As the title says does anyone know of a cheap supply in the UK, not worried too much about condition as long as there compete and operate etc and reasonably cheap, "The Gunner" has
some but not willing to pay £35...other web sites have them for £25
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As the title says does anyone know of a cheap supply in the UK, not worried too much about condition as long as there compete and operate etc and reasonably cheap, "The Gunner" has
some but not willing to pay £35...other web sites have them for £25
Just as a reference, they run right around $50 in the US. Sometimes more. A GOOD buy here would be picking up good serviceable mags ( with finish wear, slight rust) for $35 US.
Thanks for that, I'm surprised at the price in the US, then again I suppose certain states the magazines do have a use rather than just display:DQuote:
Originally Posted by AmEngRifles
Some accessories for the grease gun are starting to become difficult to find, the early magazine loader for the M3 and the plastic magazine cover are some examples. Finding magazine pouches that are marked for the M3 are also kind of rare.
I often heard the one flaw of the M3 design was the magazineAttachment 97777Attachment 97776Attachment 97775
I have to admit the the mags I'm after are not for an M3 but for something I'm working on as I needed .45 mags and chose them as the look very similar to the Sten mag but obviously bigger to take the .45.
I do have the M3 hand book I picked up at the War and Peace show, it details the wooden training aid, I've seen one somewhere in the past but where I don't remember.
A suppressed Sten in .45 ACP? Neat, show us after...videos...Quote:
Originally Posted by bigduke6
Not quite BR, but a certain rifle we know of, comes in metric and inches.......
Love to see after the re-configuration...even if you gotta PM me. Love a new idea, it gives me something to feed off during the dark season.
Straight pull, SA or FA? Suppressed? Still cool if not.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigduke6
It wouldn’t be hard to do. But a Mk5 Sterling in .45 ACP seems better and even easier to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
I’ve never really understood why Sterling didn’t go with .45 ACP for the Mk5. The British army had Thompsons in WW2. Ammo wasn’t an issue. It’s subsonic. Worked great in the De Lisle. Almost twice the bullet weight. That’s a lot more wallop for a round that’s moving at the same speed.
A copy of the Mk7 Sterling was made by P.A.W.S. in .45 ACP. It uses M3 mags.
Agreed on all points Vincent...would like to wring one out.
Vincent wished it could be SA but due to our laws only straight pull........ any pics or other info on Mk7 copy? I think it would be hard to beat the Sterling 9mm mag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vincent
With any luck, we should be back in the house and things should be back to normal by this time next year. Come visit us then and wring it and a few others out.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
I will take some pics and post them here.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigduke6
I think the only thing better than the Sterling 9mm mag would be a .45 ACP Sterling mag. It's a shame Sterling didn't make any. The British had plenty of Thompson mags after WW2 and they're not bad.
I'll need to drive so I can stop and fill up the truck with ammo...and BBQ supplies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vincent
try zib militara
Thanks Phil, never thought of Zib, The reason behind the M3 mag was there normally cheaper than Thompson ones but looking at Zib they do a good deal on Thompson 30 rd ones and the 20 round ones would be the perfect size.Quote:
Originally Posted by philb
Sounds good. There's plenty of good BBQ around here.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Some pics of the PAWS ZX7 (Sterling Mk7 copy)
It uses modified M3 mags. I will probably fix it so they don’t need the mod. They still work in the M3 but they feel loose and rattle.
As you can see, it doesn’t have sights. One technique that works fairly well is to point with your index finger where you want the rounds to go and work the trigger with your middle finger. I have big hands and it can be a bit of problem. I think I am going to convert it to a .45 ACP Mk5 Sterling copy.
WTS: PAWS ZX7SS (Sterling copy, integrally suppressed, .45acp) $15k - NFA Market Board - Sturmgewehr.com ForumsQuote:
Originally Posted by Vincent
sometimes I wish I was in "da soud"...
Oh! That's exactly what I am thinking about doing. Guess I could send it to John and have him do it.
That could be fun...Quote:
Originally Posted by Vincent
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Originally Posted by bigduke6
I see people on GB all the time mistaking Sten mags for M3 mags. They look very similar, until you see them side by side.
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Stemple converts the S&W 76 and copies (9mm) into Stemple 45's quite a bit. I think they use M3 mags for the conversion, but not 100% sure. Don't have one in front of me at the moment.
As mentioned when referring to Thompson mags, I would think making a copy of the Sterling mag follower would NOT be that hard and they should work just right in a Thompson double feed mag, not so much in the M3 Grease gun mag.
M437 SALE ITEM Grease Gun Magazine
Worldwide Arms has them currently for £16
Are you referring to the roller follower? They have tapered rollers sitting at an angle to the feed, then the follower is at an angle to the spring guide...good luck capturing all that. I have never had any trouble with Thompson mags as they are, matter of fact no problems with grease gun mags either.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmEngRifles
Yeah, the real grease gun mags work fine, as long as they are clean. The Cobray .45 ACP magazines can have feeding issues. After a while the presentation angle becomes too high and they need a little tweaking.
Well, I see your angle (lol) but if one has the determination, one can accomplish great things. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Show us after...I can send you close up pics of one if you like...angles on angles. Looks like it was designed by an engineer or someone like that.:madsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by AmEngRifles