So are these any good? Price is fine.
For a couple more bucks you can get a PMag.
I believe that they were selling for near 40.00 when they were first released. My guess is that they haven’t been such a big success. Haven’t not used them I can’t comment, but if it were me I would spend a few dollars more on PMAG’s.
IG is right, they initially went for around 40 bucks when first introduced.
For 2 more bucks, I’d go with the better quality NHMTG GI mags on the same site. For 6 more bucks, the Pmags.
I’ve had good experiences with them. They are all steel, and actually one-piece, that is, not two halves welded together. It’s a one-piece steel stamping folded around and welded in the back only-- and not spot welded. Welds are big and beefy.
As with PMags, there have been a few iterations and the lastest will no doubt be the best, but I’ve been using them (testing them I should say, and not using them exclusively) since before they were released and they’ve all been good for me.
Cartridge counter holes up the spine which you could call a bonus or a detriment. Floorplate has a little thing in it to which you can attach a length of paracord if you want to. There again this could be a plus or minus… as long as the floorplate is locked in good and solid I gues it’s OK but I have not torture-tested this feature.
I bought 3 of them to T&E about a year ago. It’s a good functional mag. A bit overbuilt but definately a great product @ $9. I ran them through all of my guns and didn’t have any problems at all.
Anyone have any recent experience with them? I was thinking on buying some stuff from CDNN and figured I might toss a few in the order since they are $9.99.
I have yet to experience a malfunction with the Fusils I’ve tried, which I can’t claim with some of my Pmags. Buy with confidence.
I put a strip of grip tape to cover a somewhat crude weld on the front seam.
I have several and have run maybe 150-200 rounds through one of them, with zero problems. (However, most of my mags have zero problems.)
They’re at a good price now, better yet if you buy 20 and get them at $9/each, but I like the various high quality polymer mags better. The Fusil seems to have even more sharp edges than a USGI aluminum mag. I also took one apart out of curiousity and don’t much like the follower design - too many folds (it’s stamped steel) make me wonder if it’s going to fail at some point. Probably not and just paranoia on my part.
With a steel mag being inserted into an aluminum magwell, are there any potential issues with premature wear of the aluminum?
Maybe after 200,000 mag changes you might have some finish wear.
I have 10 of them, and have not had any problems.
I plan on running them through a Pat Rogers class later in the year. I will report back after.
For 10 bucks, it is hard to pass up the opportunity to add to a mag stash.
If they are steel, won’t they rust, and be heavy, just like steel HK mags?
I learned back when I ran an AUG with synthetic magazines that I am not a fan of the sharp edges of metal magazines on my vest or belt. the cumulative effect of sweeping your gear over a three day rifle course will have you hating them. Synthetic mags, whether PMags, TD mags, or Lancers are much easier on you and also within a buck or two of the cost of metal mags, making metal mags just not worth the bother to me.
They’re not nearly as heavy as HK mags (or Cammenga Easymags), probably due to thinner metal.
The metal is claimed to be nitride treated to RC60 which would also make it very corrosion resistant. It has the appearance of a nitride treated steel. So they shouldn’t rust, unless the treatment missed an area.
The post above this is quite right about sharp edges, which I also noted above.
Apologize for resurrecting a dead thread, but with these Fusils going for 9.95 from several sources anyone have additional feedback? I’ve had nothing but “bang” from mine, but this is by no means extensive testing due to heavy work schedule. Any feedback? Can’t believe they can be this cheap and still seemingly more heavy duty than more expensive aluminum mags.
No changes here. They’re not my favorites - I mostly use polymer mags now (mix of Pmag, ARC, L5) - but they haven’t given me any problems. CDNN has occasionally had them on sale for as little as $7.95, which compares to the cheapest aluminum mags. I’m sure glad I didn’t pay $30+ for them when they first came out.
This is another steel mag by a company called ASC (Ammunition Storage Components). Any feedback on this particular brand?:
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=MASC556BLK&name=ASC+5.56+Magazine++Black+30rd&groupid=14
ASC is basically C-Products by a different name, due to some sort of ownership or control dispute at C-Products. CP doesn’t have the greatest reputation and I don’t know of any reason why ASC would be better. Having said that, the CP stainless steel mags seem somewhat better than their aluminum mags, and the few I have work OK. But I wouldn’t be inclined to buy any more.
If you’re just looking for a quality inexpensive mag, here is my short list:
-true GI quality aluminum mags made by D&H or Brownells, often found for $9 or less each
-Magpul Pmags ($14.20 seems to be the minimum advertised price for the basic 30rd model, but sales occur sometimes, including from site sponsors such as G&R Tactical)
-Tangodown ARC mags, can be found for $12.95 or so at DSG Arms, Botach, and probably elsewhere
Just bought 3 more from CDNN, now have 8 total. I use them with my SCAR exclusively and use my pmags with the ARs. Haven’t experienced a malfunction with them yet, and they fit in magazine pouches a lot better than pmags. I’m tempted to unload my pmags to buy all Fusils for that reason.