WOW!! Check your Pmags boys

[TheArmyMan204]

You didn't have problems with the pins in unpinned mags?

Haha sorry meant to say I've never had a problem with steel mags in the army in general. But yes this problem would not exist if it weren't for the super awesome public saftey pins

 

[BigDerp]

Magpul QA is a bit questionable lately I bought several MAGPUL M3 mags from a local supplier only to find the rivets in two of the 6 fell out, as happy as I am for having a 30rnd mag I don't feel like being bubba's playmate in the pen so I returned them and exchanged for a pair of new ones. The retailer was actually not surprised as I'm not the first customer to return a mag with rivets falling out.

Don't blame Magpul.
I'm under the impression it may be the Canadian importer/distributor who does the pinning, but I'm not sure.

 

[Somerset Bar]

Sort of off topic, but is there a better way to pin them, like an aftermarket pin kind of thing? I'd hate to "go to the pen over a pin" as well.

 

[cr5]

Don't blame Magpul.
I'm under the impression it may be the Canadian importer/distributor who does the pinning, but I'm not sure.

You would be correct, it's the imported that contracts out the pin job. Some do it well with a nice pinned to 5.5 and others don't know shat and pit them to a tight 5 and others just use the wrong rivets and they don't work properly.

Don't blame Magpul for this stuff, they would never vandalize their magazines with this stupid rivet.

 

[PitBull1973]

Questar has the best pmags. They are pinned properly and function great.

 

[captaincanuck9821]

5/30 pretty stupid to begin with,buy 5,10,20 30,or 40's that hold the rounds,buy maglula speed loader.

 

[cr5]

5/30 pretty stupid to begin with,buy 5,10,20 30,or 40's that hold the rounds,buy maglula speed loader.

Or lots of mags and be really good at mag swaps.

 

[dahs]

So sad that is even worth discussing.

 

[667]

Sort of off topic, but is there a better way to pin them, like an aftermarket pin kind of thing? I'd hate to "go to the pen over a pin" as well.

There are many ways to limit capacity.
You just have to have a little ingenuity.
The pop rivet in the spine of the mag although simple and crude is effective, but there are tidier ways to neuter mags.