66mustang

I think on the magazine issue, I have heard rumors (some recently on the forum) that magazines were swapped on purpose in many units to ensure that in war time that they'd work.


I am inclined to believe that magazines didn't mean much to the user, keeping one matched would be nice, but not required to most users. If one got bent magazine lips, just request a new one from supply or grab one from the spare on the holster not being used.


Or for my stint in the army, when loading up for the range, we just loaded up a bunch and shot them off. Of course ours weren't serial numbered. If they were, AI would try and keep it together, but I'd rather have a fresh nice one than a beat up one..


Ed