# The OFFICIAL Gun Thread.

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**Created:** [March 1, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496 "2009-03-01T21:19:43Z")\
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> [@Newbie.. To this forum anyway. (2006 STI)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-to-this-forum-anyway-2006-sti/51011/27):
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> Question from a noob: When buying extra mags for an AR, does it matter if the dates are stamped on them, internally or externally, or at all?  
> Any brand/s to look for specifically?

If you want 30 rounds it matters. They must be preban and you should look for date stamped ones. If you want 10 rounders it doesn’t matter. Check out [nyfirearms.com](http://nyfirearms.com) for more info, also there are tons f/s in the classifieds.

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