Magpul E-Mag

[30 cal slob]

Not a typo. Looks like new product being unveiled at SHOT.

Supposed to work with an HK416, amongst others.

 

[Pulse]

maybe it is just the picture, but they look like they are Curved?

AK47 mags, maybe?

 

[Deer Hunter]

I thought it was a .308 magazine.

 

[Schuey2002]

 

[TexasRifleman]

OK, that's cool.

What is it?

Says 7.62x51 on it, can't be for the HK416 unless they have various models.

AR10 maybe? That would be cool. M14, even better

Looks like some kind of magazine loader next to it in one photo, that would be cool also. Or is that the cover like comes with the PMAGs. Yeah, looks more like the cover.

 

[Evil Monkey]

Supposed to work with an HK416, amongst others.

I don't even know why the hell HK gave it a straighter mag well. Makes no sense.

 

[mr.trooper]

because you suck, and they hate you.

 

[Gunnerpalace]

I don't even know why the hell HK gave it a straighter mag well. Makes no sense.

From Arfcom

PMAGs and Lancer L5s both have a rib running around the circumference of the magazine that interfaces precisely with the mag well on an in-spec AR lower. This prevents any chance of the magazine ever deep seating (instead of simply leaving it up to a tiny little shelf that interfaces with the mag catch. Some nimrod at H&K decided that they should change the profile of the magwell so it can be more comfortably used as a VFG. Of course, if a KaBOOM happens while you are doing this you will still use a pinky.
Magpul and Lancer both decided that most of thier users probably had better taste than that which is associated with using any H&K products other than the MP5.

 

[nalioth]

Says 7.62x51 on it, can't be for the HK416 unless they have various models.

I believe they meant to say the HK417 (this is the .308 model).

 

[expvideo]

Magpul should make some nice AK mags. There is a serious niche right now for quality US made AK mags, and Magpul could totally benefit from filling it.

 

[Eightball]

From the catch on the mag, I'd say it's probably for an AR10 derivative.

I would assume that that one picture shows us all we need to know to ascertain what it feeds into.

 

[Eightball]

On a different website--I think ARFCOM--the 7.62x51 was an SR25-type, and there was a pic of the new Larue Tactical .308 semi-auto with that mag in the magwell.

 

[Schuey2002]

^^^

 

[Evil Monkey]

So the 7.62x51mm will be for the KAC/DPMS/LWRC 308 rifles?

 

[HorseSoldier]

Magpul should make some nice AK mags. There is a serious niche right now for quality US made AK mags, and Magpul could totally benefit from filling it.

What about the polymer Tapcos for AKs? I hear good things about them.

As far as the HK416 magwell, if I was issued one I'd just dremel the hell out of it and push some of that love back HK's way.

 

[briansmithwins]

What about the polymer Tapcos for AKs? I hear good things about them.

What good things? They mostly keep working after you break a feedlip off? The Tapco mags cost more than steel and almost as much as Bulgarian waffle pattern mags, but are nearly as durable. BSW

 

[HorseSoldier]

A buddy of mine has had good results with the half dozen or so he bought so far, clocking a decent round count through them if I'm not mistaken. Of course, that's a small sample size -- I had not heard about them breaking feedlips.

 

[Schuey2002]

More pics:




ETA: Full EMAG pic:

 

[Darthbauer]

Cool, now I just need an AR-10.

 

[Davandron]

I think there is two convos going on here:

To OP's Topic, as posted the EMAG is a 5.56 magazine.
To discussion, the pictures of the 7.62 mag are another product (a PMAG for the 308 platform).

 

[nalioth]

I think there is two convos going on here:

To OP's Topic, as posted the EMAG is a 5.56 magazine.
To discussion, the pictures of the 7.62 mag are another product (a PMAG for the 308 platform).

In which case, what the heck is an E-Mag?

 

[HorseSoldier]

Schuey2002's post has a graphic on it -- an EMag is (apparently -- haven't seen them myself yet) just a PMag with slick sides to made it more STANAG compliant and better suited to rifles that use AR-type magazines but don't have the same mag well geometry as the AR.

 

[ridata]

In which case, what the heck is an E-Mag?

I'm pretty sure the E stands for 'European', as it will work with more European guns.
Not sure if the 7.62x51 mag is an emag or a pmag or something else.

 

[1KPerDay]

I'm pretty sure the E stands for 'European', as it will work with more European guns.

see Schuey's post above. It stands for "export."

 

[benEzra]

A buddy of mine has had good results with the half dozen or so he bought so far, clocking a decent round count through them if I'm not mistaken. Of course, that's a small sample size -- I had not heard about them breaking feedlips.

From discussion over on Warrior Talk and the AK forums, it appears the TAPCO mags are very reliable and quite strong, but are fairly brittle and will easily break off a feedlip if it dropped on concrete feed-lips-down. I have no firsthand experience with them though, so take it as hearsay.