Translucent Magazine
like no other
POLYMER MAGAZINE
L5 is the only polymer AR magazine with:
- Impact resistant translucent body
- Even at extreme temperatures of -50F and +180F
- Round count markers
- Hardened steel feed lips, PTFE Coated
- Rubber coated bumper bottom
- Improves gripping & protects
you can
SEE THE DIFFERENCE
The L5 is a translucent 30 round magazine developed for the 5.56mm AR15/M4/M16 rifle system. It has an impact resistant translucent polymer body, corrosion resistant steel feed lips and a removable, rubber coated bottom. The L5 was designed to be used with the existing magazine pouches and carriers.
The L5 Translucent Magazine has been tested and recommended by the members of the National Tactical Officers Association.
The L5 Advantage for professionals:
- Increases Op-Tempo
- Pre-combat inspections and checks
- Post contact checks
- Speeds ammunition consolidation
- Tactical Magazine Changes
- The rubber bottom and body texture improve gripping
- Drops free from lower receivers
- The magazine is designed to resist damage from rough handling, dropping and abuse
- Vehicle Storage
- The L5 can be stored loaded in unconditioned environments; from +180F to -50F
- Ammunition Carry Policy
- Rapidly know what’s loaded
- Shared Resources – expedites shift change
- Know your round count
- Translucency allows range or shift personnel to see if their magazine is serviceable
- Training Safety
- Visual inspection lets everyone know how many rounds are on the firing line
- Quickly Identify what’s loaded; live rounds, blanks or marker rounds
Features:
- Made in the USA
- Translucent polymer body that is impact resistant through a wide range of temperatures
- Can be dropped onto the feed lips without damage
- Withstands 5’ drop, fully loaded onto concrete at -40F and +180F
- Withstands 5’ drop, fully loaded dropped with rifle
- Body and component materials that are corrosion and chemical resistant
- Stainless Steel Spring
- Steel feed lips with a corrosion resistant coating, permanently molded into the body.
- Round Count Markers at 20 and 30 rounds
- Body texture, contour and rubber coated bottom are designed to provide positive gripping and improve retrieval from magazine pouches.
- Body design incorporates a constant radius geometry that facilitates follower/spring travel.
- Same basic design envelop as the USGI aluminum magazine, can be used with existing pouches and carriers.
- Easy to disassemble and maintain
The L5-20 Round magazine
The L5-20’s design incorporates the same impact resistant translucent polymer body, hardened steel feed lips and rubber coated bottom found on the original L5.
Included in the L5-20’s design is a number of user recommended changes; the magazine well stop has been replaced with a lower profile support rib. The new rib makes the L5-20 easier to get out of magazine pouches and allows the magazine to be utilized with the H&K 416 and SA80. The bottom of the magazine’s body has been reinforced to improve bottom retention.
L5Competition
The L5Competition (L5C) was developed for 3 Gun and tactical rifle competitors. With a maximum capacity of 48 rounds the L5C can reduce magazine changes during long stages, resulting in quicker times.
Utilizing a precision machined coupler we’ve combined a standard L5 30 round magazine body with a modified L5 body. The coupler ensures the bodies are accurately aligned, maintaining the internal constant curve geometry, ensuring reliable feeding.
The L5C will be sold as an assembled unit, ready for action.
Features:
- Made in the USA
- Maximum capacity of 48 rounds, download required for reloading with a closed bolt.
- Translucent polymer body that is impact resistant through a wide range of temperatures.
- The L5 body design incorporates a constant radius geometry that facilitates follower/spring travel.
- Precision machined aluminum coupler developed and supplied by Nordic Components that accurately aligns the magazine bodies, ensuring the internal constant curve geometry is maintained.
- Chrome Silicon Spring
- Hardened steel feed lips are permanently molded into the body; feed lips are PTFE coated for corrosion resistance.
- Rubber coated bottom.
- Easy to disassemble and maintain.
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Availability - L5 magazines and accessories are available through your local Law Enforcement or Firearms Dealer.
