7.62 Indian mags

**Kev G** · 06-20-2010 07:09 PM

I have so far found 3 Indian ordnance factories that manufactured 7.62 magazines.

OFT-(Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli)-1994
SAF-(Small Arms Factory Kanpur)-1985
RFI-(Rifle Factory Ishapore)-1981

Has anyone info/dates of other Indian ordnance factories that made 7.62 lmg mags please ?

ATB Kevin

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**Peter Laidler** · 06-21-2010 04:41 AM

I don't suppose that I really need to ask, but are they fully interchangeable with both the Indian SLR and the UK icon

spec L1A1 rifle?

**Kev G** · 06-21-2010 01:10 PM

Same as UK icon

'commonwealth' L4 mags Peter.

**Brian Dick** · 06-21-2010 03:26 PM

I have one SAF marked one. Carried it for sale for years and no one wanted it so I set it back. Low and behold, along came the L4A3 and it works perfectly. I've never tried the 30 rounders in the SLR but I'm sure they work fine.

**nzl1a1collector** · 06-22-2010 01:03 AM

I have a SAF and RFI 30 round mags but also have the following 20 round mags. All mags are interchangeable with the 1A Rifle and 1A/1B/1C LMG's and also the L1A1/C1A1 rifles.

Top to Bottom

ICR.84A Godrej 1967

( I | I ) ICR84A 1965

R.F.I.
ICR.84 A

ICR 84A R.F.I. 69

**nzl1a1collector** · 06-22-2010 01:09 AM

My SAF Magazine is dated 1981
S.A.F. 1981 MAGAZINE.7.62.M.M.3A1. 1005-005710

The RFI markings are the same as yours.
R.F.I. 1981 MAGAZINE7.62MM3A 1 1005-005710

**nzl1a1collector** · 06-22-2010 01:19 AM

Now all you need is the Indian Magazine Charging Adaptor :-D

**Kev G** · 06-22-2010 06:24 PM

Kevin,thanks for the pics.I'll keep my eyes open for Indian chargers :-)

ATB Kevin

**nzl1a1collector** · 06-23-2010 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by Kev G

Kevin,thanks for the pics.I'll keep my eyes open for Indian chargers :-)

ATB Kevin

If you THINK you've found one send me a close up pic of it and I should be able to tell if its an original Indian MCA. For the life of me I can't remember where I picked this one up from. It might of been from IMA, they have lots of Indian stuff.

**Peter Laidler** · 06-23-2010 05:44 AM

Looking at the Indian example shown, the true identification feature MUST be the dire state of the spot welds!

But shouldn't be critical, look at the Sten gun

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