Look at the mag on the left in the last picture. Do you see the crimp? That is definitely a military mag. I suspect the others may be knockoffs.
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Look at the mag on the left in the last picture. Do you see the crimp? That is definitely a military mag. I suspect the others may be knockoffs.
I believe the others were SEY hardbacks and an AYP which wouldn't have the crimp. - BobQuote:
Originally Posted by jimb16
These Mags are Not knock offs...I bought them from a well known Collector here on Milsurps.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimb16
Did the US make any Unmarked USGI 30 Rounds Mags or every mags had a Marking ?
Every WW2 magazine had markings on them. You have to be careful with the SEY marked magazines as there are reproductions floating around for years stamped to fool buyers. I also think that Jim is correct in that the magazines are suspect.
My Sey. Hardbacks have a crimp on the fold.
Can you show a picture of the front seam on one of your SEY Hardbacks? - BobQuote:
Originally Posted by shadycon
Correction; I dug out my SEY mags and no extra crimp. They look just like post # 9, the 2 on the left.:o
Pulled some out. These are all SEY marked.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...dMags010-1.jpg
These are KI marked
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...dMags013-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...dMags019-1.jpg
Those look just like my Sey HB's. I don't see any extra crimp.
Details, details! Look at the bends at the bottom of the mags that hold the base plates on. Those pictured above are correct. If the ones on your mags don't look exactly like that, they are suspect. There are a few variations, but not many.