How relieable are the 40 rd. mags?

[bushman]

The ones that Vector Arms carry.Do they feed alright?

           JEFF:50_cal:

[KarlPMann]

The only 40 rounder that I've ever used were the Group Industries South African mags.  But since those mags are made by FM Argentina, an authorized UZI manufacturer, I would guess they are just as good.  The SA mags are very hard to get the full 40 rounds in, but work relatively well.  Of all the mags I have (about 6 different types) I have found that the only ones that function absolutely flawlessly are the IMI 32 rounders and the 20 rounders.  I have had the 25's jam fairly often and all of the aftermarkets are JUNK!  Karl. :uzi:

[Bunker Hill]

I have four of the Vector 40-round mags.  They all work 100%.  They are cheaper than the 32-round mags, and look better in the gun to boot! :)  Thay are all I'll buy anymore.

[dallasboy 75287]

I have 10 of the 40 rounders from DSA, and I've not had a misfeed in over 6000 rds. $34.95 each for 5 or more and worth it.

http://www.dsarms.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=Z718&storeid=1&image=

[bushman]

Thanks!
  JEFF :50_cal:

[az paul]

I have a couple of the Vector 40-rounders and they work great in the SMG.  Also have some DSA 40-rounders that work fine in the carbine but haven't tried them in the SMG yet.

az_paul

[RoverDave]

CDNN also sells the 40 rounders. They're the same Argentine mags that DSA and Vector sells except they were dual cut (for use in a 9mm AR-15) after they were manufactured. CDNN lists them as "South African" so I'm guessing that South Africa bought a bunch of the Argentine mags and then added the additional cut - which does not affect functionality in the Uzi. And they sell them for only $29.95. Take a look:

http://store.yahoo.com/cdnn/uzi9mm40sout.html

If you go to their site and do a search on "Uzi", you'll see that they have a bunch of other misc. Uzi stuff.

[bushman]

:50_cal: I wonder if the mags at CDNN are as relieable?The mags at vector are $5 cheaper than DSA ,but CDNN is $5 cheaper than Vector Arms.

             THANKS JEFF ;)

[Dan0341]

I've got three of the 40 rounders from Vector.  They are great mags.  I highly recommend them.  As far as I know, all the mags are the same.  BUT, I'm not sure if the modification for the mag catch is done by one company or not?  If there are any issues with the mag, I believe it would be in the mag catch modification.  

Dan

[RoverDave]

The Uzi mag catch is not altered at all on the CDNN mags. They add a second, completely separate mag catch for the AR-15.

[Dan0341]

RoverDave, good info on the mag catch.  I'll have to get get a couple more and try them out.

thanks,
Dan

[RoverDave]

JWH_223 and I were out shooting today. We had a bunch of the 40 rounders - some from CDNN and some from DSA. Both of them, as well as the 40 rounders from Vector, are definitely the same manufacture. Most of our mags were fairly new and had been used little or not at all. We've noticed one problem with them - some of them appear to be a little wide at the top of the magazine, making them hard to insert into the gun. It's definiely not the gun because they were the same in a variety of IMI's and Vectors. Some are so tight they hardly go in the gun, while others are fine. Has anyone else run into this problem?

[Pogo]

:50_cal: I wonder if the mags at CDNN are as relieable?The mags at vector are $5 cheaper than DSA ,but CDNN is $5 cheaper than Vector Arms.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _THANKS JEFF ;)
I bought several 40 round mags from CDDN, and they were all brand new IMI mags. :)

[RoverDave]

Pogo, what makes you think they were IMI? Were they stamped with the star or with "IMI"?

[james tx]

I bought 6 of the 40rd dual cut mags from CDNN, they did not fit into the magwell of my Uzi, or the parts kit lower that I also have (mag bodies too big).  I sent them back and got 6 of the Mecgar 32's instead.  I have a total of 8 of the Mecgars, and they run 100% in my Vector.  I also have 4 of the 25 rd mags that DSA sells, they are fantastic and are parkerized to match the gun to boot. :uzi: