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Old 03-06-2014, 04:13 PM
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Looking for input on how folks keep track of their mags. When you own a number of different pistols with similar shaped mags and similar calibers, how do you differentiate? Not all mags are stamped so it can become a guessing game. I store them in a chest which has labels on the lid and on the back, but occasionally they get intermingled and the fun begins...



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Old 03-06-2014, 04:52 PM
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I've never really even thought about that. I've always tried to keep my ammo and mag needs simple, .45ACP, .223, .22LR, and 12 gauge is all I ever have to keep up with.
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I engrave a tiny number on the back, down near the base plate. That number goes into a notebook that tells where/when I got the mag and approximate round count through it. My initials go on the baseplate.
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If you have that many different pistol magazines, you could put a dot of nail polish on the magazine, of course, using a different color for each different pistol the magazine goes to.
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They make a pistol other than .45 acp? Why?
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I like Playboy and Hustler and Recoil magazines.
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I use a silver or gold shape and grip tape-magazines at Dawson Precision. Numbering magazines will also help you identify bad mags. They have them for almost everything. Example:

https://www.dawsonprecision.com/Prod...7C5-1388518024
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I really don't have any issues with any magazines where I felt I needed to mark them. I do number my work ones just to track if there's any issues. Those I just put a number sticker on the bottom of the base plate.
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Thanks folks. Issued resolved. Goin' to do the redneck ghetto method shown to me on another forum.. Permanent white Sharpie.
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They make a pistol other than .45 acp? Why?
Why not?
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