Metal vs Plastic magazines, which do you prefer?

Question

For metal, I'm lumping in steel, aluminum, and whatever other metals they use on their magazines vs any plastic mags, not necessarily strictly a USGI vs Pmag matchup, which do you prefer?

Metal

Plastic

Select age and gender to cast your vote:

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Answer 1

Duckysback

Yoda

Honestly it doesn’t make a whole lot of difference to me but I can see pros and cons of each. All my pistol mags are metal because that’s all they come in, and at the moment I am limited to the bullshit 10 round mags for my AR-15 which the only ones I have are all plastic. I would think the metal ones would be more durable but it’s not like I’m running around and dropping them on the ground at my little indoor range.

Rangers

9 mo
Don't fear, ANTHONY IS HERE! *gives you a 40 round AR mag and 47 round, that's right 47 ROUND AK magazine*😎
Duckysback

9 mo
Why would you offer someone something when they have already said they can't use it?
Rangers

9 mo
Then don't get caught with them😂

Answer 2

Rangers

Don't fear, ANTHONY IS HERE! *gives you a 40 round AR mag and 47 round, that's right 47 ROUND AK magazine*😎

Answer 3

Duckysback

Why would you offer someone something when they have already said they can't use it?

Answer 4

Rangers

Then don't get caught with them😂

Answer 5

thegirlfromthething

Guru

Can you please start putting these questions in the Shopping and Gifts topic? Posts about the quality of different products and whether you should buy them don’t belong under Society and Politics.

Rangers

9 mo
I wanted to get the question to a wider audience
thegirlfromthething

9 mo
That doesn’t make it okay to post in the wrong category.

Answer 6

Rangers

I wanted to get the question to a wider audience

Answer 7

thegirlfromthething

That doesn’t make it okay to post in the wrong category.

Answer 8

Dav1ss

Yoda

I don't know anything but wouldn't plastic be better like 90%of the time because you can carry more ammunition ready to fire with less weight?

justcurious2019

9 mo
@Dav1ss how you know so much about guns
Rangers

9 mo
Yes, but it's not true all across the board, most aluminum mags weigh a bit less but when the springs rust, they create tension on the metal magazines, making them more prone to malfunctions while that problem isn't present in plastic magazines as the tension is very little and plastic doesn't rust.

Answer 9

justcurious2019

@Dav1ss how you know so much about guns

Answer 10

Rangers

Yes, but it's not true all across the board, most aluminum mags weigh a bit less but when the springs rust, they create tension on the metal magazines, making them more prone to malfunctions while that problem isn't present in plastic magazines as the tension is very little and plastic doesn't rust.

Answer 11

Anonymous

I dislike plastic on guns in any shape after a P99 burst in my hands while shooting.

Answer 12

winterfox10

Master

Metal is more durable.

Rangers

9 mo
Metal can bend when dropped, and Magpul P mags are super durable
winterfox10

9 mo
Yeah, but nothing beats the feel of metal, in my opinion. Aren't you the guy who was saying that revolvers are antiquated?
Rangers

9 mo
I did say that at one point, yes.
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winterfox10

9 mo
Lol have you changed your thinking about that since then?
Rangers

9 mo
Slightly, but I still insist that they're completely outmatched by autoloaders
winterfox10

9 mo
I guess it all boils down to what you're looking to use it for. I would think that having a gun that doesn't automatically discharge a spent cartridge would have benefits in certain situations.

Answer 13

Rangers

Metal can bend when dropped, and Magpul P mags are super durable

Answer 14

winterfox10

Yeah, but nothing beats the feel of metal, in my opinion. Aren't you the guy who was saying that revolvers are antiquated?

Answer 15

Rangers

I did say that at one point, yes.

Answer 16

winterfox10

Lol have you changed your thinking about that since then?

Answer 17

Rangers

Slightly, but I still insist that they're completely outmatched by autoloaders

Answer 18

winterfox10

I guess it all boils down to what you're looking to use it for. I would think that having a gun that doesn't automatically discharge a spent cartridge would have benefits in certain situations.

Answer 19

TheFlak38

Guru

Metal.

Metal vs Plastic magazines, which do you prefer?

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