It doesn't matter if it fits AR pistols if the PMAG in question is not specifically labelled as a pistol mag (and I'm pretty sure it isn't) it's either prohibited or pinned. If there were legal 10-round PMAGs at $25 I'd buy a bunch.
Who sells 10 round Pmags?
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Ar180shooter
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I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Prohibited device.
No.
NO.
NO!
It matters what it was designed to be used in. Pmags were designed as rifle magazines, so they are rifle magazines and have a 5 round limit. Pistol magazines have a 10 round limit. Magpul does not make any AR pistol mags.
Exactly.
AHHH!!! I will have to check the package then when I stop in there next...maybe it is pinned and I didn't see that? Or possibly it states for LAR/XCR on the package?
andrew3081
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Like what other people have said, these 10 rounds Pmags are prohibited magazines and owning them can land you in jail.
The police have been harassing people who has LEGAL 10 rounds LAR15 magazines recently. So I would not risk it by buying these magazines.
And the store that is selling them MIGHT have them pinned differently. I have seen 20 round magazines pinned with a follower that can only take 5 rounds; and you can not switch out the followers.
Ill bet if you check that is a 5/10 round magazine, or else you don't know what a PMAG is. You are correct that pistol magazines do not have to be pinned at 5, however magazines desgned for use in both rifles and pistols, like the PMAG series, must be pinned at 5. As said, you can buy LAR15 10 round mags and XCR Micro 10 round mags as well as 5/10 pmags.
I just called and talked to the store who had them...they are pinned to 5 rounds. It didn't state it on the package like 5/10 or anything just said 10 round; but they looked and there is a limiter rivet on the spine when they looked closer.
cause those manufacturers don't read CGN.. nor will they take a risk with the "I'll take one" crowd that disappear at purchase time.. if you can get a distributor to pony up the $$$ in advance to the manufacturer they will do it..
and how many years would anyone involved get in selling 200 prohibited mags, from the guy at the counter to the girl working the cash register to the janitor cleaning the place at night. maybe they are not prohibited? maybe the op just saw caa 10 round mags and he thinks they are pmags... who knows... there is more to this story than meets the eye!
andrew3081
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And maybe you should read the whole thread.
This is the closest thing to a 10 round Pmag that you will find in Canada: http://www.albertatacticalrifle.com/hikashop-menu-for-categories-listing/product/175-at15-10rd-pistol-mags Unfortunately they are out of stock at this time.
Every PMag I've ever seen always came with the original packaging.
They've been out of stock for a long time and will be for awhile.
Yep, just a misunderstanding by the OP and the thread went off topic.
Please stop typing until you do a little research and understand the laws.
The laws are stupid but we still have to follow them and your ignorance of them will not keep you from a criminal record if you have a 10 round mag that isn't properly marked by the manufacturer as a pistol mag.
ANY magazine that can be used in an AR-15 is limited to 5 rounds. If the magazine is built for an AR-15 pistol the limit is 10 even if you use it in your rifle. If the Magazine is built for a 50 Beowulf or any other caliber that will work in an AR-15 the limit is 5 rounds of whatever cartridge the magazine is designed and marked to feed into the rifle. In the case of the 50 Beowulf that translates into 14-16 rounds of 223 depending how tightly the magazine is pinned to the 5 rounds of 50 Beowulf. My AA Beowulf mag will hold 16 rounds of 223 but no matter how hard you push you can only get 5 rounds of 50 Beowulf in and therefore it is a legal magazine.
I know you found out that the mags you saw were actually pinned to 5 rounds but your ignorance is going to get you in trouble.
And just because you see something for $15 in the US don't think for one second you will ever find it for that price here in Canada. The prices are what they are and you either suck it up and pay it or you go without them. If you try to save yourself a few dollars and pick up a few the next time you go to the US then try to bring them back you better hope you don't get caught or there will be hell to pay. You need an export permit to do that and they are expensive which is another reason the price is higher here.
