Quality and legality of 30 round "Okay" magazines

[leadcounsel]

I recently found an inexpensive source for AR15/M4 mags from a legitimate business. They are marked "Law Enforcement Only" and are 30 round .223 mags for the AR15/M4. They are manufactured by Okay Industries, which I believe is in Conn.

So, two questions:

1) Legality of these mags, with the markings. Or is that a dinosaur from the AWB of yesteryear;

2) Anyone have any experience with these mags and their function?

Thanks

 

[Vern Humphrey]

They are perfectly legal -- they were made when the "Assault Weapon Ban" was in force, but that law has now thankfully expired. Anyone can own them.

 

[leadcounsel]

Follow-up:

The last time I bought mags was a year ago. They were about $15-25 each, if I recall correctly. Have they gone down in price or does that sound about right? How much are the Okay 30 round mags worth, in used but good condition?

 

[BADUNAME13]

High.

$10-$14 if you look

44mag.com should be able to do you $15 NEW!
-And I'd bet that can be beat.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Okay mags, as I recall, are USGI and the ones I have work fine.

 

[Onmilo]

Brand new Brownell magazines are $17.95
Cheaper if you have a curio and relic license or are a memeber of the NRA or American Gunsmith Association.

If the LEO Okay magazines are used and priced more than $12.00 each they are too high.
If more than $18.00 new they aren't a good deal, the Brownell mags are much better quality.

 

[blackhawk2000]

Define inexpensive.

 

[BADUNAME13]

Here ya go:

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/copy_of_C_Products_AR15_30rd_.223_mag_w__Green_follower.html
$9.95

 

[aaronrkelly]

You can score 10 for $110 at Bravo Company.

These are new production D&H milspec magainzes with green followers. They are considered by most to be some of the best AR magazines.

http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/AR15-Magazines-p/magazines dh gt30 10pack.htm

 

[Zach S]

1) Perfectly leagal. You may get a hard time from a LEO about them though.

2) The ten I own run great.

I got 10 NIB okay mags from Ammoman.com for $149 shipped. Dont know if he still has the same deal going or not.

Unless shipping is $39, the 10 mags from Bravo Company look to be a better deal, and I find myself wishing I had $110 to spare...

 

[marklbucla]

I see that you're military, but doesn't legality still depend on where you live and your status in the .mil?

 

[nucstl1]

Unless you can pick them up for $8-$9 each, I would pass and pick up new ones from AIM or Bravo. Hell, go over to AR15.com and look on the Equipment Exchange. The most I have paid for new OKay mags was $10. Used ones I have paid between $7-$9.

 

[charliemopic]

Check this out...

http://magfaq.tripod.com/

 

[leadcounsel]

$5 each for the Okay mags, and the dealer has a box full of them.... Used, but most look in very good shape.

 

[spankaveli]

well? where do we order em?

 

[BigG]

You haven't bought them yet?

 

[salty]

OK's are OK but they probably do not have the anti tilt followers. $10 -$11 w/shipping costs would be as much as you should pay as anti tilt will cost you to upgrade.

 

[GnL]

They are illegal in New York, probably a few other commie states as well.

 

[timmyb21]

We get nothing good in california either. More than 10 rounds! You must be terrorists or gang bangers!!

 

[blackhawk2000]

Yeah $5 is a good price. Buy as many as you can at that price, and then let us know where they are.

I've had an extremely high failure rate with Cproducts. I won't be buying anymore. Ever.

And as far as the Magpuls go: Have you ever had a green USGI follower tilt? I haven't.

 

[leadcounsel]

Pawn shops near base have them as low ast $5. I don't think that they have internet sites b/c they are such small organizations.

 

[blackhawk2000]

Man I'm right by Selfridge ANG, and I never find anything like that.

 

[Gary G23]

Can't go wrong with Okays. They are the only aluminum mags I have bought that have been consistently good. Currently I will only buy Okays and the new Magpul PMAGs.

 

[Titan6]

Many time the pawn shops near the base bought them in a lot sale from DRMO. This is okay but you realize that some of them will not work, which is why the government sold them to begin with. Anything I bought there I would expect to replace the spring and give it a once over to make sure it was not damaged. Bulges and dents may not be readily apparent so a good idea to bring in a new mag to compare it to.