{"id":21821,"date":"2014-07-14T15:34:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T19:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=21821"},"modified":"2014-07-14T15:34:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T18:38:10","slug":"look-inside-thermold-factory-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/look-inside-thermold-factory-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Inside Thermold Magazines – Factory Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thermold Magazines<\/a><\/a><\/h2>\n

Thermold, makers of a wide variety of economically priced nylon magazines, is moving production from Wilson, North Carolina to Fort Smith, Arkansas. This move is just the beginning of a new push from Thermold, a company intent on raising their status with American shooters.<\/p>\n

Before we get started, let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room. Thermold has been dogged by a litany pf pervasive misconceptions. Back a year or so ago, when Brownell’s had some issues with the shipping of their PMAG back orders, the viral sensation below swept the internet firearms community. The funniest part of the much abused meme is when Hitler refers to Thermolds as “melted Pringles lids.” Even though it was meant to mock Brownell’s, it did so at Thermold’s expense.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Thermelt rumor seems to have originated from Canadian troops firing high volumes of blanks, heating up their rifles past the melting point of cheap Canadian plastics. Thermold had leased their patent to Canada, but the Canadians chose to make them out of crap plastic, not Zytle.\u00a0 As a result, the mags got a bit melty. When they weren’t melting, they were brittle. The reputation the catastrophic Canadian magazines deserved has been haunting Thermold ever since.<\/p>\n

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Thermold makes mags in a variety of colors, all out of Zytel. All are made in the USA.<\/p><\/div>\n

The American made Thermolds still play second fiddle to industry leader Magpul and a handful of other polymer magazine manufacturers. But Thermold is intent on challenging the misconceptions and taking a bigger share of the market. They’ve been making Zytel magazines longer than anyone else in the industry. They patented their AR mag back in 1977<\/a>, 30 years before PMags. And Thermold still backs every one of their mags with a lifetime warranty.<\/p>\n

The pictures below will tell their current story. Their Fort Smith move is going well, and the new location allows for much more timely shipping than their previous location in Wilson, NC. They’ve got manufacturing up and running and they’re taking their mags to the streets, starting with the LEOs in Arkansas and surrounding states.<\/p>\n

\"Thermold\"<\/a>

Their GLOCK mags are not steel lined, but they still have a lifetime guarantee.<\/p><\/div>\n

And that’s where I come in, on site, and I’ll tell you this.\u00a0\u00a0 After taking a tour of their new manufacturing facility, I didn’t find a single Pringles lid. I’ve used Thermolds for several years now. They’ve never been my go-to mags, but I have several 30 round AR mags, and a handful of AK mags. When the last rumors of potential bans got everybody stirred up, I started testing any mags I could find, including Thermolds. I’ve yet to see one melt, or come apart. I’ve got samples of their most recent mags coming, and will put them through hell–I guarantee you that.\u00a0\u00a0 And I’ll let you know what I find.<\/p>\n

If you have bonafide first hand experience with Thermolds, tell us about it.\u00a0\u00a0 Good, bad, both?\u00a0\u00a0 Tell us.\u00a0\u00a0 Keep your comments civil and constructive and we’ll post them.<\/p>\n

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As the parts come off the line, they’re boxed and stored while they await assembly.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The new mags destined for Canada are made in the USA. Note the pins at the 5 round mark.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Polymer colors can be combined to make any shade, or mix, as needed.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The coyote tan mags come from a mix of white and tan pellets.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This is how the springs for their AR mags arrive.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Each mold has a corresponding number and can be put into production as needed.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Molds, ready to go on line.<\/p><\/div>\n

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GLOCK, M9, FAL, AR, AK…<\/p><\/div>\n

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All of the scrap is reground and used again.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Raw polymer, no Pringles lids.<\/p><\/div>\n

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In addition to their finished mags, Thermold has scores of parts ready for assembly.<\/p><\/div>\n

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They have a fair number of mags ready to be shipped.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Not all of the technology looks high-tech. This cooling system for M9 mags works perfectly.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The mold block for an AR mag follower.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The molds are still being uncrated in Arkansas, but component parts for mags are rolling off the line.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sinlge stack, double stack, and extended double stack M9 mags.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The blocks are steel, but were originally carved out of wood.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Thermold\"<\/a>

An single stack mold for a 92FS or M9.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Thermold Magazines has a long row to hoe, but they’re intent on reshaping their image. Their mags are made in the USA, and backed with a lifetime warranty. I’ve recently taken a behind-the-scenes tour of their factory, and we’ll have full reviews up soon. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":21833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35,92,1],"tags":[132,107,617],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-21821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-accessories-misc","8":"category-david-higginbotham","9":"category-uncategorized","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-featured-articles","12":"tag-industry-news"},"yoast_head":"\nA Look Inside Thermold Magazines - Factory Tour<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thermold Magazines has a long row to hoe, but they're intent on reshaping their image. 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