{"id":21367,"date":"2018-01-23T20:33:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T20:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/23\/this-drum-mag-could-be-the-answer-for-marine-iar-gunners-who-need-to-pour-on-the-fire\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:16:48","slug":"this-drum-mag-could-be-the-answer-for-marine-iar-gunners-who-need-to-pour-on-the-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/off-duty\/2018\/01\/23\/this-drum-mag-could-be-the-answer-for-marine-iar-gunners-who-need-to-pour-on-the-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"This drum mag could be the answer for Marine IAR gunners who need to pour on the fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Magpul Industries, the company Leathernecks the world over love to jam into their rifle magwells, is working with the Corps on a new polymer drum designed specifically for automatic rifle gunners in the infantry squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new D-60 magazine solves the \u201csuppressive fire\u201d conundrum for Marines equipped with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle<\/a> by providing the gunner with a 60-round capacity. While the M27 is no M249 SAW and isn\u2019t designed to put 100 rounds on a target, the D-60 gives Marines more options when using a long gun to keep heads down in a fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Magpul D-60 features an easy-clean capability that allows Marines to pop the back cover off with a knife or similar tool and clean the mag in a pinch. (Photo from SMG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Corps has been looking for a magazine with a higher capacity than the standard 30-round Magpul polymer magazine<\/a> since it put the IAR in the infantry\u2019s hands, but these types of \u201cdrum mags\u201d have often been prone to malfunction and weren\u2019t durable enough for the rigors of combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magpul D-60 designer Tim Roberts says his company\u2019s drum is \u201cdamned close\u201d to the reliability of the Marine-issued GenM3 PMag.<\/p>\n\n\n\t