Sportsmansguide Hi Power mags?

MP-44 · March 1, 2013, 09:46 PM

Anyone know for sure that these are actually made in Portugal and not India?
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=671854

jr24 · March 1, 2013, 11:51 PM

That image looks like the ones I got from MidwayUSA and I cannot strongly enough warn you away from those. The follower was rough as sand paper and they didn't really fit in my MKIII at all. I'm not even wasting ammo to determine reliability.

Personally I would wait until Mec-Gar ones are available again.

jonnyc · March 2, 2013, 05:46 PM

Hah....Portugal! Where do they come up with this crap???
Those are 111% Indian HP mags. I have 2 or 3 and they are good range mags, but that's it. I agree, if you want good HP mags hunt down some Mecgars.

dogtown tom · March 3, 2013, 05:02 PM

Quote:

jonnyc Hah....Portugal! Where do they come up with this crap???
Those are 111% Indian HP mags.

Nailed it.
Sportsmans Warehouse has been selling these under severl different descriptions over the last ten years......sometimes calling them "military contract mags" or "Asian military mags", etc.

Pass on them and get a MecGar

Pilot · March 3, 2013, 05:05 PM

Lol! Another reason to not buy ANYTHING from Sportmans' Guide.

Like I needed another.

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jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Hah....Portugal! Where do they come up with this crap??? Those are 111% Indian HP mags. I have 2 or 3 and they are good range mags, but that's it. I agree, if you want good HP mags hunt down some Mecgars. __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

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Pilot Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2000 Posts: 4,193	Lol! Another reason to not buy ANYTHING from Sportmans' Guide. Like I needed another. __________________ Pilot

March 1, 2013, 11:51 PM	#2
jr24 Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2011 Posts: 870	That image looks like the ones I got from MidwayUSA and I cannot strongly enough warn you away from those. The follower was rough as sand paper and they didn't really fit in my MKIII at all. I'm not even wasting ammo to determine reliability. Personally I would wait until Mec-Gar ones are available again.