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    Carbine 30rd magazines legit?

    Greetings everyone,

    Hope I am not fumbling by posting this here; apologies if so. I posted a thread in the fakery forum (link below) and I'm just hoping that it is seen (maybe I should have posted it here to begin with).

    I'm wondering about some 30rd magazines. The thread has plenty of pics and can be found here: Military Surplus Collectors Forums

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    Before 30 round magazines became a thing of the past in NJ, those "M2" marked commercial magazines were in all the gun stores. They are not USGI issue, but they DO hold 30 rounds.

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    Hey Jeff,

    Are you wondering if they are USGI WWII?

    Or if they work ok?

    Charlie

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    Thx Tom,

    CH-P777

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    Good link here..........

    30 Rd Hardback and Splitback SEY Magazines

    CH-P777

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    Quote Originally Posted by painter777 View Post
    Good link here..........

    30 Rd Hardback and Splitback SEY Magazines

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    Thanks Charlie. That is one of the places I had been looking at; I was also looking at this document from CMPicon:
    http://www.odcmp.com/Sales/pdfs/Carb...ember_2007.pdf

    And this website:
    M1 / M2 Carbine Magazine FAQ

    Its funny, I couldn't get my mind to make sense of the information from all three sources as a whole while I was reading them online but as soon as I printed each one out and read them they were pretty clear regarding the M2 magazines. I thought that I should share what I learned with the person selling the mags so he would know what he has; here's the note (in part) that I sent along with the sources mentioned above:
    Based upon three different sources, the M2 mags are not USGI; they are commercial mags made in the 1970’s by a guy named Tony Scherer. I have read that some of the mags were OK and some were very bad. For commercial mags, $50-60 is just too much for me.
    Now I see he has the mags listed on Gunbroker as USGI...

    At least I know what a Front Top Roll Crimp is now...

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    I collect and research both originals and the old fakes.

    Here is my collection. It is a large image, so you may have to click on it to see it:



    There are a few individual characteristics that show real versus fakes. I do not let all the information out because the fakers will correct their errors.

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    Very nice Bill!

    Do all USGI 30 rd magazines have the front seam crimp? Also, I think I read that USGI mags were always blued, never parkerized...is that correct?

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    Many were parked as part of rebuild or for storage.. etc.
    All were Blued as originally issued.

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    So parkerization doesn't necessarily equate to being a fake? Are they less collectible?

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    Parked= not as valuable to collectors.
    But cheaper to use for shooters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scubatke View Post
    Very nice Bill!

    Do all USGI 30 rd magazines have the front seam crimp? Also, I think I read that USGI mags were always blued, never parkerized...is that correct?

    Jeff,

    The early 30 round magazines had a full seam the later a partial seam. If you go to the link Charlie added here in post #3. Then look at the pictures in post #1 by thorin6 you will see the differences.

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