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$2 million in fake Glock magazines seized at Savannah port
SavannaNow ^

Posted on 02/19/2017 10:55:51 AM PST by Red in Blue PA

U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Savannah Port of Entry inspected a container of manifested firearm magazines and discovered 591 cartons of pistol magazines bearing the Glock trademark.

The importation of the magazines with the Glock trademark on the packaging was found to be unauthorized and in violation of the registered trademark, said Mark Varga, CBP spokesman.

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To: Red in Blue PA

I owned an early Glock model 17L. It had feeding problems which were traced to the magazines. Glock corrected the problem and the bad mags could be identified easily.

Do you have any idea how?


41 posted on 02/19/2017 1:05:07 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Spktyr

Ok. I don’t dispute that. They were mentioned in my last post. I don’t disagree there are one-offs. I asked for a LIST of all they imply. Beretta for example. I know they make AMs but I also know factory mags are either Beretta or MDS. I have two 30 cal ammo cans. One for MDS/PB and one for AMs like Mec-Gar and others. Guess why I had to do that?


42 posted on 02/19/2017 1:07:19 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

I meant number 41 to be directed to you.


43 posted on 02/19/2017 1:09:03 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

What would you guys suggest for one of those 30 or 33 round extended mags for a Glock 30s (. 45acp)? I be seen the crappy aftermarket ones at gun shoes but I would never trust those as they look like plastic and tin metal.


44 posted on 02/19/2017 1:10:59 PM PST by Blue Highway (Q)
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To: Spktyr

I have 15 factory mags for my Sig P320, all are Mec-Gar except for one made by Checkmate. If I remenber correctly it shipped with Mec-Gars.


45 posted on 02/19/2017 1:14:47 PM PST by allblues (God is neither a Republican nor a Democrat but Satan is definitely a Democrat)
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To: Gaffer

Various Beretta pistols have shipped with MecGar mags. No complete list is possible as non-military contract manufacture usually precludes the contractor from announcing they’re who’s doing it.

You forgot that it is a matter of public record that Beretta has subcontracted out US military contract orders’ magazine production to Mec Gar as well. So it’s not just Pietro Beretta or their subsidary Meccanica Del Sarca making ‘factory’ magazines for them.

It is also worth noting that the US military was dissatisfied with ALL the Beretta provided magazines and has since taken the contract for M9 magazines to the US manufacturer Checkmate with far better results.

So, will you be refusing Checkmate made mags, hm?


46 posted on 02/19/2017 1:22:40 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: allblues

Correct, it did.


47 posted on 02/19/2017 1:23:09 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Blue Highway

I wouldn’t - Glock never made 30+ round magazines for .45. The only reason they made them for 9mm is because they made a fully automatic 9mm machine pistol version of the Glock 17 called the Glock 18 for European police and military sales and a 30+ round magazine was required for that.

All the 30+ rounders for .45 are aftermarket and I’ve never seen one that didn’t have problems or wasn’t crap in some way.


48 posted on 02/19/2017 1:26:28 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: SteveH
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Harbor Freight - also means "Fresh off of the boat from China"

49 posted on 02/19/2017 1:31:45 PM PST by Dustoff45 (Where there is smoke, there is someone playing with matches trying to start a fire.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Only buy from reputable dealers like MidwayUSA.

Brownell's and Natchez are good too. Haven't had any bad experiences with CheaperThanDirt either.

50 posted on 02/19/2017 1:47:45 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: FreedomPoster

SGM Tactical mags are made in Korea. They are the 33 round ones used in the Iraqveteran8888 Glock meltdown YouTube video and never failed.


51 posted on 02/19/2017 1:59:20 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: Blue Highway

I use Glock 33 round mags for both my Glock 19 and my Kel-Tec Sub 2000. Glock is the best no question about that.

That being said, I also have some made by SGM Tactical. They are used in a Glock meltdown video on YouTube by Iraqveteran8888 and never failed.

Glock is best, but I have both.

Magpul recently released a 27 round and 21 round Glock mag too. I have the 21 round and am waiting on the 27 round to become available.


52 posted on 02/19/2017 2:04:10 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: Myrddin

I like the fact that Larry Porterfield has made several half million dollar donations to the NRA.

I have shopped at Brownell’s and Natchez too, but I am partial to MidwayUSA.


53 posted on 02/19/2017 2:05:54 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: Spktyr

Mec-gar also makes CZ mags at a fraction of the cost of those by CZ. One of the only downsides to owning a CZ pistol is the high cost of OEM mags.


54 posted on 02/19/2017 2:07:41 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: Blue Highway

For the G21, the Korean made ones are good, the Scherer ones are junk, in my experience, per my earlier post.


55 posted on 02/19/2017 2:11:39 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Which is funny because most CZ ‘factory mags’ are made by Mec Gar in the first place.


56 posted on 02/19/2017 3:09:05 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Dustoff45

For the most part, yup. But they do have some non-Chinese stuff and even some made in USA stuff.

You can go to Sears and buy the literal same Chinese crap for twice the price with a Craftsman label, sadly.


57 posted on 02/19/2017 3:10:48 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr
You can go to Sears and buy the literal same Chinese crap for twice the price with a Craftsman label, sadly.

Yep! Sadly!

But not for much longer.

58 posted on 02/19/2017 4:00:48 PM PST by Dustoff45 (Where there is smoke, there is someone playing with matches trying to start a fire.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Several years ago I got scammed by an Ebay seller when I purchased about 75 Gillette Mach III Turbo razor blades. After realizing that my butter knife was sharper, turns out they were Chinese counterfeits..............


59 posted on 02/19/2017 4:04:46 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Red in Blue PA

Several years ago I got scammed by an Ebay seller when I purchased about 75 Gillette Mach III Turbo razor blades. After realizing that my butter knife was sharper, turns out they were Chinese counterfeits..............


60 posted on 02/19/2017 4:04:58 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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