Load Assist Buttons...
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Maddmax
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Call them (S&W). You can get them for $3. a piece. Get em' in about 5 days. E-Bay could be cheaper.
Majorlk
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eBay is MUCH cheaper and the are slightly bigger and metal, not plastic.
Cabadam
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I was poking around on Ebay, and maybe I was searching for the wrong terms, but I couldn't find these. Would you mind linking to one then I'll can look from there?
Majorlk
Member
That's the ones. They are worth the money. I have them on all 16 magazines. I DON'T use the loading tool, though. Fingers on the both sides of the button are all that necessary. Takes about 60 seconds to load a 25-round magazine.
Chris Puza
Member
Same here. Have 'em on all my magazines. Very pleased with them.
Locked-N-Loaded
Member
Got them as well. The armorers kit of 8 is the way to go, but I wish they made more affordable kits without the wrench. Their 3 pack of buttons (no tool) is not as great of a deal and that seems to be the only other way to buy more according to them. And with my inbound mags, I need another whole armorers kit 
I am going to test making my own out of the OEM ones. See how precise I can drill holes in them to use the armorers wrench tool. Just to see if I can pull it off. They won't be as nice as they are plastic, but just to see how it turns out.
I am going to test making my own out of the OEM ones. See how precise I can drill holes in them to use the armorers wrench tool. Just to see if I can pull it off. They won't be as nice as they are plastic, but just to see how it turns out.
Locked-N-Loaded
Member
Watch the seller of these, he runs sales/discounts on the 8 pack armorers pack often. I have seen Buy Now as low as $16 and Bid/Auction go for over $20-25.. I got mine at a Buy Now of $17 and then he changed the deal days later. So.. keep an eye on the seller and if you can be patient, you might catch a break on price.
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Cabadam
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I notice the description on the actual product website (Raven Eye Custom - M&P15-22 Upgrades) says "Note that the loading tool does not work on the 25 round magazines that have the limiter that only allows for 10 rounds to be loaded."
Will the loading assist buttons work on a 10/25 magazine that has been "unpinned"? Or are they really only useful as replacement on the 10 and 25 round mags that came with the assist buttons in the first place?
Will the loading assist buttons work on a 10/25 magazine that has been "unpinned"? Or are they really only useful as replacement on the 10 and 25 round mags that came with the assist buttons in the first place?
Locked-N-Loaded
Member
What he means is that on a 10 rounder, the tool is a waste of time.. you can do it by hand AND he means that you cant just swap them as easy as you have to unpin the 10's... but since you did that, your GTG.
Yes, the buttons WILL work on unpinned mags. You can add them to unpinned 10/25 mags or use them to swap out the plastic ones on your 25 round mags.
Yes, the buttons WILL work on unpinned mags. You can add them to unpinned 10/25 mags or use them to swap out the plastic ones on your 25 round mags.
Cabadam
Member
Awesome info - thanks!
Locked-N-Loaded
Member
I think the guy rightly assumes people will not either (1) unpin their 10/25 mags or (2) know how to unpin them so he just says "they will no work" as he is right as without unpinning them, you could not slide the follower down to the bottom of the mag and insert the button into the whole. But if you unpin... no problem using these or the stock plastic ones.
I missed the $17 by one hour. Their prices have gone up every day since, so buy now. Their site, raveneyecustom, is already oos on everything.
You'll pay a few bucks more, but grab the last three kits.
Smith and Wesson MP15 22 Magazine Loading Tool New | eBay
get parts on Ebay while you can, they have deemed the 15-22 an asult rifle according to the conversation I had with customer service about 10 round magazines. even though legal in California for sale Ebay says it a BAD WEAPON.
They are ending sellers auctions as the "public" reports them as evil auctions I guess.
They are ending sellers auctions as the "public" reports them as evil auctions I guess.
Chris Puza
Member
I am constantly amazed that sellers/sites/retailers are so anxious to alienate a significant portion of the population.
Locked-N-Loaded
Member
I emailed the maker of this item & he expects stock back up in mid February.
