12/16/2010 SureFire, traditionally known as a manufacturer of illumination accessories, has announced today that it is releasing high-capacity 60- and 100-round aluminum magazines for .223/5.56 mm NATO AR-type rifles. Dubbed the MAG5-60 and MAG5-100, the two new magazines are designed to give military operators the ability to stay in a firefight longer. According to SureFire, with a 4-second reload time, the current standard magazine allows soldiers to fire no more than 150 rounds in 30 seconds. The MAG5-60 increases that figure to 240 rounds, and the MAG5-100 to 293 rounds. The new high-capacity magazines feature different internal spring and follower systems to account for the 4x2 quad-stack configuration, and are designed to be more reliable than current Milspec magazines. The magazines' design also allows them to be stored indefinitely while fully loaded, which means individual units could be issued fully-loaded magazines instead of supply crates of empty magazines and ammunition cans. Both the MAG5-60 and MAG5-100 can be disassembled for periodic cleaning, and will be shipping in March, 2011, with the MAG5-60 retailing for $129 and the MAG5-100 for $179. For additional information, please visit SureFire's website.
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