Magpul Awarded DOD Contract for GEN M3 PMAG Magazines

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posted on March 13, 2018
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Magpul Industries Corp. has been awarded a $12,792,000 firm-fixed-price, definite-quantity contract for the company’s GEN M3 PMAG magazines. The PMAGs will be distributed among U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps personnel, with a completion date set for Sept. 10, 2018. This news marks a reversal from earlier military directives against the personal use of PMAGs in place of standard-issue magazines. magpul.com

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