The Rokslide 95 (Ruger American 😁)

[The Guide]

Strange because it seems a whole lot easier to just change the magazine instead of making a new sku. The mags hold the same amount of ammo, ones flush and the other isn’t. I agree on the vast majority of people wanting an easier to carry and sling flush mag, hence the reason we have discussed the DuraMag flushfit on this very thread so often. Heck, it’s the reason I have bought 8 or 9 DuraMag flushfit a myself.

Back to your earlier statement…
So your AR style Americans came with a DuraMag flushfit?

It comes down to showing the accountants/management what sold and what didn't sell to justify changes in the product line. If it was a small time gun manufacturer, sure you just change the magazine and be done with it but when you are a major manufacturer and you have people ordering things based on a sku number that never see the actual gun before the order you can't do that. If I ordered 10 of the the RA 350 Legend rifles and wanted just the flush fit magazine because my customers wanted that style and I needed some for stocking the shelves and got 10 with the 10 round mag (the 5 round is the same length and form factor as the 10 round magazine, I tried the 5 round when the flush fits were unavailable) I would be pissed. Now I have to get a RA (return authorization) and try to get rifles with the right magazine delivered from the warehouse. With a new sku number issues like that are eliminated. This is very common in industry and not seen as an issue. Once all the large form magazines are sold the sku will most likely be frozen on that item and only referenced for warranty work.

Jay