30 Round Magazines

**jimb16** · 08-30-2016 10:05 PM

Look at the mag on the left in the last picture. Do you see the crimp? That is definitely a military mag. I suspect the others may be knockoffs.

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**USGI** · 08-31-2016 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by jimb16

Look at the mag on the left in the last picture. Do you see the crimp? That is definitely a military mag. I suspect the others may be knockoffs.

I believe the others were SEY hardbacks and an AYP which wouldn't have the crimp. - Bob

**imntxs554** · 08-31-2016 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by jimb16

Look at the mag on the left in the last picture. Do you see the crimp? That is definitely a military mag. I suspect the others may be knockoffs.

These Mags are Not knock offs...I bought them from a well known Collector here on Milsurps.

Did the US make any Unmarked USGI 30 Rounds Mags or every mags had a Marking ?

**Bruce McAskill** · 09-04-2016 08:58 PM

Every WW2 magazine had markings on them. You have to be careful with the SEY marked magazines as there are reproductions floating around for years stamped to fool buyers. I also think that Jim is correct in that the magazines are suspect.

**shadycon** · 09-04-2016 09:22 PM

My Sey. Hardbacks have a crimp on the fold.

**USGI** · 09-06-2016 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by shadycon

My Sey. Hardbacks have a crimp on the fold.

Can you show a picture of the front seam on one of your SEY Hardbacks? - Bob

**shadycon** · 09-06-2016 12:52 PM

Correction; I dug out my SEY mags and no extra crimp. They look just like post # 9, the 2 on the left.

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 09-06-2016 02:10 PM

Pulled some out. These are all SEY marked.

These are KI marked

**shadycon** · 09-06-2016 03:13 PM

Those look just like my Sey HB's. I don't see any extra crimp.

**jimb16** · 09-08-2016 05:34 PM

Details, details! Look at the bends at the bottom of the mags that hold the base plates on. Those pictured above are correct. If the ones on your mags don't look exactly like that, they are suspect. There are a few variations, but not many.

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