Value of old AR 20 round mags

[Hecklerusp45]

I found a place online where someone is selling some of the OLD 20 round AR mags. Do they hold any collector value? If so do they have to be made by a specific company to have value?

[joem]

I don't know about collectability but I brought several home after my tour.

[Sunray]

Nothing collectable about anything to do with an AR-15.

[Griff Murphey]

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Nothing collectable about anything to do with an AR-15.

I would disagree to a certain extent. Original GI from the Viet Nam era is certainly collectible. The older guns "look right" with 20's, the gun is less bulky, easier to case, carry, get in and out of a blind with... If you are shooting in a CMP or NRA hi power match the 20 is much better for prone. For zeroing off of the bench it's kind of a "must have" unless you don't mind being up in the air.

I had a bag of them checked out for the third Mar Div intramurals for my dental team and in the interim they re-equipped with the 30's and would not take them back...

I like to carry a 20 with 5 rds in it for hunting. It slows down my shooting on running turkeys, weight is lighter, etc.!

[RCS]

There are variations which are difficult to find with both the 20 rd and 30 rd magazines


Photo shows pre 1964 "waffle magazines" in special pouch, these waffle magazines run from $200 to $300 eaP1010027_0023_023.jpg

[BudT]

That's exactly what I was thinking to, the old waffle mags.

[lyman]

How about the old Colt AR-15 30-rounders with the number 62667 on the side?

Anything rare about them?

cage code number,

not sure, as in cannot remember, but the ones with the dark green followers are not as common,

[Hunter]

Nothing collectable about anything to do with an AR-15.

Not entirely true, while they may not be your area of interest, tons of other folks love them - and sheer demand makes them -sort of- collectable.

Was at an architectural detail store and heard the proprietor say: "Just because its useless doesn't mean it's worthless"

New in wrap Colt 20 round mags are indeed "collectable" in a sense, like an unopened box of M1 Rifle follower arms, to someone....



Hunter

[Art]

Lets say collectability would be minimal except in really unusual cases. I personally like 20 round magazines on an AR, not as bulky, and fewer feed problems

[PhillipM]

Lets say collectability would be minimal except in really unusual cases. I personally like 20 round magazines on an AR, not as bulky, and fewer feed problems

Plus one! I bought four thirty round mags just because I could, but twenties seem fine for semi auto use.