But, how do these stainless steel DuraMag magazines function?

Thats what Sadowski set out to discover.

Itotally understand why polymer AR-15 magazines are so popular these days.

duramag stainless steel magazine review and evaluation

The author evaluated the DuraMag SS magazines to determine their durability and reliability.

I own many of them myself.

But, I have always found metal magazines insert into a metal magwell slicker and smoother than polymer magazines.

I even like the metal-on-metal sound.

duramag stainless steel magazine made by c products

DuraMag SS magazines are manufactured by C Products Defense here in the U.S.

I tore through them like a kid unwrapping a candy bar.

First off, the stainless steel body makes the magazines heavier than polymer or aluminum.

Unloaded, the 30-round stainless steel magazine weighs 6.2 ounces.

duramag stainless steel magazine disassembled

The internals of DuraMag are designed for durability and reliability. This one uses the orange anti-tilt follower.

Extra weight can be a good thing.

It aids ejection, meaning it falls out of the magwell quicker and more reliably than polymer.

Stainless steel is also more durable than aluminum and polymer.

ammo used to test the duramag ss stainless steel magazine

The DuraMag accommodated typical 55-grain ammo (center) as well as rounds with different nullet shapes like 300 BLK subsonic ammo from Gorilla Ammunition (left) and Nosler 77-grain HPBT (right).

The next feature that makes the DuraMag stand out is the proprietary LipLock design.

Every time the magazine positively locked into place.

I also dropped fully loaded DuraMag magazines from chest height to simulate a fumbled reload.

magazine test fit in springfield ar-15

The author found that the metal DuraMag SS magazines insert smoothly into metal magwells.

We all fumble a reload occasionally, and thats ok if you could recover quickly.

What you dont want is your magazine hitting the deck and losing its lunch by spilling out rounds.

The DuraMag kept the rounds in place.

C Products Defense DURAMAG SS .56/.223/300BLK AR (STAINLESS STEEL)

I also stepped on loaded and unloaded DuraMag magazines with no ill effect.

Heavier bullets are usually longer and have a different profile and ogive.

The Victor ran smoothly with no stoppages with the DuraMag SS magazines.

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I didnt baby the mag-azines, either.

Over the last few months, Ive used these magazines in all types of ARs.

The routine was load, shoot, reload.

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I was totally confident the DuraMag would do its part and feed whatever AR I was running.

Most magazines have either a 5-, 10-, 20- or 30-round capacity.

Some of the odd or less popular calibers have different capacities.

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Conclusion

Magazines are supposed to be replaceable.

They are wear-use items.

With that said, the DuraMag SS may just be an heirloom-quality magazine.

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I certainly like mine!

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C Products DefenseDURAMAG SS .56/.223/300BLK AR (STAINLESS STEEL)

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