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ruger high cap 9mm mags?

ddhotbot
i won a couple 15rd mags for my ruger 9mm on auction.the guy advertised them as the older metal bottom 15rd factory mags.my question is ,i received them in mail and they look great except nowhere on them are they marked with the manufacture.how can i be certain these are ruger factory mags and not an aftermarket?i paid $70 for 2 so i just want too be sure they are factory.thanks in advance don
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  • kingjoey
    As far as I know the Ruger mags (although probably not made by Ruger) usually have the Ruger crest/emblem on the base. They're probably some of the Mecgar or Promag versions that are floating around. I seem to recall the factory mags as having a rather thick baseplate as well rather than the thin stamped ones that the aftermarket mags have.

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  • select-fire
    IF they don't have the crest or ruger name on base.. You got aftermarkets.
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  • richbug
    They could still be OEM, but not factory... MECGAR makes the mags for Ruger, but when MECGAR sells them through their own channels, they obviously can not be marked "RUGER".

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  • lrarmsx
    Don't get all concerned. They are quite possibly FACTORY Ruger mags. Ruger didn't have their name or logo anywhere on the metal bottom 9mm mags. There was more than one type of factory Ruger pre-ban metal bottom mag. If you could send me an e-mail with a picture of the mags I could tell you for sure, but if that isn't an option, I can give you some guide lines. If the mag has 4 holes on the side (without marking at each hole) it is most likely a factory. If it has the 3 holes at the back with the 5, 10, and 15 next to the holes, it is most likely factory as well.

    There are other ways to tell by the finish as well as the machine markings. If you could send a picture of them, I could be of more help.

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  • ddhotbot
    lrarmsx i sent you a email with 2 pics.these have the 3 holes with the numbers 5-10-15.thanks again let me know what you think.don
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  • wm69
    quote:Originally posted by select-fire
    IF they don't have the crest or ruger name on base.. You got aftermarkets.


    Mine are factory and they have NO markings.....
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