
Magpul PMAG M3 Magazine Floorplate AR Polymer Sand Pack of 5
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Utilizing Magpul’s unique Sand material, separate PMAG Floor Plates are available in 5-packs to allow for customizable marking and identification. The Sand PMAG Floor Plate can be utilized as is, or dyed to nearly any color using readily available commercial dyes.
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Weapon Evolution > Section III - Discussion Boards > Components & Accessories Discussion > Has anyone heard of color dying magazines?
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alamo
1 January ,
Here is an article that just hit my inbox I figured at least someone here might be interested in this.
Click the link to see the results of using Rit Color Dye (a test of 25 different colors) to dye sand color magazines.
http://gunmagwarehouse.com/blog/ritdye_Sand_Pmags/?utm_source=gunmagwarehouse&utm_campaign=dccb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN__12_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0db7f6d-dccb&mc_cid=dccb&mc_eid=dde00e83c2
rxer
1 January ,
I have done this. It does work.
alamo
1 January ,
I have done this. It does work.
Some of the colors are fugly but I could definitely see a use for this. Some of it could be practical and other stuff could be asthetic.
It looks like an interesting project for a rainy day.
BoilerUp
1 January ,
yeah, I think this was one of the reasons that Magpul introduced the sand color magazines.
BTW, I hear you can spray paint them, too. :)
alamo
1 January ,
yeah, I think this was one of the reasons that Magpul introduced the sand color magazines.
BTW, I hear you can spray paint them, too. :)
I wouldn't want to spray paint mine but then again I'm just a plain Jane kind of guy.
I wonder if magpul sells sand color base plates? I could dye those and have my mags color coordinated.
BoilerUp
1 January ,
I wouldn't want to spray paint mine but then again I'm just a plain Jane kind of guy.
I wonder if magpul sells sand color base plates? I could dye those and have my mags color coordinated.
Dude
https://www.magpul.com/products/pmag-floor-plate-ar-m4-gen-mpack
rxer
1 January ,
Dude
https://www.magpul.com/products/pmag-floor-plate-ar-m4-gen-mpack
Yeahdude
Thompson
1 January ,
yeah, I think this was one of the reasons that Magpul introduced the sand color magazines.
BTW, I hear you can spray paint them, too. :)
Believe so - think that was the reason why they also decided to discontinue their line of colored PMAGs as this provides alot more options.
Joelski
1 January ,
Believe so - think that was the reason why they also decided to discontinue their line of colored PMAGs as this provides alot more options.
What's been d/c'd besides foliage green?
alamo
1 January ,
Dude
https://www.magpul.com/products/pmag-floor-plate-ar-m4-gen-mpack
Dude! Thanks! I might give it a go a do a few base plates so if I ever go to a public range I can keep track of my stuff.
Thompson
1 January ,
What's been d/c'd besides foliage green?
All colors except for black.
Magpul came out with an article circa 2 years (?) ago. Said they aren't producing anymore colored mags. So what you see now, is whatever is left from distributors/dealers.
Unless they said they were restarting the colored line; but that would be news to me then.
Dude! Thanks! I might give it a go a do a few base plates so if I ever go to a public range I can keep track of my stuff.
Dude
they make muddy girl wraps for that purpose [BD]
gatordev
1 January ,
I believe the actual issue with the colored mags was that the dye process would yield less strength/more brittleness to the polymer. Black and no color (ie, netrual/Sand) didn't have these issues. The FDE/tan PMags were the worst, according to Magpul. As a result, they stopped the color mag production and offered the Sand color so that it could be dyed/painted any color but still have the highest strength/most ductile property.
Joelski
1 January ,
Must be a hell of a stockpile.
UWone77
1 January ,
I believe the actual issue with the colored mags was that the dye process would yield less strength/more brittleness to the polymer. Black and no color (ie, netrual/Sand) didn't have these issues. The FDE/tan PMags were the worst, according to Magpul. As a result, they stopped the color mag production and offered the Sand color so that it could be dyed/painted any color but still have the highest strength/most ductile property.
