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I took my OEM G19 Gen 5 mags and my new Magpul G19 mags out today for other purposes and have made the following observations:
All in all, as near as I can tell, if there is a quality difference between the two, it's going to have to be in longevity.
- The Magpul sidewalls are significantly more 'flexible' than the Glock -- to be expected. No initial flex problems with either though.
- The Magpul springs feel noticeably stiffer when loading. The Uplula required more downward pressure pretty much from the start. No initial feeding problems with either though.
- The Magpul feed lips felt subtly different when loading manually -- a very slight perceived difference in shape and in edge curvature. No initial FTF problems with either though.
- There was no perceived difference in seating either magazine in my Glock 19 or my PC 9.
All in all, as near as I can tell, if there is a quality difference between the two, it's going to have to be in longevity.