N4KVE 14 Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 A few years ago I got a FBMG mag from a vendor at the local gunshow in Ft. Lauderdale. I paid $50, & it worked great. Unfortunately, the gun was stolen with the mag, but the gun was recovered 2 years later, but the PD had the mag destroyed. Fortunately the gun wasn't, as it was evidence in a big drug bust. So I get my gun back, but by this time FBMG is gone. The other plastic mag vendors got so-so reviews, so I stayed with my 8 rounder. The metal mag got great results, but I hate to wait for anything, so I figured if I saw one at a gunshow, I'd buy it. So on Saturday, I'm talking to the same vendor that sold me the FBMG mag 4 years ago, & he has a box that says Saiga 308 with all different types of plastic hi cap mags. So there are my FBMG mags but wait, no metal floorplate like the one I had. These had plastic floorplates, so I assume it must be the new UINITA mags, as there is no paper identifying them. And best of all, he wants $35 for the mag. The mag fits & works perfectly, so next show I'll get another. Glad someone picked up the ball when FBMG faded away. GARY N4KVE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netpackrat 566 Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Could be a second run FBMG, those had the Russian floorplates. The Uinta floorplates are easily distinguishable from the Russian ones used in the second run of FBMG mags, and IIRC, they are marked Uinta (my mags are all out in the shop or I'd look). Oh, I just remembered I took a picture of different .308 mag internals: Left to right, Izhmash 5 round, Uinta, Izhmash 8 round/FBMG. Edited September 12, 2011 by Netpackrat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
N4KVE 14 Posted September 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Could be a second run FBMG, those had the Russian floorplates. The Uinta floorplates are easily distinguishable from the Russian ones used in the second run of FBMG mags, and IIRC, they are marked Uinta (my mags are all out in the shop or I'd look). Oh, I just remembered I took a picture of different .308 mag internals: Left to right, Izhmash 5 round, Uinta, Izhmash 8 round/FBMG. Then I stand corrected, as my mags are unmarked, & the floorplate looks just like the one on my Russian 8 rounder. I didn't know there was a 2nd version of the FBMG mag. Now I'll definately make sure to pick up several more. I just wonder where my guy got these, as he didn't have them last month, & FBMG faded away a few years ago. GARY N4KVE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netpackrat 566 Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 If you want more, I'd recommend ordering directly from Uinta, and consider buying their internals for your FBMG. The mag bodies are the same as far as I can tell, but the followers have a little less drag, and the springs are a little stronger. The Uinta parts improved the function of my existing FBMG magazines. I was getting failures to feed before, and with the Uinta parts they went away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgun 2 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Ive got of the uinta mags for my s308 and they are fantastic. I had an issue with a few of the followers being slightly warped, but customer service was excellent and we got it all worked out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caviteno_loco 6 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Uinta has a very good customer service dept. I encountered a small problem with my .308 mags and they fixed it right away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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