Looking at the above solicitation, it mentions “green followers”. Is this the old-school 1980’s variety or is there some new-style follower that is green?
green followers replaced the older version which could tilt and cause a jam when firing in full auto. the green followers are anti-tilt. basically the FBI is just ordering some new milspec mags.
They’re actually ordering “older” mags. The “new” GI mags have a tan anti tilt follower that closely resembles the MagPul type but with the follower “bump” reversed.
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So is it tan>green>black?
Correct you are.
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Is this new tan follower the same tan one used in the brownells production mags?
“Tan is the plan, green start to lean, black send it back”.
Sorry.
Bid specifies Aluminum construction, so no PMAGS for the FBI? And the E-Landers are out as well…
Too bad as the FBI could peruse the line at most gun shows and pick up 2400 mags pretty easily from the horders.
Noah
This is a standard production mag for Brownells. The recent Brownells mag bodies are sloppy however. :rolleyes:
I have noticed all the current brownells mags have green followers and do seem a little sloppy.
I had some older ones with the tan followers and the springs were wider than a standard USGI mag (wider length wise of the follower). They were very good to me and ran great with brass.
I had to trim edges on a half dozen Magpul Followers for Pappabear to get them to flow through the whole mag body on those Brownells mags. They wouldn’t even go all the way to feedlips in some cases.
They work fine… but they’re no NHMTG mags for sure.
On USGI’s I prefer green followers to tan. Never had an issue due to the follower and not related to just being old, busted ass mags. I prefer my top rounds stay consistent, and for that reason alone, I go for green where issued mags are concerned.
Wow, that’s horrible. I guess as long as they run now… That’s all that really matters.
The NHMTG mags are a GTG USGI mag. magpul follower and everything. What’s not to like?
Same here. Mine all stopped about 3/4-1" short. I haven’t shot them yet to test function, however, they quickly got shuffled to the bottom of my pile as spares.
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Yep. I already have too many mags… but still… I won’t buy the Brownells again.
I have the exact opposite problem. I don’t have enough. 
No one has enough magazines or ammo. No one!
My point exactly … Lol
When you have mathematically more than you can wear out in a lifetime, you have enough. 
You’re a real fart smeller… I mean real smart feller… :lol:
Yea, I’m a little envious … Haha