Are Glock mags superior in the RXM even though the pmag is the OEM? I see people running them and some issues. Would the gun have been designed around the pmag? I would think the OEM mag would work best in the gun it was designed for.
RXM and Glock mags
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gc70
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In the case of all Glock clones, the guns were designed for the mags rather than the mags being designed for the guns.
For the RXM, it would be interesting to know if the gun was designed around Glock or Magpul mags.
Does Magpul make the mags for Glock?
Maybe Glock makes their own?
I think Mec-Gar makes Ruger mags.
I know I've used in G17 and G19 the el-cheapo KCI mags but have never had a problem with any of those.
Maybe Glock makes their own?
I think Mec-Gar makes Ruger mags.
I know I've used in G17 and G19 the el-cheapo KCI mags but have never had a problem with any of those.
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doberman3030
Bearcat
I've used both in my RXM and had no issues with either. I'm upwards of 600 rounds now.
Thats what I was wondering and i didnt word it right. one would assume it was designed around the pmag. I like sticking with OEM just because of that. I would think if it was designed around glock mags it would have came with a glock mag, right?
I havent had any issues either and im about where youre at round count wise.
gc70
Single-Sixer
Glock makes Glock mags.
KCI mags are supposedly from a Glock contract to supply the Korean military from a factory built in Korea (like Beretta in the US and Brazil).
Magpul makes PMAGs.
Mec-Gar has started making Glock mags (not yet available).
Mec-Gar makes P-series and Mark-series mags; I wish they would make mags for newer Ruger pistols.
IIRC, the original Glock mags (way back in the 20th century ;^) were 100% polymer - apparently they had problems, so Glock redesigned them, with the metal liner. I'm guessing someone involved somewhere in the design/redesign process had previously worked for H&K, and figured that all maintenance was supposed to be performed by a factory certified armorer - hence, the ridiculous Glock mag floor plates that can't be removed without a special tool.
Factory Glock mags seem to work ok in my experience, but I personally detest needing a special tool for something simple like cleaning crud out of a magazine. The Magpul Glock-style mags can be disassembled quickly & easily, and (again, in my experience) work just as well in my firearms as the factory Glock mags. Which may not be unexpected: Glock was new to the polymer mag business when they tried a 100% polymer mag, while Magpul had years of successful design & production experience, before they produced their polymer Glock mag. Bottom line, I prefer the Magpul mags, while others have their own preferences.
As always IMHO, FWIW, YMMV, one size never fits all, etc., etc.
Factory Glock mags seem to work ok in my experience, but I personally detest needing a special tool for something simple like cleaning crud out of a magazine. The Magpul Glock-style mags can be disassembled quickly & easily, and (again, in my experience) work just as well in my firearms as the factory Glock mags. Which may not be unexpected: Glock was new to the polymer mag business when they tried a 100% polymer mag, while Magpul had years of successful design & production experience, before they produced their polymer Glock mag. Bottom line, I prefer the Magpul mags, while others have their own preferences.
As always IMHO, FWIW, YMMV, one size never fits all, etc., etc.
Lt92
Single-Sixer
All I could think of when I read your post is how I wish I had some of those old 100% mags...and how I watched as our range master threw away over 100 old bullet mould Glock boxes after the pistols were issued...that should have been a chargeable offense!
Some folks look at a big pile of parts they don't need, and consider it trash. A few years ago, I bought a bunch of Colt factory M4 take-off stocks, and passed them on to guys who could use them (think I kept one for myself ;^). Nothing fancy about them - just standard M4 stocks with a CAGE code that indicated "original Colt factory part". Guessing if I hadn't bought them, they would have gone in the trash - they were cluttering up his shop, so the seller wanted them gone!
When I lived in Arizona, one of the larger local gun shops had a back room, where they would put all sorts of miscellaneous stuff they had for sale. An amazing number of customers apparently didn't want the factory box, if they bought a new or used firearm there, so the owner would put the boxes on a shelf in that back room, priced at $5 each. Extra mags would go in bins closer to the front if the shop, priced as marked. I found some real treasures in both locations - that place is still my favorite gun shop, and I stop in whenever I'm in the area!
Lt92
Single-Sixer
Yep...some of my best finds were at gun show tables in the "misc" junk boxes, especially holsters
yeah, they weren't drop free because they didnt want you to lose your mag. thats why gen 1-2 guns had that moon cut out is so you could strip the empty mag. i just havent given pmags the time to see if theyre really reliable. i remember when they were having issues back in 2015 and that kind of turned me off from them and i stuck with glock mags. i have glock mags from 2013 i use for training that have stayed constantly loaded when not in use. i bet they have about 9500 rounds each through them given my current glock have 25,000 through it and they were use with another glock for 3000. theyre 2 coils short and still work and ive only cleaned them once after some suppressor use which was recently, otherwise they were never cleaned for a solid 9000 rounds. I wonder if we can expect the same reliably from the GL9 pmags? I also wonder if the RXM was designed around pmag.IIRC, the original Glock mags (way back in the 20th century ;^) were 100% polymer - apparently they had problems, so Glock redesigned them, with the metal liner. I'm guessing someone involved somewhere in the design/redesign process had previously worked for H&K, and figured that all maintenance was supposed to be performed by a factory certified armorer - hence, the ridiculous Glock mag floor plates that can't be removed without a special tool.
Factory Glock mags seem to work ok in my experience, but I personally detest needing a special tool for something simple like cleaning crud out of a magazine. The Magpul Glock-style mags can be disassembled quickly & easily, and (again, in my experience) work just as well in my firearms as the factory Glock mags. Which may not be unexpected: Glock was new to the polymer mag business when they tried a 100% polymer mag, while Magpul had years of successful design & production experience, before they produced their polymer Glock mag. Bottom line, I prefer the Magpul mags, while others have their own preferences.
As always IMHO, FWIW, YMMV, one size never fits all, etc., etc.
Love it!
HK- Because You Suck and We Hate You!
Seriously though- HK was able to make outstanding polymer magazines for the USP9. They drop free and work flawlessly.
I've gotta stop reading RXM threads or I might have to buy one.
I have a friend who is a firearms instructor for our department, ERT member and off duty instructor. He has several Glock Pmags that have tens of thousands of rounds through them with no problems at all. The pistol that he and other instructors use is rarely cleaned and it's still kicking after 10 years.
We are not enablers around here. I have two and they have become my favorite range guns for practice.Love it!
HK- Because You Suck and We Hate You!
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Seriously though- HK was able to make outstanding polymer magazines for the USP9. They drop free and work flawlessly.
I've gotta stop reading RXM threads or I might have to buy one.
I think I have around 10 pmags for use with my RXMs and PC Carbine, its going to take me a long time to get to that round count. I think I'm good.
My EDC is a HK P2000SK, and I have a bunch more in the safe. My favorite is the HK45. Well, and the USP9SD.
