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12-21-2016, 11:45 AM
http://kitup.military.com/2016/12/pmag-marines-m27-m855a1-round.html
SMALL ARMS (http://kitup.military.com/category/small-arms)Marines to Get PMAG to Fix M27 Woes with M855A1 RoundTOPICS:Small Arms (http://kitup.military.com/tag/small-arms)
http://i2.wp.com/kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hires_150120-M-QH615-206A.jpg?resize=749%2C437A Marine fires the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. The Marine Corps has approved the high-performing PMAG magazine for use on the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle -- and the M16A4 and M4 carbines. (Defense Department photo)
POSTED BY: BRENDAN MCGARRY (http://kitup.military.com/author/brendan-mcgarry) DECEMBER 20, 2016
Marines are free to use the PMAG at last.
In welcome news for many a Marine (and Magpul employee), the Marine Corps has finally approved the high-performing PMAG magazine for use on the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, as well as the M16A4 and M4 carbines.
As readers of this blog are well aware, the magazine is one of the best on the market and has long been used by special operations forces and soldiers.
The Corps banned the product in 2012 because of compatibility issues with the first-generation version of the magazine and the IAR.
The announcement to reverse this decision leaked out Monday. But it’s important to understand why — and as my colleague Matthew Cox explains over at Military.com (http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/12/20/army-round-triggers-problems-marine-m27-auto-rifle.html) — the reason is because the M27 with its existing magazine ran into reliability problems with the Army’s newer M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round.
To be clear, the decision was to ensure that some Marines receiving the M855A1 who are headed downrange wouldn’t face those reliability issues.
As Cox reports:
“The reason they did that is because when Marines are deploying forward, they are sometimes receiving M855A1, and we need to ensure they have the ability to shoot that round,” Chris Woodburn, deputy branch chief for the Marine Corps’ Maneuver Branch that deals with requirements, told Military.com in a Dec. 20 telephone interview.
“In terms of the cause analysis and failure analysis, that has not been done, but what we do know is that the PMAG works,” he said.
Officials at Magpul Industries Corp. were excited, to say the least.
“In light of the results from an enormous body of reliability and durability testing and 4 years of combat use, today it was announced that the PMAG 30 AR/M4 GEN M3 Window, in Black and Medium Coyote Tan (MCT), would be the official magazine of the entire United States Marine Corp,” the company said on its social media accounts (https://twitter.com/Magpul_HQ/status/810990255138635776) on Monday.
USMC Authorizes GEN M3 PMAG
Earlier today, at 191737Z, the USMC issued a message entitled, “M4/M16 SERIES/M27 MAGAZINE GUIDANCE UPDATE”, directing which magazines will be used by Marines with the M4/M16, M27 and M249.
In addition to the Army’s new Enhanced Performance Magazines (NSN 1005-01- 630-9508) which will replace the legacy magazine in the stock system, PM Individual Weapon Systems also authorizes the GEN M3 PMAG in Black (NSN 1005-01-615-5169) and the new Medium Coyote Tan (NSN 1005-01-659-7086). Of note, the Army’s EPM is authorized for training use only!
http://soldiersystems.net/blog1/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_8412.jpg
This is huge news for Magpul because this is the first service-wide adoption of their magazine. Not only that, it’s the only magazine authorized for use in combat.
Here is the meat of the message:
GENTEXT/RMKS/
1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING THE USE OF MAGAZINES FOR THE M4/M16 SERIES AND M27 INFANTRY AUTOMATIC RIFLE (IAR).
2. BACKGROUND. MARINE CORPS UNITS WILL NO LONGER RECEIVE THE LEGACY MAGAZINE WHEN ORDERING NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN) 1005-01-561-7200; THIS NSN WILL DEFAULT TO THE U.S. ARMY ENHANCED PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE (EPM), NSN 1005-01- 630-9508. AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE EPM FOR TRAINING USE ONLY WITH THE M4, M4A1, M16A4, AND M27 REMAINS THE SAME.
3. ACTION 3.A. PM IWS AUTHORIZES UNITS TO USE THE FOLLOWING POLYMER MAGAZINES WITH THE M4, M4A1, M16A4, M27, AND M249: NSN 1005-01-615-5169 (BLACK) AND NSN 1005-01-659-7086 (COYOTE TAN). UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO REQUISITION THESE MAGAZINES WITH UNIT FUNDS.
3.B. PM IWS WILL UPDATE SL-3S FOR THE M4, M4A1, M16A4, AND M27 TO LIST THE ABOVE POLYMER MAGAZINE NSNS. NO OTHER POLYMER MAGAZINES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE.
