[jonesy814]

I have had a 15-22 since 2013. Magazines for it have never been plentiful at gun shops, so I got mine on the internet. Many web retailers have a way to be notified when the item you want is in stock, so sign up for notifications.
There used to be 2 aftermarket manufacturers of magazines for these. ProMag made a nice 32 round mag, but was hit with a patent infringement lawsuit by S&W and ceased production back in 2013. The other was made by Plinker tactical and was a 35 round magazine. They were also ordered to cease production a year or 2 ago because of patent infringement, but it was Magpul that took the legal action.

 

[jonesy814]

What does that infer 'blocked or pinned to 10 rounds'??? Why would you buy a 20 round mag that only holds 10? I don't get that.

Because it looks cooler, or so they think, would be my guess. I have a couple 10 rounders for mine but they are short. The long ones are too long for shooting from a rest

 

[jonesy814]

What does that infer 'blocked or pinned to 10 rounds'??? Why would you buy a 20 round mag that only holds 10? I don't get that.

The 10 round mags are for communist states. The long mag that is pinned to 10 rounds is so it looks like you have a high capacity magazine. They legally have to be made so they can not be easily converted to a higher capacity. I really can think of no other reason for the fake 25 round magazines to exist other than that the mall ninjas think it looks cooler than the short 10 round mags.
When I got my 15-22. I had no idea how long the magazines with polymer feed lips would last so when places had them on sale, I stocked up. I am still using the original 4 I got in 2013, along with 2 of the ProMag 32 round mags I got at the same time. Sometime a few years after that I bought 2 of the short 10 rounders for shooting off a rest or bench. I have 4 of the 25 round mags still in the package for replacements when my current batch finally wears out

 

[jonesy814]

I have 10 new, black, 25 round, black, Smith & Wesson magazines in original packaging....part#19220000......asking $50.00 each.

You are not supposed to offer items for sale in this sub- forum. We have a sub-forum for items for sale

 

[jonesy814]

i just called S&W customer support. The lady on the phone said that they are selling so many of the 15-22 rifles that every magazine they make are going on the new rifles. When they catch up (or rifle sales slow), they are again offer the magazines for individual sales. It looks like they are not willing to increase the production of the magazines during this demand. As long as the 15-22 rifles are being sold at this rate, then our extra mags will not be available.

Did they say every magazine they make, or every magazine they get? I am not sure that S&W makes the magazines. They might, or it may be contracted out. The packaging says made in USA.

 

[jonesy814]

Don't mean to get in the way of you judging things you don't understand, but since the spring on the full-length mag doesn't need fully compress for 10 rounds, my kid's able to load it easier than the shorter mags. But forgetting that, if I had to come up with other reasons off the top of my head? Well...you can't use a 10rd magazine as a shooting rest. And the longer cartridge sticks out of a pocket, making it easier to grab for reload. Not to mention the longer mag's curve makes it easier to make sure it's oriented in the right direction by touch alone. It doesn't get lost in a range bag as easy.

But hey, don't let me stop you from leaning hard on your mall ninja stereotypes. 😘

OK, I did qualify that I could think of no other reason, but did not say that all long 10 round magazine users were mall ninjas. I just said the mall ninjas think they look cooler. Thanks for educating me on other possible reasons that a non-mall ninja could have for liking them.

 

[jonesy814]

Care to share the info?

Sounds like they are showing up. Gunmagwarehouse has them now.
Smith & Wesson S&W M&P 15-22 22 Long Rifle 25-Round Polymer Factory Magazine

 

[jonesy814]

Out of stock.

Mags in stock here
MAG S&W M&P15-22 22LR 25RDS BLK POLY | tntgear.com
here
Smith & Wesson 19922 M&P 15-22 - Magazine 25 Rd. Polymer 22LR State - 19922
here
Smith & Wesson S&W M&P 15-22 22 Long Rifle 25-Round Polymer Factory Magazine
And I did not look real hard

 

[jonesy814]

Still in stock for all 3 of my links