When I looked at the eBay posting, the (5) 15-22 mags were at $257 with 6 hours remaining... Somebody may have flagged it, because there were numerous other 25 round mags listed. I just did a search on 15-22 magazines (without mentioning 25 rounds)

Here it is again: http://www.ebay.com/itm/5X-NEW-Smith...item3ccda8bc3f

If you want a chuckle, check out the guy's location. (CA)
LL

I love the outright lying in the listings. I think sellers are ratting each other out.

Thanks for the offer but I think I will keep it. Not going to hold anybody up with a high price either but just going to keep now I have had the good fortune to have aquired it.

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I'll see if my local has any left at $16.99. They did late last week. I'd be happy to sell them to you guys at my cost.

Very nice offer.

I just ordered one 10rd short from 44mag (100 + in stock). I figure it wouldn't hurt to have one to keep in the gun while stored in my tactical case. Besides, if this ban turns out as restrictive as what's being proposed, a 10rd mag will be considered high capacity.

Just ordered some from S&W, now to see when they ship!?

I ordered from them 12/24. Hasn't moved yet and I'm not thinking it will be shipped till the end of next week if I'm lucky.

Looks like these are in stock

http://www.promagindustries.com/product-p/smi-a6.htm

I'm curious about that. They don't list anything that I looked at as out of stock or backordered, including steel 30rd GI mags for ARs.

Looks like it's the last place on earth with stock!

Thanks for that find!! I've been searching everywhere!!

If you look on their main web page, they say all high capacity mags are on backorder, but they are letting you place an order.

yes, very good offer

Does anyone know where I can find the S&W FDE 25-round mag? I saw it on one website, but out of stock.

Haven't seen it listed ANYWHERE else.

Is this thing a white whale?


Thanks

FDE do exist, I have 5, I bought just 3 weeks ago, now the guy who had them jacked the price up on them and I passed, he sold them. I kind of wished I would have paid in retrospect, but it sticks in my craw to get gouged and he said "take it or leave it" & played some shenanigans on me so I passed and now... impossible to find them right now.

I fully believe when the hysteria chills in the next few months, mags and ammo will come back around as before.

LNL,

thanks for the info. I'm not in a hurry. I just don't want to wait around a few months, then find out they don't make them anymore, or something.

I assume they will keep making them. They must sell like crazy, since I can't find them anywhere!!!


Agent

Alright, my local was closed today so I can't check back until Wednesday. I called one other shop, where the people are nasty, just to see and they laughed and hung up on me.

Looks like my friend called SW just in time. They sent him a mail telling him the mags are on the way. Thankfully, other wise I would have been pressured into selling his wife some of mine.
Member Scopes, that GS that called and they seemed nasty and hung up?
Buy this time, they are really tired of fielding hundreds of phone calls asking for AR mags.This happens per day to them. 2 weeks ago, I was at my local buying some 15-22 mags, I was in the store for 5 minutes, I listened to them field at least 8 phone calls looking for mags. They were getting rude then.I cant blame them.

I know what you are saying, but having owned a business I simply never treated people badly regardless. It wasn't like I asked them to wash my car. I called a gun shop with a gun question.

Scopes, I agree. Im in the customer satisfaction business also.
Im guessing if you hear the same question on the tele over and over again, minute after minute, day after day?You finally start to snap and become something that isnt in your nature to begin with.

Sorry, guys, checked this morning and someone bought all of them. I'm sure to sell at a profit. They told me new stock should be in soon and to check back periodically so that is what I'll do. I'll update if I can get my hands on some for you.

thanks for trying at least... kind of expected that though

This place is in the middle of no where and usually the last place to get the hoarders. But like I said, when there's money to be made.

On the drive back from CO last week, going through Utah, we made a random stop for fun at 2 gun shops a few miles off the freeway in the middle of no where... they are experiencing the same stuff. Calls from all over the USA to buy their stock, ammo gone, mags gone... with the beauty of the web, you can find out of the way locations and call them and check what they have so even in the middle of no where shops are getting sucked dry.

Sometimes I like the old days better, sometimes.

Finally got a email reply back from Midway about their mistake on sending me an extra 25rnd mag. for the price of one. They said due to the cost of return shipping I could keep the extra mag. I do feel better about it now I have heard back from Midway.
Waahoooo.

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This happeed to me with 44 mag.com, I thought they might be out. They just dinged my account to make sure I had money. The money was taken back out the day the mags shipped, so make sure you leave the funds in the bank.

You did the honest thing there so you should enjoy it.

I just received message from Cabelas after I try to order 3 - 25 mags at December 27:
3 of 23-0187 SMITH & WESSON RIFLE MAGAZINES MP15-22MAG25RD
Cancel-Discontinued... Discontinued - Not back ordered

Since one of the biggest issue in the ban proposal is mag capacity, one simple way to at least try getting some of the nonsense taken out of all of this would be to write, email, or even call if possible, local...county...or even state officials including govorners to voice your oppostition to it. Worst case it gets passed, but even worse could be other things to follow. Its already gotten out of hand to begin with.

