Troy Battlemags falling apart

veprdude · April 27, 2020, 09:39 PM

I bought some Troy Battlemags for SHTF awhile back. Brand new never used. Gave some to a friend and he's telling me that the base plates are falling apart. Sure enough I took another one out and the tabs that hold the base plate in just crumbled. I contacted Troy tonight and we'll see what they say.

Anyone else have this problem?

9x19 · April 28, 2020, 08:16 AM

I don't own any Troy brand mags, but please let us know what they say.

MarkCO · April 28, 2020, 09:22 AM

Some of the flimsiest mags on the market. We have about 10 from prize tables and won't use them for anything but practice.

stagpanther · April 28, 2020, 11:06 AM

maybe those baseplates are made out of Chinese baby formula.

smee78 · April 28, 2020, 11:26 AM

That's a shame, this is always something I'm concerned with when it comes to plastic magazines. Please let us know the outcome?

Polinese · April 28, 2020, 04:58 PM

They gave us almost 100 of these for use as duty mags. We had nothing but problems with the base plates and the feed lips widening to the point rounds were just popping out if you looked at em. We've since trashed every single one.

Sharkbite · April 28, 2020, 06:49 PM

And....thats why you need to vet your SHTF equipment.

kymasabe · April 29, 2020, 08:22 PM

I've been a pmag fan for years, but am slowly retiring them and replacing them with Okay and D&H mags.

veprdude · April 29, 2020, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kymasabe

I've been a pmag fan for years, but am slowly retiring them and replacing them with Okay and D&H mags.

I liked the idea of PMAGs until I kept one loaded for about 3 years and took it to the range. It was causing a lot of feeding issues. The feed lips had spread. Everyone ditched the aluminum USGI mags in favor of "superior" magazines that won't dent, that can be run over by a truck, etc.

I'm back on the USGI aluminum mag train.

MarkCO · April 30, 2020, 09:08 AM

If you use the clips on the top of the PMags, the lips won't spread. But yes, they do eventually wear out, so do aluminum mags.

Want to leave them loaded in the gun, Lancers or the Stainless Steel.

**4V50 Gary** · May 1, 2020, 04:22 PM

You'd think by now they'd figure out what polymers to use.

Polinese · May 1, 2020, 05:54 PM

I switched over to using the C products Steel magazines and haven't looked back. I gather there was a bit of a checkered past with em but I've had nothing but 100% reliabilty with the ones I've bought which is probably around 15 mags now.

stagpanther · May 1, 2020, 11:43 PM

Quote:

If you use the clips on the top of the PMags, the lips won't spread. But yes, they do eventually wear out, so do aluminum mags.

Want to leave them loaded in the gun, Lancers or the Stainless Steel.

+1 ^^^^^this. I like PRI's too.

veprdude · May 2, 2020, 01:01 AM

So I'm getting the runaround a little. I sent pictures of the crumbling base plates on Thursday and haven't heard back. They claim lifetime warranty. Let's see...

buddyd157 · May 2, 2020, 08:31 AM

every place i do business with also has delays in getting back to me, many of these people are also working from home. i am awaiting on a warranty piece from Canik, and i had contacted customer service.

i did get a response at a later time.

i also am waiting on a part that i ordered and it took some time to process the part, which was IN stock.

there should not be any such waiting times, but this virus BS is indeed causing a lot of grief to everyone.

bfoosh006 · May 3, 2020, 05:57 PM

What is the production date stamped on the mag ?

I've got some as well... bah humbug... now I know why they were cheap.

veprdude · May 3, 2020, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bfoosh006

What is the production date stamped on the mag ?

I've got some as well... bah humbug... now I know why they were cheap.

No production date that I know of. These were bought in 2014 I think.

bfoosh006 · May 5, 2020, 03:39 PM

Thanks for checking.

kymasabe · May 6, 2020, 05:31 AM

FYI, I took Polinese advice, tried a C Products Defense mag, build quality looks decent, fits better than my D&H mags, works great. Between those and my Okay mags, may not go back to poly mags.

veprdude · May 23, 2020, 11:59 PM

Update: They are sending me some replacement bases. Will update. Stay tuned.........

veprdude · June 10, 2020, 01:31 AM

Update: They sent me 20 base plates. I guess that's a start..

