Has the military made any new M1-A mags since the 1960's?

BenDover · January 21, 2000, 05:40 PM

Or do they refurbish them?

X-Armorer · January 23, 2000, 03:10 AM

It is my understanding that there were some made (a modest amount, that is,) just prior to/during the Gulf War. However, I couldn't tell you which gov't. contractor made them. I served in the Army during this time and was still shooting the 14's.

The military still has lots of these mags new-in-wrap from the late 60's, unissued. We never had any of our old ones refinished. Springfield, Inc. refinishes the old mags now and charges ridiculously high prices for the mags-many of which have pitting visible up under the new parkerizing, as evidenced by a couple of examples which I have.

BenDover · January 24, 2000, 11:24 AM

You are correct ....I done some digging and found that Check Mate Industries (Long Island NY) made some prior to the Gulf war.
Thanks

January 21, 2000, 05:40 PM	#1
BenDover Member Join Date: October 15, 1999 Location: San Diego, CA. USA Posts: 51	Or do they refurbish them?

January 23, 2000, 03:10 AM	#2
X-Armorer Member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: Texico (Formerly the State of Texas) Posts: 28	It is my understanding that there were some made (a modest amount, that is,) just prior to/during the Gulf War. However, I couldn't tell you which gov't. contractor made them. I served in the Army during this time and was still shooting the 14's. The military still has lots of these mags new-in-wrap from the late 60's, unissued. We never had any of our old ones refinished. Springfield, Inc. refinishes the old mags now and charges ridiculously high prices for the mags-many of which have pitting visible up under the new parkerizing, as evidenced by a couple of examples which I have.

January 24, 2000, 11:24 AM	#3
BenDover Member Join Date: October 15, 1999 Location: San Diego, CA. USA Posts: 51	You are correct ....I done some digging and found that Check Mate Industries (Long Island NY) made some prior to the Gulf war. Thanks