All non window PMags will be shipped with the new style as an inline change with the same part number. Window mags will remain unchanged for the moment.
The new PMAG 30 M is the same geometry and composite as the previous version with the following enhancements.
1. Cover can be snapped onto floor plate
2. Better stripper clip compatibility
3. No window area
4. Better drop free compatibility with 3rd party lowers.
5. New molding process allows for better impact strength (especially in extreme temperatures)
5. This might be a real upgrade, depending on how much of an improvement it is. To be fair, though, I have not heard that impact strength was an issue with the "older" Pmags. Still stronger=better, all else being equal.
Probably some mil-spec document requirement they needed to meet.
i broke 3 pmags last year.
ny32182 said:None of my PMAGs will drop free from any AR lower I own nor any lower I have seen.
How?
6. Compared to the 04/07 PMAG, the M PMAG has a slightly smaller follower and the ridge in the front of the magazine that fits in the groove in the nose of the follower is gone.
Not a clue, i found i have one, got a few at a local match i went to. Then my order from just before the obama election came in (yeah, months to wait) with a old style mag. The new one is a lot nicer in feel and the dust cover clipping to the bottom is a BIG plus.So, when did the new PMAG's start shipping? Anyone know?