The mag issue is a pet peeve of mine as well. It determines whether or not I shop at any particular retailer. They all come from the same manufacturer(s); some places sell with two, some with one. My M93 came with 2, some retailers only had one. My M305 came with only 1 short one (and no sling or cleaning kit), some come with as many as 3 (won't go back there!). My Glock came with 3, some places only offer 2. My Norinco CQA M4 came with 1, others come with 2. If it really is a matter of a retailer taking the mag out...then that is pretty bad. I wouldn't buy a TV from Futureshop if they took the remote out of the box before selling it to me, then offered to sell it back to me. Just the way I see it; for what it's worth.