This is my understanding as well.
Most of the PMAGs I've broken are FDE.
Joelski
1 January ,
Doesn't break my heart Magpul is becoming more of a Corporate entity, which could be their ultimate demise. Many larger companies have deviated from their original mission and been left sorely wanting their former success. SKU's, Logistics, all the dollar bill-speak of the bigtime. This is why there are no masadas, yet plenty of T-shirts and former staple items are being cut to make more belts. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't have to be a loyal customer if they don't offer what I want.
From another forum:
No later than the end of , you will be able to buy all PMAGs in any color you want, as long as it's black. All magazine skus, just black. Unless you have Cerakote, aervoe, krylon, a dip, or duracoat--then you can have any color you want.
It's a matter of demand vs logistics. Non-black magazines are a very small part of demand, and maintaining inventory, materials flow, and reformulation/updating have all contributed to this move.
Mag material isn't exactly the same as stock material, and if we reduce the number of raw material mixtures (mag colors) that we continually improve, we can devote more energy to the next generation of material.
Furniture will be unaffected, and will be available in colors.
UWone77
1 January ,
Doesn't break my heart Magpul is becoming more of a Corporate entity, which could be their ultimate demise. Many larger companies have deviated from their original mission and been left sorely wanting their former success. SKU's, Logistics, all the dollar bill-speak of the bigtime. This is why there are no masadas, yet plenty of T-shirts and former staple items are being cut to make more belts. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't have to be a loyal customer if they don't offer what I want.
From another forum:
I see no sign that this will be the start of their demise, even if they're going more corporate as you put it. Personally, I love the fact Magpul keeps expanding their offerings into other platforms vs more colors.
Frankly, offering them in only black makes me feel like they're going back to their Core mission, which is making gear. Who cares if your magazine doesn't match your furniture?
gatordev
1 January ,
Who cares if your magazine doesn't match your furniture?
The internet.
Uffdaphil
1 January ,
I'm with UW on this. Magpul is one of the most innovative companies out there. In recent years besides new AR furniture and Pmags we've gotten the Mbus Pros, inexpensive Glock mags and a fantastic armorers wrench.
Plus they were the most visible corporate 2A supporter in the last gun control campaign. The PR over loudly moving out of Colorado and devoting all Pmag production to beat the state deadline was priceless and proved costly for lefty politicians.They have earned their large, loyal customer base.
Default.mp3
1 January ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FI7JVGOJj0
Joelski
1 January ,
Because Tee shirts are so mission critical.
Just musing, what with it being well past late , i think something changed their mind. I certainly don't hold success against anybody. Is anybody talking about the colored polymer formulas being weaker than black? That doesn't matter either.
schambers
1 January ,
Is anybody talking about the colored polymer formulas being weaker than black? That doesn't matter either.
When the Gen 3 mags were released (is that the generation we are in right now?) Magpul was very up front regarding revised formula and how dyes effected the material strength. I think thats why you didn't hear a lot of people talking about it.
I think its very telling that Magpul only released black and later sand colored magazines. They made the choice to deliver a robust product to the consumer and sacrifice their potential profits.
I agree with the statements above. Just because they are expanding their product line doesn't mean that Magpul has sold out or gone corporate. They continue to refine there old designs and produce new high quality products at reasonable price points. Why should a company not want to expand and be profitable?
UWone77
1 January ,
Because Tee shirts are so mission critical.
Just musing, what with it being well past late , i think something changed their mind. I certainly don't hold success against anybody. Is anybody talking about the colored polymer formulas being weaker than black? That doesn't matter either.
Basically everyone offers T-Shirts. They're easy and have really good margins. No reason not to do them, especially when you have name recognition [:D]
gatordev
1 January ,
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I guess that makes sense given their new contract award and/or use approval.
FortTom
2 January ,
The internet.
^^^^^^[:D]^^^^^^
BoilerUp
2 January ,
I guess that makes sense given their new contract award and/or use approval.
It sounds like MCT is a DoD requirement for future acquisitions. Now that the military is getting everything in poop color, I figure the next major conflict will be someplace either in the jungle or in the snow.
