batch of 15/20 .308 mags to JBO today.

At this time, JBO's only stocking black. They received a shipment of 15/20s yesterday and will be getting those posted soon. The reason why they aren't picking up colors is because the volume of colored mags sold relative to black is so low, it doesn't make sense for them to invest in that product line. We do, however, have FDE MOE windowed and non-windowed in stock right now.

I really wouldn't advocate the use of riveted mags in NJ. Right now, we're only working on Magpul PMAGs. It's what we know and are good at. I promise I'll be taking a look at modifying the MOE AK PMAG when it's released.

Well, I managed to mangle my last good piece of fixturing stock so I'm in a holding pattern until more arrives next week.

Lady Liberty Gunsmithing in Atlantic City should get their first shipment next week

Wow, they're selling them below cost. I wonder if they're having cash flow problems...

It's a combination of factors. There's the block size but then there's also the lower and LPK as well as upper and BCG. With the countless number of parts manufacturers, it's very possible that your mags will seat against a closed bolt in your setup but not in another. I've seen that happen too.

I'm the same way and I keep my mags at 28. The original PMAG can actually take 31 which is what it takes to reliably load against a closed bolt but even then, most shooters fight mags that are loaded to 30.