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They are trying to get ETS interested in manufacturing MP5 mags over on ARF. Just thought it might be relevant to some of your interests...
MP5 Mags - AR15.COM
MP5 Mags - AR15.COM
Looks like they are in on page 5..............Thanks for sharingThey are trying to get ETS interested in manufacturing MP5 mags over on ARF.
Could you name the source for such purchase? Thx!...especially when you can still get German mags at $60, but ... [/B]
I asked this question over on AR15.com and they said yes, the ETS mags will be curved.Is this going be the straight mag?
I get this, but why is that AR15 mags are so different? Look at the HK556 clear poly mags or even G36 mags... even Magpul mags. No metal inserts and no issues. Why are MP5 and UMP mags prone to this issue? Seems only the pistol calibers are effected.My concern is lack of a steel insert at the feed lip area and the quality of the overall material.
H&K over-engineers everything; part of the cost associated with their design and manufacture process.I get this, but why is that AR15 mags are so different? Look at the HK556 clear poly mags or even G36 mags... even Magpul mags. No metal inserts and no issues. Why are MP5 and UMP mags prone to this issue? Seems only the pistol calibers are effected.
Thanks James!H&K over-engineers everything; part of the cost associated with their design and manufacture process.
For other companies, like Magpul, they have been doing this a long time. They also invested a huge amount of money and material, and equally important, internal and external testing before they released their models and have continually improved on the original concept.
When the quality of the material is not up to par, you have more flex, more chance for damage. And when you start selling a new design without a thorough internal and external field test, you can have issues. I'm no expert here, but I've got enough connections within the community to tell you that H&K has not been provided these MP5 magazines to "test and evaluate" and neither have the other premier trainers I know, including the one I'm working with this week. Not saying that has to be done, but it is more common, and helps deliver a non-biased assessment from real field conditions.
Again, not trying to be all doom and gloom. Just saying, that I'd like to see performance results before I start ordering a bunch myself or recommending them to others.