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Finally got my S&W AR-10 out of lay away and was wondering about spare mags. Will the DPMS or Armalite mags work in the S&W??
Magpul has those new 25 round mags as well which are very sweet.
Chuck the factory mag right into the junk drawer, go get MagPul Mags and save yourself the possible headaches from using the other brands
The M&P10 uses LR308/SR25 style magazines. Magpul is the favorite (obviously) and ASC is what mine came with. It seems that DPMS mags work for some and not for others. I've never tried DPMS, so I can't say for myself.
Magpul is certainly the easiest and smoothest operating. ASC 20 round magazines are cheaper but much harder on the the fingers to use.
Armalite AR10 magazines and M1A1 magazines are a different design and will not work.
I use the factory Mag as a vise block to hold the gun for cleaning or dressing up. Not good for much else.
Magpul is the way to go.