Printable View
Over the years I have bought many and now wonder if they are USGI or better yet work.....Is there anyone I can send them to to let me know what I have?
I can load each with 30 rounds and test for functioning ,but I have 50 or so and it could get pricey...any suggestions...Thanks Charlie
SEY
J
J
A1
M2
A.I.
K1
M2
These are US GI. Everything else is either commercial or foreign.
I read all the little differences that tell a fake and after a while my head was spinning.....
Look Here
http://www.thecmp.org/pdfs/Carbine_3...ember_2007.pdf
I was hoping for a grurue to check my mags and bless them or poo poo them...
Charlie
It is a very good report except for one error. There were no US unmarked carbine 30 round magazine military contracts. Other than that, use it to help identify what you have.
You really do not need outside help. Use the markings as shown. If they are marked as such, they were worth more than commercial. Other than one exception, no foreign made magazines bring big money either.
its my understanding that 30 round mags are unlegal in new york. is that correct?
...
High capacity magazines made after the NY AWB went into effect are illegal. Those manufactured prior to the law are legal.Quote:
Originally Posted by goo
Don
how do you tell the difference between a legal one and a dislegal one?
...
http://pics.gunbroker.com/GB/1299690...x594160296.jpg
Bill,Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Ricca
About 15 years ago I bought about 130, 30 rd carbine mags from an old timer on the west coast. They were all solid back. Except for 4 mags they were all marked SEY. The 4 mags were unmarked, but were solid back, and indentical in every way to the SEY marked mags.
I still have the mags but don't have a proper camera.
Jim C
That could be a production error. I have seen many items like that. Just a run of items that never got marked.
"Ballistically, the M1 carbine's little .30 Carbine cartridge packs about 2.5 times the kinetic energy of a standard .45 ACP or 9mm load fired from a pistol. This is solidly in the energy territory of the .44 Mag. revolver. Indeed it has only 90 ft./lbs. less energy at the muzzle than the Russian 5.45x39mm cartridge and is only a little farther behind the .223 when fired from 14.5" or 16" barreled carbines."
...
The M1 Carbine For SELF-DEFENSE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Guns Magazine | Find Articles at BNET
What does this have to do with the topic?
GOO....What does you Pic"s show????What is which???
I still use one a a house/farm weapon. Killed a 175+ lb. deer at 75 yards with one heart/lung shot from the carbine with a 110 grn JHP Winchester. Ran about 20-25 yards and dropped dead. Hell of an exit wound.
I had switched to a 7.62x39 as a house gun, but my right shoulder is thrashed and needing another re-build so I went back to the Underwood.:thup::thup:
I picked up 4 mags full of 60s dated US military ball ammo at a flea market a week ago. 3 mags were 30 round. 2 were Type IV and were marked M2. One was Type 3 marked M2 over KI. The other was a 15 round marked U. Looks like I got one good ex military 30 round. The others are very high quality so I did good. I paid 50 bucks for all. Now I have enough ammo to try out a carbine. I saw 2 more good 15 round type 1 mags at trade day for 10 a piece. I didnt have 20 on me so I may go back for them. What are the hard to find makers on 15 round mags?
Michael Hale