Pmag dust covers (where to buy)

PapaBear · Dec 4, 2013

Let's say someone wanted to buy a lot of dust covers, 50+.....

Anyone got a good way to get em in bulk other than buying 6 packs at $18 a piece?

Gamecock24 · Dec 5, 2013

Have you contacted Magpul about that. They may let you special order them.

PapaBear · Dec 5, 2013

I did. The response was "please contact your nearest Magpul dealer."

I actually found 3-packs for 3.99 through Gunbot, but shipping just destroys it. For 30 dust covers, shipping was like $16 or something stupid.

Anyone think they're absolutely necessary for loaded mags in a sealed ammo can?

urbancommandox · Dec 5, 2013

How long have regular giags been in combat? Pmags are banned by most of the military. That should answer your question if there necessary

bigfutz · Dec 6, 2013

I think they are to mainly to relieve pressure on the feed lips - note they push the rounds down a bit. I had another polymag - Keltec I think - that I left loaded for a short time; it expanded so much that when I shoved it in, it got stuck halfway in my magwell. After I yanked it out with pliers, it went straight in the trash.

I have never had that issue with a Magpul, but then again I keep the "dust covers" on.

Anyone know why the mil banned PMags? Is it all Magpul or just the
mags?

Dave29461 · Dec 6, 2013

Remembered this article...thought it might help.

Army Now Says No Ban on Rifle Magazines

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012 ... zines.html

rotarymike · Dec 6, 2013

PMAGS even have a NSN for direct unit ordering, so the knee-jerk ban went away pretty quickly.

Please note that Gen2 Pmags don't come with the covers, and have been left loaded for years with nary a problem.

Otherwise... ebay?

urbancommandox · Dec 8, 2013

Military banned them after finding out they didnt work with some weapons. I believe it was the 416 and thats why there is third gen or new type of pmag. Something with the from of hks magwell. Also i hear some people have problems with 308 pmags