Odd magazine find...

**RASelkirk** · 12-27-2014 10:45 PM

Hi All,

When I bought my 6.9m Inland last month, the guy threw in 450 rds of GECO ammo and 11 25-rd magazines. I've asked around on several forums and nobody has ever seen a 25-rd carbine mag. These don't fit the mag well as good as a USGI (a little tight) but they feed rounds OK. I have loaded them and they will take just 25 rounds. My dealer took one look and knew they weren't 30-rd mags, too short. I've since bought 10 "KI" USGI mags for a great price and will prolly keep these for now. Ideas appreciated!

Thanks!

Russ

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**browningautorifle** · 12-27-2014 10:46 PM

Simple. They're an aftermarket mag.

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 12-27-2014 10:54 PM

I am a bit baffled someone found a need to go from 30 to 25 rounds. What's the point? A bit cheaper to make? Lighter weight? Neither makes sense to me.

**Bruce McAskill** · 12-27-2014 11:38 PM

The same reasoning to go from 15 rounds down to a 10 rounds magazine. Politics plain and simple. Years ago some places banned 30 round magazines so someone made a 25 round one.

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 12-28-2014 12:52 AM

Makes sense, but the places that banned thirty round magazines also banned fifteen round magazines, going down to ten. Twenty five just seems odd.

**shadycon** · 12-28-2014 08:25 AM

25 rd mag x 2 = 50 rds or 1 bx of ammo!

**browningautorifle** · 12-28-2014 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Bruce McAskill

Politics plain and simple.

Exactly right Bruce. If I started telling you the loopholes and silly little things we have here...Badger would muzzle me. I figured from the start it would be caused by a state law of some kind.

**CrossedCannons** · 12-28-2014 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by shadycon

25 rd mag x 2 = 50 rds or 1 bx of ammo!

^
This

**DaveHH** · 12-28-2014 07:49 PM

Calif passed 930 new laws this year alone. It is so stupid.

**RASelkirk** · 12-28-2014 08:48 PM

I just bought 10 USGI (KI) mags that fit better than these. Was gonna see about selling them, but I kinda like 'em now. I still think a 30-rd mag looks like h%ll in a carbine, but these look a little better. Like Shady said, two full mags per box of ammo! So, nobody has any idea of the maker? They've obviously not been made or sold for a long time, Google has absolutely nothing on them...

Russ

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