On the other issue, if you have customers who want to pay you to wear advertising for your business on their body in public then you'd be a pretty poor businessman if you didn't oblige them. I pretty much refuse to wear brand / logo wear unless the item was comp'd or is a brand I've worked for (or represents a souvenir from a cool trip - I admit, I do have and wear a T-shirt from the Guinness factory in Dublin).
Axlnut
2 January ,
To my understanding, no Masada had far more to do with being too small of a company than too large. They just didn't have the resources to produce a full rifle at the time.
Dying mags is stone simple and effective as well (on topic and all).
Thompson
2 January ,
It sounds like MCT is a DoD requirement for future acquisitions. Now that the military is getting everything in poop color, I figure the next major conflict will be someplace either in the jungle or in the snow.
Curious to see if they will shift priority of production to Mil contracts (ie: USMC).
Thought, kind of doubt the Army will switch to PMAGs as standard issue.
video
I don't know about you, but I thought that was a pretty cheesy/lame attempt at trying to recreate the theme/tone of the War Department videos.
GOST
2 January ,
I love my Lancers but I still want one of those clear PMAG's.
Former11B
3 January ,
I wouldn't want to spray paint mine but then again I'm just a plain Jane kind of guy.
I wonder if magpul sells sand color base plates? I could dye those and have my mags color coordinated.
What's wrong with the spray paint? Don't tell my rifles that
Pyzik
3 January ,
I'll be attempting a fakelite and a plum mag die from sand mags when I get my Saiga back.
I'll post my efforts and results.
Former11B
3 January ,
I'll be attempting a fakelite and a plum mag die from sand mags when I get my Saiga back.
I'll post my efforts and results.
Here's some info of a guy doing a "fakelite" Rit Dye:
https://www.carolinafirearmsforum.com/forum/reloading/gunsmithing-assembly-finishing/my-adventures-with-rit-dye-ported-over-for-posterior-posterity
Thompson
3 January ,
I love my Lancers but I still want one of those clear PMAG's.
LOL - who doesn't?
SINNER
3 January ,
Been waiting for sand furniture so my cousin can work some magic with them. These are all done with stencils from a cheap plotter and dipped into individual dyes. He is pretty much setting the standard for custom dyed lacrosse heads and has been consulting for RIT to develope a line of dyes specifically for plastics.
alamo
3 January ,
What's wrong with the spray paint? Don't tell my rifles that
I wouldn't use the word "wrong "
Yeah some of you might yell 'safe queen' but I like my rifles how they are. I spent a lot of money getting them looking and working nice.
I would equate it to when you talk UWone into spray painting his BMW I might spray paint my guns :)
I don't baby them but I take care of them.
On a different kind of build I wouldn't mind it a bit. It doesn't speak to "quality ". But if I built a truck gun I would be on it.
My AR experience started out sort of on the top shelf so the thought of spray paint on my guns as they are nowUmm no. :)
Thompson
3 January ,
I wouldn't use the word "wrong "
Yeah some of you might yell 'safe queen' but I like my rifles how they are. I spent a lot of money getting them looking and working nice.
I would equate it to when you talk UWone into spray painting his BMW I might spray paint my guns :)
I don't baby them but I take care of them.
On a different kind of build I wouldn't mind it a bit. It doesn't speak to "quality ". But if I built a truck gun I would be on it.
My AR experience started out sort of on the top shelf so the thought of spray paint on my guns as they are nowUmm no. :)
But if it's stoopid, but it works - is it really stoopid? [BD]
apmcdaniel
3 January ,
All colors except for black.
Magpul came out with an article circa 2 years (?) ago. Said they aren't producing anymore colored mags. So what you see now, is whatever is left from distributors/dealers.
Unless they said they were restarting the colored line; but that would be news to me then.
Dude
they make muddy girl wraps for that purpose [BD]
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JSchell
5 January ,
http://i.imgur.com/3RzZp2z.jpg
Im pretty happy with how the yellow RIT dye and the 40rd sand mag came out. Add a banana sticker and you are good to go.
