Howa mag

**Mizzouboy** · 03-07-2013 07:53 AM

A while back, I picked up a nice Royal Thai Howa M1 icon

carbine. It occurs to me that I have never seen a magazine specifically issued for that rifle. Does anyone out there know what mags the Thais used? I bet they could getplenty of USGI, but I also bet Howa had another source.

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**painter777** · 03-07-2013 07:00 PM

Hi Mizzou,

I thought I ran across a Howa on one of the Auction sites the other day. For some reason, the mag(s) listed in it seem to stand out.
I'll keep looking.

For Now,
Some help from our Hard Working Buddy Jim,M,
HOWA M1 Carbine

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**Bruce McAskill** · 03-09-2013 02:32 PM

Carbine magazines were made in Japan icon

for many years and were most likely the ones sent with the carbines. All that I know of were 30 round magazines and I think they are the ones marked with a J on them.

**imarangemaster** · 03-09-2013 08:24 PM

I though the "J" 30 rounders were "Jahn" US made for Vietnam era, according to Bill Ricca.

**Bruce McAskill** · 03-10-2013 12:44 PM

That is very possible. It's been a long time since I looked at the ones made in Japan icon

. I do remember them being 30 round magazines.

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