4. IOT PROVIDE IMMEDIATE AND SUSTAINING ACCESS TO ALL USERS, A PUBLICATION CONTROL NUMBER (PCN) WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THIS MESSAGE FOR ACCESS VIA THE WEAPONS SYSTEM ID NUMBER SEARCH IN SL-1-2.//
Tags: Magpul
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SMALL ARMS (http://kitup.military.com/category/small-arms)Marines to Get PMAG to Fix M27 Woes with M855A1 RoundTOPICS:Small Arms (http://kitup.military.com/tag/small-arms)
http://i2.wp.com/kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hires_150120-M-QH615-206A.jpg?resize=749%2C437A Marine fires the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. The Marine Corps has approved the high-performing PMAG magazine for use on the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle -- and the M16A4 and M4 carbines. (Defense Department photo)
POSTED BY: BRENDAN MCGARRY (http://kitup.military.com/author/brendan-mcgarry) DECEMBER 20, 2016
Marines are free to use the PMAG at last.
In welcome news for many a Marine (and Magpul employee), the Marine Corps has finally approved the high-performing PMAG magazine for use on the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, as well as the M16A4 and M4 carbines.
As readers of this blog are well aware, the magazine is one of the best on the market and has long been used by special operations forces and soldiers.
The Corps banned the product in 2012 because of compatibility issues with the first-generation version of the magazine and the IAR.
The announcement to reverse this decision leaked out Monday. But it’s important to understand why — and as my colleague Matthew Cox explains over at Military.com (http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/12/20/army-round-triggers-problems-marine-m27-auto-rifle.html) — the reason is because the M27 with its existing magazine ran into reliability problems with the Army’s newer M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round.
To be clear, the decision was to ensure that some Marines receiving the M855A1 who are headed downrange wouldn’t face those reliability issues.
As Cox reports:
“The reason they did that is because when Marines are deploying forward, they are sometimes receiving M855A1, and we need to ensure they have the ability to shoot that round,” Chris Woodburn, deputy branch chief for the Marine Corps’ Maneuver Branch that deals with requirements, told Military.com in a Dec. 20 telephone interview.
“In terms of the cause analysis and failure analysis, that has not been done, but what we do know is that the PMAG works,” he said.
Officials at Magpul Industries Corp. were excited, to say the least.
“In light of the results from an enormous body of reliability and durability testing and 4 years of combat use, today it was announced that the PMAG 30 AR/M4 GEN M3 Window, in Black and Medium Coyote Tan (MCT), would be the official magazine of the entire United States Marine Corp,” the company said on its social media accounts (https://twitter.com/Magpul_HQ/status/810990255138635776) on Monday.
USMC Authorizes GEN M3 PMAG
Earlier today, at 191737Z, the USMC issued a message entitled, “M4/M16 SERIES/M27 MAGAZINE GUIDANCE UPDATE”, directing which magazines will be used by Marines with the M4/M16, M27 and M249.
In addition to the Army’s new Enhanced Performance Magazines (NSN 1005-01- 630-9508) which will replace the legacy magazine in the stock system, PM Individual Weapon Systems also authorizes the GEN M3 PMAG in Black (NSN 1005-01-615-5169) and the new Medium Coyote Tan (NSN 1005-01-659-7086). Of note, the Army’s EPM is authorized for training use only!
http://soldiersystems.net/blog1/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_8412.jpg
This is huge news for Magpul because this is the first service-wide adoption of their magazine. Not only that, it’s the only magazine authorized for use in combat.
Here is the meat of the message:
GENTEXT/RMKS/
1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING THE USE OF MAGAZINES FOR THE M4/M16 SERIES AND M27 INFANTRY AUTOMATIC RIFLE (IAR).
2. BACKGROUND. MARINE CORPS UNITS WILL NO LONGER RECEIVE THE LEGACY MAGAZINE WHEN ORDERING NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN) 1005-01-561-7200; THIS NSN WILL DEFAULT TO THE U.S. ARMY ENHANCED PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE (EPM), NSN 1005-01- 630-9508. AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE EPM FOR TRAINING USE ONLY WITH THE M4, M4A1, M16A4, AND M27 REMAINS THE SAME.
3. ACTION 3.A. PM IWS AUTHORIZES UNITS TO USE THE FOLLOWING POLYMER MAGAZINES WITH THE M4, M4A1, M16A4, M27, AND M249: NSN 1005-01-615-5169 (BLACK) AND NSN 1005-01-659-7086 (COYOTE TAN). UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO REQUISITION THESE MAGAZINES WITH UNIT FUNDS.
3.B. PM IWS WILL UPDATE SL-3S FOR THE M4, M4A1, M16A4, AND M27 TO LIST THE ABOVE POLYMER MAGAZINE NSNS. NO OTHER POLYMER MAGAZINES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE.
4. IOT PROVIDE IMMEDIATE AND SUSTAINING ACCESS TO ALL USERS, A PUBLICATION CONTROL NUMBER (PCN) WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THIS MESSAGE FOR ACCESS VIA THE WEAPONS SYSTEM ID NUMBER SEARCH IN SL-1-2.//
Tags: Magpul
This entry was posted on Monday, December 19th, 2016 at 23:11 and is filed under Advertiser, MARCORSYSCOM, Weapon Accessories. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.