How much would you pay for a 47 rd PMag?

[slow1911s]

A company I'm familiar with (Nordic Components) is making +17 rd extension for the Magpul PMag 30 rd magazines. Would you be willing to pay $55 for the extension?

Up until now, the best big stick AR magazines were the steel Sterlings made in the UK. But, finding those is easier than finding Madonna's virginity. The guy making/offering these is a competition shooter, so my bet is that he has these nailed down and running 100%.

If there is enough local interest, I'll see about getting a few. At $55, I probably just pick one up for myself anyway.

 

[glockguy07]

$55? No way, but that's just me.

I doubt it will have the same quality of a Pmag - making the mag less reliable - and more prone to break.

Look at it this way, when I can just go and get another 4 Pmags shipped to me for the same price, possibly with some change left over - I'm getting more mags.

 

[rhino]

No way. I wouldn't pay $55 for the extension and the magazine combined.

If Magpul made a 45 or 50 round mag, I'd go as high $20 for it, maybe $25. The utility is just not there unless you're a 3-gun shooter who has a chance of winning significant money.

 

[slow1911s]

Good, so I have each of you down for a pair of extensions. My invoice is forthcoming...

 

[rhino]

Please see the purple, winged monkeys flying from my southernmost opening for payment before you leave!

 

[Scutter01]

Please see the purple, winged monkeys flying from my southernmost opening for payment before you leave!

Make sure you get the mag extensions before proffering said payment.

 

[slow1911s]

And for those who might want to see how this looks...

 

[bigcraig]

meh........I don't think I need these.

Even IF they had a reasonable price I doubt I would buy any.

 

[obijohn]

my beta mag runs just fine and easier to go prone. the extensions would be handy for 3 gun. i'd like to see one run before i said yes. i've spent more for less utility looking for that extra edge in competition.

 

[slow1911s]

my beta mag runs just fine and easier to go prone. the extensions would be handy for 3 gun. i'd like to see one run before i said yes. i've spent more for less utility looking for that extra edge in competition.

I was hoping you'd at least be warm to the idea. After all, you, sir, are the owner of the SpaceNeedleShotgunMagTubeExtension(tm)

The thing that interests me about this is that it provides workable middle ground between a 30rd and a Beta at a price closer towards the former. It is geared towards competition shooters. Even locally, most long COFs with a rifle are between 32 and 42 rounds and are setup in such a way that even if you did a fast mag change (with a 20, of course), you'd still be ahead with the extra 17 this gives. Now, if it is a long course with distant (>100yd) targets, a Beta is the way to go. But even then, they have a short service life and have to be babied (so I've read, I have no experience here.)

I really think this is a product that will work as advertised. Tim's products are all about quality and reliability.

 

[rhino]

I only see the dreaded red X instead of a picture!

 

[Gump]

I only see the dreaded red X instead of a picture!

Yep, me too.

 

[slow1911s]

I can see it.

 

[rhino]

Are there spaces in the file name? Sometimes that causes a problem for some browsers.

 

[slow1911s]

Edit: I saved the pic to my server. This should take care of it:

 

[rhino]

You have to be logged into that forum to get there. Don't worry any more about it on my account, though, as I'm not the one who wants or needs to see the picture.

 

[slow1911s]

Pics should be okay now. Sorry for the trouble.

BTW - If anyone would like them, I should be able to get them for $53 including tax by the end of next week. That also goes for any other Nordic Component merchandise, including shotgun magazine tubes for Winchester SX2, Benelli M1/M2, Remington; bolt handles; shotgun magazine followers; Tec-Loader extensions; 10/22 AR chassis.