Army decides to limit High Performance magazines

MSG Laigaie · May 31, 2012

http://www.military.com/daily-news/...gh-performance-rifle-mags.html?ESRC=army-a.nl

The Army has ordered that soldiers may use only government-issued magazines with their M4 carbines, a move that effectively bans one of the most dependable and widely used commercial-made magazines on today’s battlefield.

A pencil pusher is attempting to put Soldiers in harms way, even before the fight starts. This, too, is "gun control gone wild". Call, write, visit, scream at anyone who will listen. This idea is felony stupid.

sirpuma · May 31, 2012

MSG Laigaie said:
A pencil pusher is attempting to put Soldiers in harms way, even before the fight starts. This, too, is "gun control gone wild". Call, write, visit, scream at anyone who will listen. This idea is felony stupid.

It's not gun control, it's contract and money control.

decklin · May 31, 2012

sirpuma said:
It's not gun control, it's contract and money control.

Exactly.
I love the PMAG. I have absolutlely destroyed several aluminum magazines but I never broke a PMAG. It's not just the construction that makes them better. They are also heavier. It helps to ensure the mag clears the mag well when you hit the release. Sometimes the aluminum ones get stuck.
Almost every soldier I know carries PMAGs, from the lowliest Private to First Sergeants and Sergeant Majors.

DocWalker · May 31, 2012

decklin said:
Exactly.
I love the PMAG. I have absolutlely destroyed several aluminum magazines but I never broke a PMAG. It's not just the construction that makes them better. They are also heavier. It helps to ensure the mag clears the mag well when you hit the release. Sometimes the aluminum ones get stuck.
Almost every soldier I know carries PMAGs, from the lowliest Private to First Sergeants and Sergeant Majors.

Any squad leader, NCO, First Sgt, or officer that cared about their troops would tell them to continue using what works, is reliable, and might save lives.

Contract be dammed, make these pencil pushers patrol a hot area with sub-standard equipment.

jbone · May 31, 2012

Good topic, but may get more discussion in social or general.

Shoobee · May 31, 2012

Crappy equipment (named for Thomas Crapper the importer of the first flush toilots to America) has always been a big problem in the military.

Patton solved this problem by slinging his own sixguns.

Generals get more leeway.

oneeyeross · May 31, 2012

While only a Cold Warrior, I must say that it has been my experience that field expedience trumps pencil pushing bureaucrats.

MSG Laigaie · May 31, 2012

jbone said:
Good topic, but may get more discussion in social or general.

Great idea, how do I move it??

Army decides to limit High Performance magazines

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