Questions about AI Mags

[kmc0929]

I have two AI rifles - one is a AX the other is a AE MKIII

I had a little bucket full of AI mags, foolishly I just assumed they used the same mag, however seems I am wrong.

The 5 round mags I have look like a double stack design, they go into the AE magwell but dont snap in. They work fine in the AX
The 10 round mags I have look like a single stack design, they snap into BOTH the AE and AX

does someone have a few pictures they can share that explain the differences?

 

[Rob01]

 

[kmc0929]

ok so how does the compatibility work for my two rifles? I assume my AE MK3 one takes the single stack, whereas the AX can take both?

 

[Rob01]

No idea. Never owned an AI. I just googled pictures. lol

 

[Supersubes]

The AE takes any AICS pattern mag, which has a staggered stack and single feed(5 or 10 rd). The AX takes the double stack double feed mags(10 rd only). The aics mags should function in the AX.

 

[kmc0929]

The AE takes any AICS pattern mag, which has a staggered stack and single feed(5 or 10 rd). The AX takes the double stack double feed mags(10 rd only). The aics mags should function in the AX.

ok thats helpful thank you

 

[Rob01]

Where you shoot those AIs? Woody’s? Frontline?

 

[hafejd30]

Snap a pic of the mags. Preferably like the pics are above

The double stack 10 rounder like on the far left above is for AW/AT rifles. The AX is the same design but with a small lip in the front. Those work for the AX and ATX/ATXC rifles

No idea what the AE uses off the top of my head but there’s threads here discussing differences in depth if you search

5/10 round AICS mags suck compared to the legit AI double stack mags.

A 10 round AW/AX double stack mag will be the same size as the AICS 5 round mag