best aftermarket m1a magazines

[tenringer]

I know the ideal magazine is usgi, any other types which have been reliable feeding the rifle

 

[RCR29]

t57 taiwan mags or usgi mags are the only ones I would buy. The t57 can be had for approx. $15 ea.

 

[Eat Beef]

The mags currently for sale as T57s are NOT real T57s. They are a crap shoot, I know guys who have had 5 good ones and 5 bad ones from the same order.

Anyway, REAL USGI mags can be had for 25ish, so why spend 17.50 on a maybe?

 

[Cthulhu]

People have been having good luck with the CM mags. They made by Checkmate and are available at several places on the net for $19.99-$24.99.I know Checkmate 92FS mags have gotten a bad rep from our troops overseas, but the 92FS mags are likely only part of the problem with 92FS reliability

I bought one of the 25rndrs listed as USGI Contract (yeah right!) from R-Guns and it worked just fine. Pretty well built.

Armalite had lots of USGI M-14 mags for sale for $25. You could send back any suspect ones to be swapped out. Most of mine are BW marked.

I have enough to provide about 800rnds continous fire Then its time to move to the FALs.

 

[tenringer]

US forces in Iraq and Afganistan are issued m-14's, does anyone know if they are using early production mags or has the dod sought any on the civilian market

 

[byf43]

It is my understanding that CheckMate Industries (sp???) has the current USGI contract.

It is also my understanding that Springfield Armory, Inc. is buying their magazines from CMI.

I recently bought several of the CMI mags and they are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!

Personally, I wouldn't trust the T57 or their knock-offs. (That's just my demons. . . )