PMags Questions

[Guest db99wj]

With or without windows? Price difference is $2.55.

Is the window that big of a deal?

[Guest Todd@CIS]

Even if they were the same price, I'd go with the windowless.

I think the windows are kinda "gimicky" and there was at least one guy at AR15.com who posted pics of the windows cracking.

[nightrunner]

If you dont get the windows, the bullets cant see where they are going!

Seriously though, I dont like the ones with windows. Just looks cleaner windowless IMO. But I guess it is kinda cool to be able to see the rounds in there.

[Guest TurboniumOxide]

I buy the ones with the winders. So I can see what the bullets are up to.

[50 cal]

You have to see if the bullets are behaving.

[TripleDigitRide]

Windowless

[Guest tonybon]

Why would you want anyone to know your out of ammo? I vote not the winder!

[JeffL]

Get whatever you want. I buy windowless because they're cheaper.

[poak]

Why would you want anyone to know your out of ammo? I vote not the winder!

If you're in a situation where you don't need someone to know you're out of ammo, and they are both perpendicular to your line of fire, and close enough to see your round count through the P-Mag window, then I would venture to say their assessment of your remaining rounds is the least of your worries.

Edited August 27, 2009 by poak

[Guest Todd@CIS]

If you're in a situation where you don't need someone to know you're out of ammo, and they are both perpendicular to your line of fire, and close enough to see your round count through the P-Mag window, then I would venture to say their assessment of your remaining rounds is the least of your worries.

LOL...I'm hoping he was kidding.

[Guest db99wj]

I have some on the way, with winders, because I am tacticool like that.

[Guest tarheel78]

Whether you go with winders or not, the PMAG is a great product. I have a bunch and they all function well, regardless of capacity or upper used that day.

[Capbyrd]

I have one with windows and the windows do seem a big cheapy/flimsy but I like it. I'll probably buy more without windows.

[Kevo]

Mine are windowless. Even with the dustcover snapped on you can feel if one is fully loaded. And if you have time to take your eyes off of your surroundings then you had time to drop it and put in a new one. Or maybe you're supposed to put inspirational pictures in there... quotes.. word of the day... if lost return to.. BUT the only place I ever worry about running out of ammo is in a video game. AND I am constantly checking my screen when I get to a safe position or it gets quiet. WELL I just tried to do a "tactical" change versus rotating my wrist and looking at my Pmag. Now I'm untrained and only had my AR a year, but I think now I see the light... well at least the light shining through the Pmags

[Spiffy]

Windowless..........it makes a great little place to write your name and mag number.

[Guest SMZRU275]

Was at a gun show this past weekend here, and looked at the two side by side. I went with two windowless. Just didn't like the feel of the plastic window.

[Guest db99wj]

Picked up two with windows. Don't seem to be that big a deal, not really worth the $2.55, but really, no big deal. I actually tried to change my order, but it was too late, they had been processed and ready to ship. Ordered late Thursday, got here Tuesday.

[Guest Todd@CIS]

I just bought 10 PMags.

In the past I had some issues with them and I've ended up sticking with USGI. I decided to give them another shot.

[TGO David]

My PMags all run OS-X.

Thank you, thank you! I'm here all week folks!

[willis68]

[Guest db99wj]

Wow, never thought this thread would merge g33k with gun accessories!

[crashgordan]

FWIW:

i did the 'run over' test w/ the pmags... and not just a quick trip over. stopped, turned the tires on top of the mag.

dodge truck, gravel lot w/ crush-run.

full and empty mags.

window and without.

both functioned after each test.

they look a bit scuffed up, but whatever.

i then went to the trouble, (and it was a lot of trouble) to break out the windows in the previously run over windowmag.

still works fine.

i try hard to break the stuff i use when at play, so when i'm at work, i can feel pretty confident about it.

i'm sure there's folks out there who have pmags that 'broke' or didn't work, but as far as i'm concerned, i have a high degree of confidence in them.

just thought i'd share...