I had no idea, I always thought it went straight from 20 to 30 rounders, I've never seen them before but they look very interesting, I wonder how they performed.
There was a lot of experimentation with this platform during this time, so I think the 25 round mags were a short lived part of that? I dont think it took too long between the adoption of the M16 with 20 round mags and the eventual design and adoption of the 30 rounders we know today.
The 5 and 10 rounders are tiny. Perfect for shooting prone.
These will get you started
10 rounder
https://themagshack.com/shop/rifle-magazines/ar-15-magazines/amend-2-mod-2-ar-15-10-rd-magazine/
20 rounder
https://themagshack.com/shop/rifle-magazines/ar-15-magazines/magpul-pmag-m3-ar-15-20-round-magazine/
25 round (the one in the photo)
https://www.brownells.com/product-reviews/?product=ar-15-25-rd-straight-body-steel-magazine
30 round
https://themagshack.com/shop/rifle-magazines/ar-15-magazines/magpul-pmag-gen-3-30-rd-w-window/
50 round
https://themagshack.com/shop/rifle-magazines/ar-15-magazines/promag-ar-15-7-62x39-50-round-drum-magazine/
60 rounder
https://themagshack.com/shop/rifle-magazines/ar-15-magazines/ati-schmeisser-ar-15-223-5-56-60-round-window-magazine/
This image is actually of a blank firing MGC XM177 (note the odd looking forward assist and bolt carrier; the photo is of a real training exercise, but no idea why they were using these). This photo is pretty popular and I haven't seen anyone ever notice that
*checks profile*
*sees r/retroar*
KNEW it. Literally no other AR fanbase besides MAYBE r/militaryarclones would know that much about a very specific AR off the top of their head. Good shit.
That was actually all metal cap firing MGC prop gun. The rifle version also was used extensively in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket movie.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=gunsshopbrussels&set=a.864572056935758
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