I tried to dye the baseplate a brown but it came out more like baby poop green. Some RIT dye colors don't play nice with the sand colored polymer. GunMag's test shows a few of these as well.
BoilerUp
5 January ,
I tried to dye the baseplate a brown but it came out more like baby poop green.
That would be meconium. Probably not a bad cerakote color for a carbine
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I just heard that MagPul Industries has discontinued manufacturing sand color PMAGs. These are a very pale sand color–nearly white. They are great magazines but I presume they were dropped from their product line because did not sell well, or because of poor marketing. Or perhaps MagPul just wanted to simplify their product line. I believe MagPul missed a great opportunity here. This is because sand color PMAGs can be dyed nearly any color, with off-the shelf RIT brand liquid dye or powdered dye. The company should have played this up by sending out some free dyed samples, or by running a creative magazine dyeing contest.
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Magpul PMAG SAND Round AR Magazine MAGSND - $
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Finally! A new color for the Magpul PMAG M3 magazines!
The Magpul sand color is the newest coloration released by Magpul. After being inundated with requested to produce M3 PMAGs is colors other than black, Magpul finally listened and came up with the new sand color. However, it is much more than just a color change.
The new Magpul sand color came about by a reformulation of the polymer used for the PMAGs. The color is really just the tip of the iceberg. This new material is significantly stronger than the traditional PMAG polymer. Magpul has rigorously tested this new polymer with feed lip drop tests at degrees, and over a dozen feed lip drop tests at feet at room temperature with no damage noticed. These magazines bring a whole new dimension to polymer magazines.
This new sand color is very similar to the lightest color found in MultiCam. Since the color is so light, and due to the natural of the polymer, it takes dyes really well. Magpul has release instructions that show you how you can easily convert this Sand PMAG into just about any other color you would like. All it takes is some Rit Dye and some time. Also, you can make some interesting custom patterns if you so desire.
This M3 PMAG has all the traditional features of the M3 series. The magazine features M3 styling and also has a over-insertion stop on the rear spine. This over-insertion top can prevent certain malfunctions from occurring in your AR In addition to this, the bottom portion of the magazine body has a spot dedicated to Magpul paint pen matrix. This dot matrix gives you a real estate and a convenient way to mark your magazines so that you can keep take of them and prevent others from “accidently” walking off with your PMAGs. The M3 PMAG also has an enhanced gripper surface. The front and rear spines of the magazine have ribbing that provides extra traction for you to grab on to during magazine manipulations.
The Magpul PMAGs are well known for their incredible record of reliability. This is because they are built from premium material and have an excellent design that enhances their performance. The PMAGs use polymer followers. These followers have anti-tilting features that allow them to remain level during operation. This prevents nose-diving and other malfunctions that have plagued some inferior magazines. Due to the nature of polymer, the followers are also self-lubricating. This gives you smooth feeding and means that you don’t have to worry about forming a maintenance schedule for your PMAGs. Simply make sure that they are clean and you are good to go. The PMAGs use a stainless steel spring. This is Mil-Spec and gives the spring excellent corrosion resistance properties. The stainless spring also has an excellent service life to ensure that your PMAGs keep feeding your gun time and time again.
The M3 PMAGs also have a new slim line floor plate. The main advantage with this slim profile base plate is that allows you to more easily stack these magazines side by side, such an in a 2 or 3 deep mag pouch. These base plates are also really easy to remove. This makes disassembling your PMAG really quick and simple. All you need to do is simply press down on the locking plate slot with the tip of a bullet and then simultaneously side the base plate to the rear and the magazine is separated out for easy cleaning and inspection.
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Utilizing Magpul's unique Sand material, separate PMAG Floor Plates are available in 5-packs to allow for customizable marking and identification. The Sand PMAG Floor Plate can be utilized as is, or dyed to nearly any color using readily available commercial dyes.
Package Contents:
- Magpul Industries PMAG Floot Plate AR/M4 Gen M3, 5-Pack