Can anyone point me to a list of carbine magazine makers? I acquired a heap for use in a multi-target competition, and have now found quite a variety of initials.
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Can anyone point me to a list of carbine magazine makers? I acquired a heap for use in a multi-target competition, and have now found quite a variety of initials.
Hello Patrick,
Here is a link, but I would expect some errors.
Cheers
Charlie-Painter777
USCARBINECAL30M1.com
In case any were missed. M1 / M2 Carbine Magazine FAQ
Thx Cali and BAR,
That should keep him busy for a while !!
LOL
Charlie-P777
Some of those mags are probably really hard to find, but haven't been collecting long enough to know. Think there are others who collect mags. Wonder what the hardest one to find might be? IP's are an obvious choice but surely there are others. Wonder if the mag author's site provides a clue based on a red 0? Doesn't look like it has been updated in a while though.
Oh wow!
I had no idea that there are so many variations. Thanks guys for your quick and helpful responses!
Patrick
With the way the war was going it is no wonder who ever could make mags or gun parts was brought into the mix to aid the cause decentralizing the industries as a whole, hence lots of makers just take a look at the WWI-II with the 303 oiler makers......!
Hundreds of magazine makers - have fun!
6.2 million carbines with a projection of 100 magazines per carbine gives you an idea of just how many could have been made. I don't think the government ever knew just how many were made but at the required amount it's over 600,000,000 magazines.
I bought this heap of magazines for a multi-target competition. For which they will be altered to take max. 10 rounds.
Observed stamps are:
AI (lined above and below), BW, G-B, G-Q, IA, IS, IU, IW (in circle), M, MN, R-Q, (SP), SY-B, UQ, UU, O SG, 01 B
So, before I get to work, are any of these so rare that I should avoid irreversible alterations, bearing in mind that these are all well-used mags, not showpieces?
Remember each one is worth a minimum of say $20. So if you want to us the ones marked IS, or IA as these are common magazines. The IS is International Silver and the IA is for Inland. The IS, is a common replacement type not associated with any carbine maker and so is the (SP). Maybe the BW will also fit into being modified. How many do you need to make into 10 rounds and how many of the ones I listed do you have?
The two Winchester BW, IW, mags may garner a few extra bucks. The others aren't rare.
Patrick,
I managed to find a homemade aluminum plug someone had made. I found in a mag from a box of mags I bought years ago. I pulled the bottom plate off, removed it and stuck it in a parts tray. The mag and spring were still intact. This could easily be copied by using wood.
Pull the bottom from a mag and make a wood block that will fit inside (measurements below). You won't have to trim the spring as the plug will make the spring think there are already 5rds in. Slide the mag floor back in place. Double check it, so it does take up the space for 5 rds (Been a long time since I pulled this apart). You'll still have a traditional look of a 15 rd magazine.
Measurements:
Needs to stand 1-7/8" tall
Wide: 1-11/16"......... Equal to the ID of your mags.
Depth: 5/8" ........... Equal to the ID of your mags.
Your Floor plate will make a good traceable template on the wood, but you'll still have to detail sand to fit inside. There will be a front side and backside to the plug.
Sand the outer corners of the wood plug to mimic the inside profile of the mag. It will be... Very similar to the shape of the floor plate, but have a smaller footprint. Should be just enough to fit securely inside the mag.
Cheers,
Charlie-Painter777
Our laws require 5 rds for a carbine and I too have done scads... I use steel strapping bent into an upside down "U" so the flat is against the follower. The legs run down the outside of the spring and the whole thing lies about three coils of the spring from top. I also found all mags a bit different, you couldn't assembly line them or you's get some that hold six rds. The top coils of the spring are integral to the whole deal. It's like the Colt factory block for their 20 rd mags except upside down to them...
It takes time but when they're done they all feed perfectly.
Thanks to Charlie and Jim for those tips! I always like to avoid irreversible alterations.
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It is really surprising that in a heap of 25 mags there are 17 different markings!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce McAskill
However, I need 18 competition-fit mags, so most are going to be altered.
I had 113 Garand clips and had 43 different markings...they made a lot of that sort of thing once. Not so surprising...Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Chadwick
When I purchased my Colt SP1 AR15 in 1971 it came with 2 twenty round magazines that were blocked to 5 rounds for hunting purposes. There were instructions on how to remove the blocks. I understand that later on Colt pinned the bottom of the magazines so they couldn't be removed.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
You are correct, but determination over comes many things...my brother...Quote:
Originally Posted by BEAR
A length of 1"x 3" will get you rolling. Face sand to get it down to aprox 5/8" and the side to get down to about 1-3/4".
Round off the edges to fit inside mag profile. When you can slide one in, try inserted at 2", to see if correctly eliminates space of 5 rds.
Once you've got the profile, just cut to needed lengths.
Country boy way........... but trust me it will work ;-)
Grab your belt sander....
Cheers
Charlie-P777