NOS Mags-Open or leave sealed?

[mpd1978]

Two of them were opend before and sealed with scotch tape so I gently opened them. One NOS General Shaver and a Risdon full blue WW2 contract. The other are sealed. Shall I open them or leave as is?

[Scott Gahimer]

If you bought them, I'd make sure you got what you paid for. I'd just try not to damage the wrap.

[Johnny Peppers]

And some would tell you they were made to be shot.

[mpd1978]

And some would tell you they were made to be shot.

I think maybe I will open them and put them in and out of a pistol about 1000 times, you know-just to give them some history.

These arent all recent buys, Dad said he bought these for $1.50 each in the early '80's at OGCA in Columbus, the good ole days I suppose. I picked up two others at an estate auction a couple of years ago.

[Johnny Peppers]

I think maybe I will open them and put them in and out of a pistol about 1000 times, you know-just to give them some history.

Wait until you get a really 99% plus 1911A1 and then you can add much admired history to both of them.

At a Dallas show in about the same time period you mention an exhibitor had a cigar box full of magazines in the original wrap for $5, and really excellent used mags for $3. I though they were too high.

[browningautorifle]

And some would tell you they were made to be shot.

That's what I was thinking Johhny. I could see buying one to leave in the wrap, maybe one unwrapped for inspection and use the rest. I have a shaver in my mag mass. It works fine...

[Johnny Peppers]

That's what I was thinking Johhny. I could see buying one to leave in the wrap, maybe one unwrapped for inspection and use the rest. I have a shaver in my mag mass. It works fine...

Something akin to using 1921 silver dollars down at the local quick stop.

There are too many dog-eared $1 bills to be using silver dollars even though they were both made for the same thing, and too many modern magazines to be using new in the wrap WWII magazines.