Value of old AR 20 round mags

[RCS]

Like collecting en bloc clips or carbine magazines, there will be someone interested in the variations.


When you bought your early AR-15 in '64, the magazines had a white dot sticker and had the small "CAL.223" on the floorplate

Cooper magazines had a lot of rejections and a cancelled contract - there are a lot of variations for the collector

early "sterile" AR-180/AR-15 30rd magazine from '69 made it to Viet Nam before the Colt 30 rdP1010018_0017.jpgP1010006_0006.jpgP1010031_0026_1.jpgP1010009_0004_004.jpg

[PhillipM]

What does sterile mean?

[BEAR]

Can't be traced back to the United States. Used in clandestine operations.

[GB in WY]

You can buy new 20 rounders from many places. If you watch the sales, for about 10 bucks. So unless you run into a someone who is collecting various makers, the only ones that seem to draw interest are the Colt marked mags along with the Armalite marked mags(old ones not the new manufacture) I have a mag marked: made by Armalite for Colt, I think is sort of nifty. I also prefer the 20 rounders for shooting. It is hard to sling up and shoot prone with 30 rounders.

[Johnny P]

I would be interested in any first year production non-collectible AR15's.

[joem]

With the recent gun and magazine ban in CA there are going to be plenty on the market cheap I'll bet

[RCS]

early magazines have always been difficult to find, even back in the 60's troops were told to dump the
waffle magazines.

There are repros but the floor plate and follower are not as originalP1010032_0027_1.jpg

[Andouille]

early magazines have always been difficult to find, even back in the 60's troops were told to dump the
waffle magazines.

There are repros but the floor plate and follower are not as originalP1010032_0027_1.jpg

The waffles are indeed quite collectible, as are the Colts with .223 markings instead of 5.56. Colt marked 20's tend to bring somewhat more than the Simmons or Adventure line magazines. And be on the look-out for the early 30-round mags with the constant curve radius, unlike the ones made today.

Lest anyone doubt some of these magazines aren't collectible, they should bounce on over to the retro forum of AR15.com and inquire. There are guys there who take replicating the early model rifles to an extreme.

[RCS]

Don't forget the early USAF 20 rd magazine with the holes so you could see the amount of cartridges left in the magazine.

The early 75 round drums have not been around for years

[Major Tom]

Colt 20 round AR mags going for $60.00 around here.