jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Who makes the best 20-round metal AR mags? Anybody else besides Colt? Everyone I searched was out of Colts, so who's next?
Best 20-round metal AR mags
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I've had no problems with the C-products or Brownells branded metal mags.
ken792
Ultimate Member
Brownells
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
Brownells!
Cproduct and Elander suck
Cproduct and Elander suck
Bolts Rock
Living in Free America!
NHMTG makes Colt mags and a few others marked by rifle manufacturers. Brownells are just as good though.
travistheone
Usual Suspect
I have been wondering this recently. I have heard multiple first person accounts of magpul failure in the desert.
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Unfortunately NHMTG magazines have been discontinued by the manufacturer and as a result we will no longer be able to offer this popular item once current inventory is exhausted.
byf43
SCSC Life/NRA Patron Life
From what I'm reading, the NHMTG magazines will be marketed as "Okay" magazines.
From the website:
NHMTG magazines:
Over 100 in stock:
https://www.44mag.com/product/nhmtg_magazine_magpul_follower/223_ar15_magazines
Sixty-three available:
https://www.44mag.com/product/nhmtg_20_ar15_magazine/223_ar15_magazines
The whole listing:
https://www.44mag.com/category/223_ar15_magazines
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Unfortunately, they only have plastic 30-round Colt mags, not metal 20-round mags.
Furious George
Active Member
- May 10, 2010
- 340
OKAY Industries has been making AR15 mags (good ones) for decades.
They are located in New Britain CT, right down the road from Colt.
I'd bet that the only difference between OKAY and Colt mags is the stamping OKAY puts on the floorplate.
I would sure never pay a premium for a current production Colt marked mag.
Wouldn't be surprised if NHMTG and OKAY are one in the same.
I've had good luck with the Brownells mags too.
Wait till they go on sale. They would dip to $9.99 as late as this summer. Now $10.99 seems to be about it.
They are located in New Britain CT, right down the road from Colt.
I'd bet that the only difference between OKAY and Colt mags is the stamping OKAY puts on the floorplate.
I would sure never pay a premium for a current production Colt marked mag.
Wouldn't be surprised if NHMTG and OKAY are one in the same.
I've had good luck with the Brownells mags too.
Wait till they go on sale. They would dip to $9.99 as late as this summer. Now $10.99 seems to be about it.
rdc
Ultimate Member
I've had very good luck with Brownells
Indiana Jones
Wolverine
I love the Brownells mags.
I've had good luck with Pro Mag I think it is? But they're steel and heavy. But when you bead blast them they look great. My personal favorites are 60s/70s Colt contract mags. A good friend around these parts hooked me up with a few. Nothing beats 20rd metal mags.
sailskidrive
Legalize the Constitution
NHMTG or old school orig Colt 20's...
Ironnewt
Ultimate Member
Brownell's are excellent magazines
Surplus metals ain't pretty but they work. I had one bad magazine over the years all the rest have been fine. Chris
janklow
Active Member
- Feb 6, 2013
- 880
Colts are the best, but Brownells sells a solid magazine.
-Mil-Surp-Phreak-
Ultimate Member
I have 6 OKAY and COLT surplus 20 rounders that are just gathering dust in my spare parts cabinet now that I have all my PMags and HexMags. PM me if interested.
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
PM sent.
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BigSteve57
Ultimate Member
- Feb 14, 2011
- 3,245
I'll bite. What makes them better? Seriously, I own a bunch of Brownell's and Pmags; the only Colt's I have came with the few Colt AR's that I own. I never had any problem with any of them.
If Colt is indeed better I'll buy Colt.
