USMC officially bans polymer magazines

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Polymer rifle magazines, preferred by many troops for their durability, have been banned by the Marine Corps, according to a new administrative message published Monday. Effective immediately, only standard-issue 5.56mm metal magazines are approved, according to the message, signed by Lt. Gen. Richard Mills, the Marine Corps’ deputy commandant for combat development and integration.

Marine officials began ad hoc bans on polymer magazines last year, citing concerns over their lack of compatibility with select weapons. The new message from Mills, who doubles as the commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, makes the ban official across the force.

Companies that produce polymer magazines are releasing new products they say are designed fix compatibility issues. This summer, for instance, Magpul released its third-generation polymer magazine, which it bills as compatible with the M27. It remains to be seen whether this may sway the Corps to reverse its ban.

The message announces a handful of updates stemming from the Corps’ most recent marksmanship symposium, held in October. Marine officials reviewed everything from approved combat equipment to marksmanship training and education.

James Sanborne is a Staff Writer for Marine Corps Times

[unforgiven]

Should make older gen p-mags available to use for cheap <dontknow>

[blue109]

Local shop had them for 9.95 last weekend in a big box.

[Robocop1051]

Yeah, I'm seeing sales on prior gen PMAGs for $10 a piece.

[98Z5V]

Marine officials began ad hoc bans on polymer magazines last year, citing concerns over their lack of compatibility with select weapons.

The IAR.    Protecting their proprietary investment.

Such bullpoopy - here we go again, revisiting the dumbass move the Army made last year, doing the exact same bullpoopy, penny-pincher, contract-protecting assinine thing...