surfing around today - saw this deal on AR mags

March 25, 2017, 10:59 AM

Sig209

not affiliated with this vendor in any way...

if you are in the market - Okay brand mags $9.99 plus free shipping

pretty much the best aluminum mags IMO available in grey dryfilm and black teflon

https://www.44mag.com/product/...ound/okay-industries

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March 26, 2017, 05:09 PM

Kskelton

"Okay industries" at least the company that made these set their standards low lol. I'm just playing I'm sure these mags are fine I just think it's a funny thing to name your company.

March 26, 2017, 06:05 PM

JoshNC

quote:
Originally posted by Kskelton:
"Okay industries" at least the company that made these set their standards low lol. I'm just playing I'm sure these mags are fine I just think it's a funny thing to name your company.

It is an odd name for a manufacturer. Nonetheless, Okay has been the OEM for Colt for decades. And I believe LMT and KAC too.

March 26, 2017, 06:27 PM

billnchristy

Lots of OK military mags too.

March 26, 2017, 10:43 PM

MitchbSC

OKAY Industries is using the SureFeed name for the commercial market.

That's my Cliff Clavin moment in this thread.

March 27, 2017, 02:04 AM

LDD

quote:
Originally posted by Kskelton:
"Okay industries" at least the company that made these set their standards low lol. I'm just playing I'm sure these mags are fine I just think it's a funny thing to name your company.

How long have you owned ARs?

Okay has been manufacturing USGI spec magazines for 30+ years.

March 27, 2017, 08:31 AM

Whisp

Thanks for the heads up. Picked up some this morning.

March 27, 2017, 10:10 AM

SigP239Hokie

Okay is my go to - thanks for the heads up.

March 28, 2017, 08:33 AM

lyman

quote:
Originally posted by LDD:
quote:
Originally posted by Kskelton:
"Okay industries" at least the company that made these set their standards low lol. I'm just playing I'm sure these mags are fine I just think it's a funny thing to name your company.

How long have you owned ARs?

Okay has been manufacturing USGI spec magazines for 30+ years.

yep,

and no issues, no drama with them either,
they work fine,

some of mine are likely 30+yrs old still going strong

March 28, 2017, 12:25 PM

parabellum

These are the same magazines Colt uses as OEM, except that the Surefeeds are superior, in that they use a Magpul follower. The only other differences are roll markings on the floorplate and one side of the magazine body.

You can trust your life to these magazines. I do.

I watched 44mag.com for a while. These mags were 12.50 for a while, and when they dropped to 9.99, I bought a few more.

March 28, 2017, 05:38 PM

jjkroll32

Shucks, I thought I was doing pretty well at 12.50 per

time to stack a few more deep, per the boss' orders

March 28, 2017, 05:51 PM

WARPIG602

quote:
Originally posted by lyman:
quote:
Originally posted by LDD:
quote:
Originally posted by Kskelton:
"Okay industries" at least the company that made these set their standards low lol. I'm just playing I'm sure these mags are fine I just think it's a funny thing to name your company.

How long have you owned ARs?

Okay has been manufacturing USGI spec magazines for 30+ years.

yep,

and no issues, no drama with them either,
they work fine,

some of mine are likely 30+yrs old still going strong

It was a joke. The name of of the company is Okay, as in ok, not great, not bad...just ok. He made a funny.

March 29, 2017, 11:16 AM

Slare

They have the straight 20 rounders too, which are the ones that are a little hard to come by.

Straight 20's are awesome.

March 29, 2017, 07:39 PM

BRL

quote:
Originally posted by Slare:
They have the straight 20 rounders too, which are the ones that are a little hard to come by.

Straight 20's are awesome.

Thanks. That put me over the edge and ordered some of both.

March 30, 2017, 06:03 PM

SigP239Hokie

Got mine today, I was skeptical they would be Surefeed since the listing just says Okay. Surefeed magazines with the Magpul follower, in fantastic condition. Hopefully this price will be the norm for these mags because I will buy them every time. I recommend anyone who has any money set aside for magazines to load up at this price.

March 31, 2017, 01:43 AM

David W

quote:
Originally posted by BRL:
quote:
Originally posted by Slare:
They have the straight 20 rounders too, which are the ones that are a little hard to come by.

Straight 20's are awesome.

Thanks. That put me over the edge and ordered some of both.

Do the 20 rounders have Magpul followers?

Edit: I guess I will find out, I couldn't resist.

April 02, 2017, 03:16 PM

matthew03

Got 5 on the way, thanks for the heads up.

April 02, 2017, 04:54 PM

LDD

quote:
Originally posted by David W:
Do the 20 rounders have Magpul followers?

Edit: I guess I will find out, I couldn't resist.

Straight 20s do not require MP followers as tilting is not generally an issue with straight 20s.

Also, because of the way older 20 round straight magazines retained their floorplates, MP followers would not fit into the body. Basically, the spring clip that retained the floor plate blocked the MP follower from being inserted into the magazine.

An unmodified MP follower in a 20 would be problematic even if you could fit it in. 1) because there is less room in the magazine for the legs in a 20 than a 30 (MP followers were designed for 30 round magazines), and 2) because the floorplate of a 20 is not perpendicular to the base of the magazine, so if wanted anti-tilt legged styled follower, you'd have to have a short leg in the front and a tall leg in the back. With two equally long legs you might actually be able to induce tilting (follower could tilt to the rear creating a bolt-over-base malfunction).

April 02, 2017, 07:32 PM

dogrobber13

DSG grey Teflon with Magpul follower $99 for 10.
Every few months on sale for $79.

April 03, 2017, 05:13 PM

David W

quote:
Originally posted by LDD:
quote:
Originally posted by David W:
Do the 20 rounders have Magpul followers?

Edit: I guess I will find out, I couldn't resist.

Straight 20s do not require MP followers as tilting is not generally an issue with straight 20s.

Also, because of the way older 20 round straight magazines retained their floorplates, MP followers would not fit into the body. Basically, the spring clip that retained the floor plate blocked the MP follower from being inserted into the magazine.

An unmodified MP follower in a 20 would be problematic even if you could fit it in. 1) because there is less room in the magazine for the legs in a 20 than a 30 (MP followers were designed for 30 round magazines), and 2) because the floorplate of a 20 is not perpendicular to the base of the magazine, so if wanted anti-tilt legged styled follower, you'd have to have a short leg in the front and a tall leg in the back. With two equally long legs you might actually be able to induce tilting (follower could tilt to the rear creating a bolt-over-base malfunction).

Thanks for the lesson LDD, I had no idea about the different floor plates or any of that. If I would not have seen this post I would have tried to add Magpul followers and had lots of problems I'm sure.

I received my 20 rounders, these are the first metal 20 rounders I have. I like Magpul 20s so I'm guessing I will like these as well. They are slightly lighter than the Magpuls too.