# WTB Preban AR15 magazines

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**Created:** [June 28, 2012, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-preban-ar15-magazines/264230 "2012-06-28T10:30:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-preban-ar15-magazines/264230/18 "2012-07-15T15:11:00Z")

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> [@FS: wood burning stove. EDIT PICTURES!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-wood-burning-stove-edit-pictures/50152/2):
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> Army. Got em for afghan. Still in and they’re at my unit… so ftp.

Lol, just making sure. Don’t want people posting publicly if they may be in violation of New York bullshit.

> [@Random Picture Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/379):
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> I’ve heard that you can use any metal clips… even the pre-bans aren’t dated in some cases, so you can sort of get away with it that way.
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> So if that’s the case, as long as you stay away from the plastic clips, you should be ok?
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> Just something I heard… correct me if I’m wrong.

That’s not the case. Typically, unmarked metal mags are pre-ban. They also have date stamped pre-bans too. Those are worth $5-10 more per mag. Another way to know if it’s pre-ban is if it was made by some companies that went out of business shortly before the ban.

Also, all mags made between 9/94 and 9/04 will say “For LE/MIL only” or something along the lines of that.

Manufacturers didn’t know that there’d be a ban on mags back then, hence why most have no stampings at all.

Also, Orlite, who only made pre-bans, are polymer/plastic, but a much lower quality than just about all other mags made.

The most important thing to remember is that it is the prosecutor’s job to prove the mags are illegal… It’s not your job to prove they’re pre-ban. Sure, you may not be able to prove they’re legal, but if the prosecutor can’t prove otherwise, you’re good to go.

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