Works fine, but inside was quite dirty.
I used this magazine at the range last weekend and didn’t have any issues. It fits real snug and doesn’t drop free. I took it apart and noticed quite a bit of schmutz inside the magazine. I ran my finger inside and it looked like I touched the oil pan of an ‘85 Blazer. I cleaned it up with some dish soap and a toothbrush, then ran a patch in there with CLP on it and wiped it dry. Should be good now.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
looks great
looks great in a retro build, have a grey brn16a1 that it doesnt drop free from but it does in a few other brands. overall aesthetic af
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Initial Thoughts
I went ahead and got a couple when they came on sale. After reading a couple of the more negative reviews I decided to chime in. First, I haven
Nice Mags
The mags were on sale which is nice. Still a little pricey though. I've yet to make it to the range to see if they operate properly. Brownells, the delivery time was impeccable. Only a couple of days from order to my door. TBC
Won't work with all STANAG Rifles.
Tried using it in my CETME L, and the feeds lips are to high, the bolt jammed Closed and open. It wouldn't even try to pass over the magazine. I'm sure it wold work in a AR-15 based on all of the reviews, its just not perfect STANAG dimensions.
25 rounder
I understand why some people have complaints about these mags not falling free. However, every true mil-spec rifle I own the mag falls free without issue. Knights, colt and fn receivers, no issue. Aero, lwrc and others, the mag won't fall free.
It's not an issue for me. I like the look and feel of the mag. They are a bit pricey for a mag. Cool piece of kit.
works, fits very tight.
I bought this more as a photo prop for my Prototype and BRN-601 and for my magazine collection than a day to day use magazine. It fits very tight in ALL my rifles and will not drop free from any of them when I hit the mag release. I took it to range and it worked best with 24 rounds, it would not seat on a closed bolt fully loaded. Very happy Brownell's reproduced this as I could never afford and original.
Great mag, but will not lock in Hellion
The Retro Magazine in 25rd I received was well finished (no rust or paint issues) and assembled right. The magazine floor plate indeed is a little loose that it can be pressed in very easily to remove so I recommend you to bend the tabs or secure with a magazine magpul band to keep it in place. Aside from that issue, the magazine indeed fits and feeds fine in an AR15 pattern rifle, but on the new Springfield Hellion, it is a different story in which the magazine will not stay locked in on an open bolt or closed bolt no matter how hard you try press in the magwell. The issue lies in probably the magazine's mag catch cutout is slightly off centered that the mag catch cannot seat in to lock it in place. Fitment is indeed tight, but that is expected until the paint wears off over many uses. Bottom line, for Springfield Hellion owners, this magazine will not work out of the box without modifications.
Definitely Retro !!
I like the look of the straight magazines way better than the banana shaped mags so this fits the bill. You will need to download by 1 or 2 rounds to reliably feed (maybe why they were dropped originally? in addition to other issues) They are expensive to say the least, so I won't be getting any more. I'll just go with the 20 round magazines for way way less. I'm not sorry I got this 25 round mag, it does look good in the rifle, just not 65.00 worth of cool.
Historical reproductions for everyone!
This is a great historical reproduction for those of us born too late or in the wrong state requiring defacing mags. A shootable collectors item for everyday Joe. Please note this is NOT intended to be a duty-grade PMAG with anti-tilt; there's a reason the Armalite prototype trials dropped these quick! I'm actually glad these modern reproductions are historical enough to share that same quirk. Even down to coming coated in grease from the mold. I wanted to do a retro-inspired build; but flair like this was only available in photographs on forums. This reproduction by Brownells makes that accessible to everyone, tweaked to actually work in the modern-day musket. It's quite pricey, so I only have the one. But knowing it's custom made to be retro-functional tempers that. I hope Brownells continues to keep parts like these made/stocked, even if low-volume, so the next generation can enjoy the same access to history. Gotta go; I think I hear Charlie sneaking around my kitchen!
