[Timber Rattler]

Any ideas from our resident in-house military firearms experts?

[Daveinyork]

G-d forbid that we have an unfair advantage over our enemies.

[LibLieSlayer]

CASTRATE the bastard that came up with this stump-headed muslim outreach obamunism plan! Magpul is the best... I have worn out barrels but never a Magpul. So much to reverse from that jug-eared communist, muslim and lover of fagism.

LLS

[ChoobacKY]

Follow the money trail. At the end I suspect you will find an Obama contributor who is involved in the manufacture of the issue mags.

[HenpeckedCon]

This is not a surprise. The Union army didn't issue lever action rifles during the Civil War because an idiot general in charge of ordinance thought it would be a waste on ammunition. The Union would have won the war in short order with far less casualties if they weren't so stupid.

[eXe]

Thats an odd decision, then again normal military issue mags are just as reliable once you swap out the green followers for the enhanced magpul ones, and I suspect that is still OK to do.

[Sooth2222]

I have Magpul magazines as well as aluminum magazines from an official gov't vendor (ie. lowest cost), and there is no comparison. I would go absolutely nuts if the Obama regime wanted to send me to Afghanistan without the best equipment available.

[NonValueAdded]

Find out who makes the standard mags and dollars to ham and limas you will find a Friend of Obama that feels their ox is gored. And if not a FoO, then some long-serving Congresscritter with pull on the Armed Services committee.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

Add this to the inane and insane Rules of Engagement our Warriors are subjected to; the "negotiations" with our enemies (the Tally-Ban); the release of Radical Islamic Jihadists captured on the field of battle from prisons in AfGan/; the scrubbing of ANY reference to Islam/Sharia/Jihad, etc from training material; the REFUSAL to recognize (and name) our enemies; the politicization and advancement of Multiculturalism and Political Correctness of our Armed Forces....etc. initiated by and/or meekly acquiescing thereto from Dear Leader and his advisers by the REMF, Armchair, Personnel in the Pentagon (ALL OF THE PRESENT JCS HAVING NEVER SERVED IN HARMS WAY) is a disgrace and disservice to our Men and Women who are putting it all on the line to keep us safe.

PRAY for those serving that He may keep them safe from the lunacy under which they must operate.

God Bless them and God Bless America.

[FreedomPoster]

I wonder if this affects SOCOM? Anyone have any insight into how that works?

[FreedomPoster]

Comments?

[Lazamataz]

Every time an American soldier dies, the Muslim Kenyan Obama smiles and thanks Allah.

[ebshumidors]

They just want to make sure there’s enough for Obama’s civilian army.

[The KG9 Kid]

What’s interesting is that the Army is now running the second stage of its procurement program to find the replacement for the M4 and one of the likeliest contenders is the Remington ACR designed by Magpul.

The chief offender with M16 failures has always been the fault of the magazine, and the chief offenders in US military small arms procurement has always been the US Army. Thier idiot twitbag top level officers can’t even decide on camo patterns, uniforms, or if soldiers should be wearing berets or not.

Let the Marine Corps decide for the Army this time, for a change.

[garykfd]

Follow the MONEY it will lead to a corrupt politician!!

[Rays_Dad]

what always irritates me about these articles is the only Army and Marines carry guns. I just got back from my year in Iraq and there are a lot of my fellow AF guys doing convoy and security forces work. Not to mention the Navy folks doing the same Army augmentation work. Rant off - this edict won’t stop soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines from self procuring top line gear. I know I sure as hell did. It is stupid not to. People are starting to arrive in theater with self purchased armor, mags, knives, vests, pouches, etc. oh and I carried magpul mags as a logistics advisor to the Iraqi air force. I would hope the folks that have to shoot everyday do the same.

[Joe Brower]

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Any time a firearms-related thread is created on FreeRepublic, please be sure to add the "banglist" keyword to it so that interested FReepers don't miss it. Just a suggestion.

Let Freedom Ring,

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[A Strict Constructionist]

Some contractor didn’t like the competition. Some General didn’t like the chance for a fat retirement going out the window.

SAD

[VeniVidiVici]

They’ll just use the Magpul anyhow.

[M1911A1]

I’m with some of our other FReepers. Follow the money and see where it leads. Maybe some bigwig at MagPul donated to a conservative. Maybe one of the Dem Senators from Connecticut got a complaint from Okay Industries.

Could be a small number of knuckleheads privately purchased cheap brand X plastic mags and the problems got reported up the chain. Solution: No more non issue mags.

Could be just general military bureaucratic dumbassery.

[em2vn]

Both U.S.Senators and my Congressman have been notified of my displeasure with this decision. I suggest each of you do the same.