ETS Clear MP5 Mags-Any Good?

outrider58 · Feb 3, 2019

ETS Clear MP5 30 round mags.

Hard to find many reviews on these. Anybody have any personal experience with them? Your comments would be much appreciated.

https://www.botach.com/ets-translucent-mp5-magazines/

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erwos · Feb 3, 2019

Word on the street is that they have cracking issues, especially if you drop them on the ground. They seem to be OK in terms of feeding.

sajidakh · Feb 3, 2019

Cant speak to the MP5s but I have been extensively testing 5.56 mags and have a dozen or so I've been running through for the past year. Safe to say I am relegating these to training mags. They're OK but do not generate the confidence of some Gen 3 pmags. I have had failure to feed and double feed as well as rounds pop out from drops. That last issue isnt a big deal to me. 1 of the 12 mag consistently has feeding issues and I actually have delegated it to help me with malfunction drills with live ammo. Cant speak to the Mp5 ones though.

ST19AG_WGreymon · Feb 3, 2019

I bought two for testing. Haven't cracked from dropping fully loaded mags. However I have been getting FTFs at about the second to last round, whereas my ATI Korean mag has been flawless. They look awesome and I'm hoping they just need to be broken in or something.

outrider58 · Feb 3, 2019

Starting to sound like they're not ready for prime time yet. I was reading about fitment problems. Maybe they have that figured out. Thanks for the comments.

mtlcafan79 · Feb 3, 2019

I think they were solely made for Instagram and magazine covers.

engineerbrian · Feb 3, 2019

mtlcafan79 said:
I think they were solely made for Instagram and magazine covers.

LOL... I think this is accurate.

Ammo Jon · Feb 3, 2019

If they are the same “quality” as their Glock mags skip them.

These are pricey but quality is top notch, I have 1 for my CZ and 2 for my AR.
https://f5mfg.com/product/hk-mp5-9mm-50-round-drum-magazine/

Boss94 · Feb 3, 2019

Over on the HK pro forums. They have disappointed about everyone who bought them. I'd stay clear .

Combloc · Feb 3, 2019

Another no vote here.

Ammo Jon · Feb 4, 2019

Besides Magpul who else makes decent aftermarket mags? ETS, not. Promag, not. Anything from Korea, not.

Combloc · Feb 4, 2019

When it comes to the MP5, you have three choices for Quality magazines. HK, MKE and POF. Everything else is inferior.

engineerbrian · Feb 4, 2019

Ammo Jon said:
Besides Magpul who else makes decent aftermarket mags? ETS, not. Promag, not. Anything from Korea, not.

I have to say, SGM mags haven't let me down yet

ST19AG_WGreymon · Feb 4, 2019

Ammo Jon said:
Besides Magpul who else makes decent aftermarket mags? ETS, not. Promag, not. Anything from Korea, not.

The latest, I guess they call it GEN III, ATI Korean mags are great if you change the springs out for HK springs. You will get an FTF every now and then if you don't.

ken792 · Feb 4, 2019

I'm waiting for HKParts to release their windowed polymer, steel reinforced MP5 mags. Their UMP mags were well received. They had said 2018 for the MP5 mags, but nothing yet.

https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/30-Round-Magazine-Windowed-MP5-MP5K-74p18015.htm

smdub · Feb 4, 2019

Ammo Jon said:
Besides Magpul who else makes decent aftermarket mags? ETS, not. Promag, not. Anything from Korea, not.

FWIW, Promag HK 93 mags are supposedly very good. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

Korean M2 & M14 mags are good.

Mecgar and Magpul are the only aftermarket manufacturers that spring to mind that make excellent stuff across the board.

mtlcafan79 · Feb 4, 2019

Metalform makes the Colt SMG mags. Lancer mags in some cases are better than Magpul depending on the caliber.

outrider58 · Feb 4, 2019

ken792 said:
I'm waiting for HKParts to release their windowed polymer, steel reinforced MP5 mags. Their UMP mags were well received. They had said 2018 for the MP5 mags, but nothing yet.

https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/30-Round-Magazine-Windowed-MP5-MP5K-74p18015.htm

You and me both...

mtlcafan79 said:
Metalform makes the Colt SMG mags. Lancer mags in some cases are better than Magpul depending on the caliber.

I've got some POF MP5 mags that have been flawless.

Also ASC Colt 9mm style 32 round stick mags that work very well.

DP12 · Feb 6, 2019

I have ETS Glock mags in 15 and 30. They work fine, but you need to subtract 1 from the advertised capacity. If you're actually able to pack the last one in, which is unlikely without mechanical assistance, the mag body expands far enough that it won't drop when you hit the release button. Aside from that irritation, they work fine.

bbaick · Feb 27, 2019

For what it's worth, I had a few Glock 17 mags and replaced the springs. They worked fine for me, but they are definitely not as heavy duty as the originals. When comparing clear mags, my impression is that these are step down from Lancer magazines. I'm not a fan of clear mags for anything outside of range use. Sure, you can see how many rounds are left, but just not as durable, IMHO. Just my two cents.

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