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Magazine rattle with G3

3.8K views 15 replies 11 participants last post by  GaCop103  
#1 ·
I just bought a G3, and the magazines rattle. Both of them. These are MecGar 15 round mags, withnthe yellow followers, and they rattle like castanets if I load more than six rounds in them. They function OK, but I’m curious why they rattle like that. Anyone know? I found a couple of 20 year old posts, but they didn’t help much.
 
#5 ·
I have the same issue with my 15 100% of the time. Same with the anything more than 6. I've cleaned it, scored it, smoothed it, nothing changed. Loaded it and left it that way with 10 and 15 for months. I've cycled close to 800 rds through it all to no avail. If you figure it out let me know.
 
#7 ·
In a daily carry situation, its like having an oversized pack of tictacs on your hip, or a jar of change in your car, call it whatever.. it's not right, it draws attention, it worries me that something will not function..and it's super annoying at the very least. I've resorted to just the 17. The 15 is at home in the range bag.
 
#13 ·
I don't know the science of it, but that is very common with all brands of mags. I only know it's something to do with the number of rounds in it. I've rapped them sharply against something and had success with some of them.... the rest I just live with. Not about to reduce my ammo load for a "rattle."