USMC Test of Enhanced Performance Magazine Shows It Performed Worse Than PMAG

[Daniel55]

The US Army’s newest magazine for the M16 and M4, the Enhanced Performance Magazine (EPM), failed a recent USMC test of rifle magazines, according to a recent Marine Corps SYSCOM document released by National Review. The report shows the EPM coming in last in the tests, with a mean rounds between failures (MRBF) figure below the baseline 600 in almost every subtest. In contrast, the magazine from Vendor A – which TFB has confirmed was the Magpul PMag Gen M3, recently adopted by the United States Marine Corps – was the best performer in every subtest. You can see the results of the test in the slides embedded below:

It should be noted that although these tests do not reflect well on the EPM, there are some potential mitigating factors to be aware of. First, it is evidently that at least some of the rifles and carbines tested had some performance issues unrelated to the magazines themselves. At least three of the weapons experienced light primer strikes, at least one weapon had problems with its trigger not resetting, and several weapons experienced stuck cases – all malfunctions that have nothing to do with the magazinesthemselves. Having said that, even adjusted for these malfunctions, the PMag still performed the best out of all the magazines tested.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...decessor-pmag/

[Kayback]

A lot of those sound like badly setup up guns with bigger issues than what's feeding them.

Which one was the Pmag? The Vendor A/B or the legacy?

[CoffeeBean]

A lot of those sound like badly setup up guns with bigger issues than what's feeding them.

Which one was the Pmag? The Vendor A/B or the legacy?

At the top.

................ In contrast, the magazine from Vendor A – which TFB has confirmed was the Magpul PMag Gen M3..................

[WhiteCottonFluff]

Lowest bidder wins I guess.

[Grant9]

How is a lightstrike a mag issue ?

[shooty]

Lowest bidder wins I guess.

In contrast in SA it will be highest bidder with biggest kickback.
Irrespective if it functions or if it ever gets delivered. lol

[Kayback]

At the top.

Doh I even read that bit about 4 times trying to see.

Comprehension is lacking. Thanks.

[CoffeeBean]

Doh I even read that bit about 4 times trying to see.

Comprehension is lacking. Thanks.

[Daniel55]

In all honesty, considering the amount of development that goes into P-mags, i cant say they made a bad choice.

[Gunservant]

Private sector market-driven products will always perform better than government-spec ones.