Rarety of l42a1 magazines

[Roger Payne]

Not sure what the owner of Charnwood did with the mag tooling. It might even still be available..........!?

[Peter Laidler]

A little birdie told me that it was THE factory tooling Roger! But one part of the final product was a weak. And they didn't get the foot operated marking die

The principal economics of new mags are just the same as the MGC kingpins, brackets and lenses of which I can relate to one small part. You won't get a financial return on the first run. It's the second that gives you your money BACK and the third that returns a profit. You just have to hang on in there. The drawback with shooters from what I've heard, as opposed to MGC owners, is that generally speaking, shooters expect yesterdays prices for tomorrows stuff

[bigduke6]

The drawback with shooters from what I've heard, as opposed to MGC owners, is that generally speaking, shooters expect yesterdays prices for tomorrows stuff

Exactly.... Classic cars etc no problems, sniper stuff or very rare items a limited audience but willing to pay, Enfield 7.62mm mags, "how much" .....

Don't get me wrong I,m all for the cottage industry but sometimes you can't even break even and suffer a wage loss......

As you say its the second and third run (if it gets to that) that will pay dividends...

[Surpmil]

Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable.

As Onassis put it: "Money cannot buy taste, but it can buy people with taste"

I hope someone finds the tooling and puts it to use, even if it has to sent somewhere where labour is cheaper.

[Roger Payne]

I'll enquire if it is still available......