I received a reply from Smith & Wesson for my order on their website... the "order will remain open" which I assume means I am in line when they do show up...

Here is the redacted e-mail:

From: xxxxxxxxxx
To: xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: Order # 122xxx1


Thank you for your recent order for accessory magaznies.

Currently accessory magazines are out of stock and on backorder.

Orders will remain open pending product availability.



Regards, xxxxxxx

Customer Service

Smith & Wesson, Walther, & Thompson/ Center

Tel. 800-331-0852 ext. 4xx5

Fax 413-747-3317

Smith & Wesson

So there ya go.

BTW, targetsportsUSA.com cancelled my magazine order as well. At least S&W had not charged my credit card.

LL

The key words are"Pending Product Availability". I was the first one on the phone with them this morning and was told they are not manufacturing any hi cap magazines until they find out what Washington is going to do. I have four on "back order". I highly doubt I will ever see them.

There customer service is ridiculous i called to check availabilty of long ten round magazines and they said everyone was out. Then i see people posting stuff saying they bought mags ten minutes after i called and they will have them buy the next week . So what is it are all mags out or just hi caps. This is bs if u ask me. Same thing was happening woth the 25 round fde mags . One guy said he called and they had 2000 left i called not even ten minutes after henposted and ohh now there out.

Just picked up an additional 2 at my LGS. He only had 2 left and now I'm wondering if I shouldn't have bought those also. I currently have 10 25 rounders.

If he is not gouging you on price.. don't be a tard BUY THEM!!

+1 on that^, i called every LGS in my area and with in a 50mile radius no one has them around my area. i guess i am SOL and stuck with just one that came with my gun. gonna hit a Gun&knife show here in my area this weekend and HOPE i can get some at a decent price. probably not but worth a try.

i take that back, just called a local place he has 5 left. $65 a piece. ill pass.

I bought 3 S&W factory 10 round (blue) mags today. I also picked up a short 10 round. $19 each. I guess I was lucky.

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One of my lgs's still has a full peg on the wall of the 35 rounders from plinker tactical. I picked two up a couple days ago and they obviously restocked them because the peg was full again yesterday. After finally shooting the rifle yesterday, the only issue with the mags I found, was getting the first round into the chamber. Might have to just file the tops if the mags a hair because when charging, it didn't seem to be catching enough of the top of the bullet to push it forward out of the magazine and into the chamber, and would just push the bullet dow. A bit and scratch it up when slightly jamming it. Anyone else have that same issue if you have those mags? Worked great after the first round seated in the chamber properly.

There are two threads on these magazines. There's a reason they aren't selling, despite what PT says.

Plinker Tactical 35 Round Magazine

Plinker Tactical Magazine Redux

Has anyone heard if Midway is going to fill their backorders?
I ordered from them earlier this week when they showed out
of stock, backorders OK.
They have an expect date of 2-7-13 but aren't accepting backorders anymore. Wonder if my order will be dropped?
They were so busy they were hard to reach on the phone so I haven't tried to call them again.
JLK

I was told by a S&W rep this week, they have stopped production on 25rd magazines until "they find out what's going to happen in Washington." I wouldn't bother calling Midway

While I don't doubt you were told this I have a hard time actually believing it. Why would they wait to make more magazines when there are orders that an be filled until such time as the law states they can't? They're in business to make money, and right now, business is GOOD.

Other companies are adding shifts to get their product out, but S&W is stopping all production?

Just went by Tactical Gear Supply (a LEO supply store) here in Forest Park and a few days ago, they had a case of 15-22 magazines sitting on the floor. I bought two the first day they had them, then went back a couple of days later and got three more. Nothing but an empty box there today and he has no idea when or if they will be getting any more.

CW

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I would guess that Midway has a scheduled shipment expected 2-7 and they accepted backorders until everything on that shipment was sold. They may not have any incoming confirmed after that.

With the good reputation Midway has, I would assume you will still get your mags if Midway hasn't notified you otherwise.

There are, of course, other vendors that I would not have that faith about.

wow these are really becoming a hott item. even ebay is pulling the mags from the site.

Last week I ordered 5 10 round mags each from S&W, 44mag.com, and gandttactical.com. So far, only the mags from G&T have shipped.

Unless Biden and Cuomo are on the S&W BOD, I don't get it either.

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Originally Posted by Taylor339 I was told by a S&W rep this week, they have stopped production on 25rd magazines until "they find out what's going to happen in Washington." I wouldn't bother calling Midway

How did you come in contact with this "S&W rep"? Every rep I have talked to or heard feedback from are saying that their manufacturers are making these magazines as fast as they can, and shipping out orders in full force.

You weren't just trying to stoke a fire to increase your gunbroker sales now were you?

It looks like a bunch of people have called and they are getting conflicting answers. Doesn't appear that even S&W knows what's going on with their mags.

I sent an email to S&W regarding my order for mags. Here is their response.

"Hi,
Thank you for your recent order for accessory magazines. Currently accessory magazines are out of stock and on backorder.
Orders will remain open pending product availability.
Thank you and have a nice day.
kf"

I have no idea when I'll receive my mags.

Bob.