M14 & AR15 Mag ID

[Blain]

I just have just aquired some mags for my guns and am interested in what I have.

The 20 round AR mags are marked the following on the floorplate.

"Adventure Line MFC CO INC
PARSONS. KS. U.S.A."

Does anyone know what I got here? Is this a usgi high quality mag? Around what should I have paid for one in around used condition? Just curious, thanks.


One more thing, I also purchased some (what was claimed to be) NIW USGI M14 Mags.

The Mags are in what looks like a plastic shrink wrap.

In blue ink on the front of the wrap it says

"1005-00-622-9048
Magazine
1 EA CC-A
A 1/84"


Then on the side verticlly there is some yellow letters that say

"+ Rapit Seal VCI #2050 + MIL-B-22019 + Type II Lot #1 + Seal Other Side St. Regis Paper Co Bridgeview, IL"

Does anyone know anything about these M14 mags? Which company made them and approx. value of them in the wrap?

Thanks a bunch.

 

[Jeff White]

Adventure Line was one of the largest producers of M16 magazines for the government. So yes, it's USGI. I've seen them lately priced anywhere between $15 and $30. with most closer to $15.

Jeff

 

[Steve Smith]

Adventureline was a good USGI brand. I have seen the 20 rounders go for more than the 30s, with prices around $20 each.

On the M14 mags, I know little about them, but can you see the stamping on the spine of them (rear flat)? If you can read that tell us what they say.

 

[Carla]

Blain, go to http://www.fulton-armory.com

Now go to M1A/M14 FAQ (frequently asked questions). They have an excellent article covering all of the M14 mags made - finishes, markings - everything you could want to know and then some.

Hope this helps.

Carla

(edited for spelling)

 

[Blain]

I opened one of the mags up, it looks absolutely mint! Light grey park, never entered a mag. The markings on the side of the mag is as follows

There is a giant K, and in the K there are the following smaller letters


"M
T
DO"


the M is in the top V of the K, the T is in the middle <, and the DO is in the bottom of the K.


So what do you think?

 

[No4Mk1*]

I thought the marking would be on the back of the mag, but maybe they stamped a few on the side.
Your M14 mag was made by the Kileen Machine and Tool company and is thus USGI.

These sites go over all the M-14 and M16 USGI magazines.

http://www.recguns.com/Sources/IIID2b1331.html
http://www.recguns.com/Sources/IIID2b127.html

And put your reading glasses on. It is CO. , not DO.