Shadow9mm · June 22, 2020, 10:38 PM

duplicate

Shadow9mm · June 22, 2020, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veprdude

I liked the idea of PMAGs until I kept one loaded for about 3 years and took it to the range. It was causing a lot of feeding issues. The feed lips had spread. Everyone ditched the aluminum USGI mags in favor of "superior" magazines that won't dent, that can be run over by a truck, etc.

I'm back on the USGI aluminum mag train.

Did you store yours with dust covers? I store mine with dust covers, but now im worried cause i have had some loaded for a couple years now. i was under the understanding the dust covers depressed the first round to keep pressure off the feed lips.

April 27, 2020, 09:39 PM	#1
veprdude Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 429	Troy Battlemags falling apart I bought some Troy Battlemags for SHTF awhile back. Brand new never used. Gave some to a friend and he's telling me that the base plates are falling apart. Sure enough I took another one out and the tabs that hold the base plate in just crumbled. I contacted Troy tonight and we'll see what they say. Anyone else have this problem?

April 28, 2020, 08:16 AM	#2
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	I don't own any Troy brand mags, but please let us know what they say. __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

April 28, 2020, 09:22 AM	#3
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,307	Some of the flimsiest mags on the market. We have about 10 from prize tables and won't use them for anything but practice. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

April 28, 2020, 11:06 AM	#4
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,771	maybe those baseplates are made out of Chinese baby formula. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

April 28, 2020, 11:26 AM	#5
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	That's a shame, this is always something I'm concerned with when it comes to plastic magazines. Please let us know the outcome? __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

April 28, 2020, 04:58 PM	#6
Polinese Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2010 Posts: 947	They gave us almost 100 of these for use as duty mags. We had nothing but problems with the base plates and the feed lips widening to the point rounds were just popping out if you looked at em. We've since trashed every single one.

April 28, 2020, 06:49 PM	#7
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	And....thats why you need to vet your SHTF equipment.

April 29, 2020, 08:22 PM	#8
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	I've been a pmag fan for years, but am slowly retiring them and replacing them with Okay and D&H mags. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.

April 30, 2020, 09:08 AM	#10
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,307	If you use the clips on the top of the PMags, the lips won't spread. But yes, they do eventually wear out, so do aluminum mags. Want to leave them loaded in the gun, Lancers or the Stainless Steel. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

May 1, 2020, 04:22 PM	#11
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,832	You'd think by now they'd figure out what polymers to use. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

May 1, 2020, 05:54 PM	#12
Polinese Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2010 Posts: 947	I switched over to using the C products Steel magazines and haven't looked back. I gather there was a bit of a checkered past with em but I've had nothing but 100% reliabilty with the ones I've bought which is probably around 15 mags now.

May 2, 2020, 01:01 AM	#14
veprdude Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 429	So I'm getting the runaround a little. I sent pictures of the crumbling base plates on Thursday and haven't heard back. They claim lifetime warranty. Let's see...

May 2, 2020, 08:31 AM	#15
buddyd157 Member Join Date: April 14, 2020 Location: New England Posts: 40	every place i do business with also has delays in getting back to me, many of these people are also working from home. i am awaiting on a warranty piece from Canik, and i had contacted customer service. i did get a response at a later time. i also am waiting on a part that i ordered and it took some time to process the part, which was IN stock. there should not be any such waiting times, but this virus BS is indeed causing a lot of grief to everyone.

May 3, 2020, 05:57 PM	#16
bfoosh006 Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2009 Posts: 1,089	What is the production date stamped on the mag ? I've got some as well... bah humbug... now I know why they were cheap.

May 5, 2020, 03:39 PM	#18
bfoosh006 Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2009 Posts: 1,089	Thanks for checking.

May 6, 2020, 05:31 AM	#19
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	FYI, I took Polinese advice, tried a C Products Defense mag, build quality looks decent, fits better than my D&H mags, works great. Between those and my Okay mags, may not go back to poly mags. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.

May 23, 2020, 11:59 PM	#20
veprdude Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 429	Update: They are sending me some replacement bases. Will update. Stay tuned.........

June 10, 2020, 01:31 AM	#21
veprdude Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 429	Update: They sent me 20 base plates. I guess that's a start..

June 22, 2020, 10:38 PM	#22
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,969	duplicate __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.