Can't Buy Magazines from Armalite Right Now

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15 years 9 months ago #1053 by crux
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ACTS for the win :) heh, zombies :)

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All I can say is I'm glad I ordered a pair of Basic Load sets of 20 rounders last year. I can't stomach looking at prices of anything these days.

I do have a "novelty" 30 round M14 mag... I've contemplated doing the armalite compatability mod to it, not for any real useful purpose, other than the challenge/experience of doing the conversion without messing up anything more worthy.

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15 years 9 months ago #1060 by Scaup58
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Just got my mags from Armalite today! Man those 25's are long, I almost like the 20 better for handling. Now all I need is weather so I can play! My 20 is a converted M14 mag, doesn't look much different than the gen.II except for the bolt catch activation part. The 5 rounders disappear in the mag well, sitting well below flush. The 25's should make good coyote mags. Crux, are there still mod kits floating around? I'd seen those 30 rounders and thought about trying to mod one too, they could double as a monopod!

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15 years 9 months ago #1067 by ChrisC
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i searched and found some at gunbroker.com, kinda like a gun ebay. not sure what state ur from and ur capasity laws. they seemed to be reasonalbe. i tried to order, but even being law enforcement they still wouldnt send them to me in ca. the best state to be a convict in lol.

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15 years 9 months ago #1078 by crux
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Yea to be honest I like the 20 round magazines best, good combination of capacity and size. The 25s just looked too cumbersome for me. I haven't seen the conversion kits on Armalite's site, but was tempted to request some, or at least the follower on an upcoming order. It looks like a relatively easy conversion but I've never found a good photo walkthrough of it. Might try that if I go ahead with the project.

Like I said, I view the 30 as a novelty item, though if I ever decide to take the AR-10 to an ACTS match, the 30 round might be fun to try. I still say anything over 20 is bulkier than I'd prefer in general though.

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15 years 9 months ago #1081 by 308WILLDO
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you cant get the modified followers anymore i have tried about all u can do is take the follower out of a five or ten round mag i have a few of the modified mags for sale

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15 years 9 months ago #1100 by Hoss0013
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Hey,
I read somewhere that with some slight, although permament modification to the magazine well(?) one can use 20 round M14/M1A(?) magazines. I have yet to acquire one to see what exactly would be needed, but am seriously considering it as they're always cheaper and in more supply. In the latest CTD catalogue, DPMS 19 round AR10 mags are $100!!! WTF, over- nevermind having to find a site with them in stock these days. Maybe the answer to getting a appropriate supply of mags (around 12 would be nice, but not for $1200!!) is making a concession with a slight mod for a more plentiful product. Anyone else heard of such a thing?
Hoss

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15 years 9 months ago #1104 by 308WILLDO
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you do not have to modify the mag well it already is i have some of the converted mags but they no longer make the followers to go in them about all you could do now is take the follower out of 5 or ten round mags i have a few mags i'm trying to sell

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15 years 9 months ago #1105 by featherblue
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M-14 mags.

You can get instructions on how to rework M-14 magazines to work in the AR-10 mag well from the Armalite web site. Not too difficult as I read the instructions.

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15 years 8 months ago #1129 by AZMM
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Yeah, the AR10 mag situation kind of burst my balloon regarding this platform. Instead of buying 2 to 3 more AR10s as planned this year I've decided to switch over to the M14 platform since the mags are readily available for it.

No matter how good a pratical rifle platform is, its worthless without a sufficient supply of mags. Armalite shot themselves in the foot by not stocking up beforehand on AR10 mags for what should've been a obvious demand increase since last summer.

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15 years 8 months ago #1130 by featherblue
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FYI

M-14 mags in the AR-10----

It's very easy to modify M-14 mags to function perfectly in the AR-10.

Armalite even has the complete instructions at their web site.

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