Ranger Floor Plates and the Original Magpuls
I first found out about Magpul Industries when I was using a Mini 14 and a no name brand tactical vest. When Woolrich Elite first came on the line, I started using their 4903 vest and this was about as tactical as I had gotten at that point. The Mini 14 is a great gun for varmint, plinking or home defense, but not something that can handle a real gun fight. Engaging in a shootout of more than a couple hundred rounds is going to heat the gun up and real damage is going to take place.
There are lots of gun accessories that you put on firearms that will make them look tactical but it doesn’t mean the gun is something you are going to want to be deployed with to Iraq. Magpul Pmags have gone through several changes over the years and they pretty much got things right. One thing that is still an accessory to the magazines are the ranger floor plates. These are an easy swap out, but this will give you more bulk and snagging. I recommend only doing this for magazines that are going to be put in a vest, but keep your range mags the same.