Probably due to the endless supply of cheap surplus mags.
I'm thinking so. I've got a few of the NOS 32 round mags in the blue and white AA boxes, that I certainly think are the Mecgar mags, as they have the longer, tear drop style, mag stops.Did Mec-Gar make the 32 rd mags with the 'Italy' sticker that AA sold in the boxes with the blue 'Uzi' logo?
All the surplus German mags were military, not commercial.Mec-Gar definitely made the 32rd mags sold by AA in the distinctive cardboard boxes. Back in the early 90's I decided I needed to buy some more Uzi mags since it looked like they might be hard to get. I ordered them through an FFL. Much to my chagrin, they were not black parked/painted with production numbers like my earlier ones. My dealer called AA and they told him that these were made in Italy by Mec-Gar and were made to IMI standards. I can't remember if I couldn't return them or not, but they went into a box where they remain to this day. They're beautifully finished in polished blue, and individually plastic wrapped with light grease. I'm sure they run great. I just never cared for the look. A few years ago, a member here advertised 30 of the black painted IMI marked ones in the same AA blue and white boxes for like $12 so I bought them all. At that time, no one was interested at that price, given that yet another member here, "Bocephus" was selling the German surplus mags unissued for $7. I believe they are "commercial" hence the black paint over park finish as opposed to the grey parked military issue. Just my personal preference.
Of course. You misunderstood my post. It was confusing I admit. I was referring to MY black painted mags. I brought up the German ones to show why MY seller couldn't sell his at $12 when the German milsurp were going for $7.All the surplus German mags were military, not commercial.
Back in 2019 I bought a RR Uzi MG and picked up a second box "o" 50 pack from RTG. It was the last one and that option was removed from the website.All the surplus German mags were military, not commercial.
The best deal ever on uzi mags was the 50 pack of 'slightly rusted' mags from Robert RTG. Only two of the ones I got had any rust on them, and that was just a spot.
What a great memory. I as well bought the fifty pack. As I recall with shipping it came out around $5 a mag. My box ended up having 52. 50 were about perfect with a little freckle rust. The remaining two looked as if they had been left in a puddle of blood. They were not only rusty, they were extensively pitted. I took those two to my bench wire wheel and after cleanup they worked fine.Back in 2019 I bought a RR Uzi MG and picked up a second box "o" 50 pack from RTG. It was the last one and that option was removed from the website.
I was hoping someone knew and would chime in. Great guy and great mags.what happened to Bocephus?
true storyAll the surplus German mags were military, not commercial.
The best deal ever on uzi mags was the 50 pack of 'slightly rusted' mags from Robert RTG. Only two of the ones I got had any rust on them, and that was just a spot.