New: CPD/Duramag 20 round 6.5 Grendel mag review.

[Old Bob]

I remember when CPD introduced the curved 26 round 6.5 Grendel magazine and they did offer a 20 round curved magazine. After the first batch of curved 20 round mags the mag was discontinued.

The new CPD/Duramag 20 round mag does have A different follower design where the first cartridge loaded is on the right side (ejection port side). On most 5.56/223 mags the first cartridge is loaded into the left side (non ejection port side). On a full 30 round 5.56/223 mag the top even number cartridge will be on the right side. A quick way to tell if you’ve loaded 31 cartridges is if the top cartridge is on the left, non ejection port side of the magazine.

On the CPD/D the even number cartridges will be on the left, just the opposite of my other 6.5 Grendel mags. Here is a picture of the follower.



Here is a picture of the of the floor plate of the twenty round mag.



Here is a picture of the right side markings on the mag.



Here is a picture of the left side markings.

Yup, the first round goes into the right side of the mag on my CPDs as well. Since I already have functioning CPD 20 rounders I ordered two 26 rounders & one 5 rounder at Joe Bobs.