Ebay 10 round M1 Carby mags

[USGI]

Some of those $100 SEY "splitbacks" on eBay currently don't appear to be genuine. In the past, I've seen a lot of the original 15's and 30's where the seller says, "will hold 10 rounds." That seems to work for them - does for me, too! - Bob

[Flying10uk]

I picked up these M1 carbine mags a year or 2 ago from a dealer at a show here in the U.K.. From memory I think that I paid £10 each for them but the dealer also had them in greased paper wrapping priced at £20 each, if I remember correctly. I believe them to be genuine but stand to be corrected. I only really purchased them to go in the pouch which was an eBay purchase, hopefully not repro.

What sort of prices do M1 Carbine mags generally go for in the States?

In the U.K. mags such as these are only really collector's items because members of the public are only permitted to own this class of rifle in deactivated form; there is a total prohibition on live versions.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Magazines look genuine, not knock offs. I can't tell about the material used on the pouch from your picture.

C-S'G' (C with an upside down T in it) is a Saginaw S'G' magazibe made by J.L. Clark Mfg. Co. with a type 3 base.
IO B is an I.B.M. magazine. Made by Owens Illinois Can Company, with a type 5 base.

The pouch is a type II with belt loops on the back. There are WW2 dated type II pouches. Type I pouches came out first. Some call them stock pouches, but they were made to snap onto a belt. A enterprizing person noticed the full sleeve would slide over the stock. The only examples I have seen made by Ranier Bell were marked as yours, 57.

Here are some WW2 dated type II's in my collection of over 300. Most marked inside the flap, but some on the back, 1945 dated.

Type I pouches were marked on the back. Or at least I haven't seen one marked under the flap.

[browningautorifle]

I believe them to be genuine but stand to be corrected. I only really purchased them to go in the pouch which was an eBay purchase, hopefully not repro.

Feel confident about their originality...there were so many made for WW2 that the number would be staggering if someone could actually state it. The pouches are still emerging new after 70 years, many are in collections like Jim's and will never emerge until the collector is done with them.

Here are some WW2 dated type II's in my collection of over 300.

That's a lot Jim...

I draw for example the collection we all saw recently in video...how much of this do you suppose he had? There are still storerooms full waiting for disposal I'm sure.

[USGI]

What sort of prices do M1 Carbine mags generally go for in the States?

At shows here you can still find real nice GI 15 round mags for $15-$20. New (in wrap) are usually more like $25-$30. I have (2) new Post War (1958) Type 2 "Tweedie Footwear" pouches, each with new (in wrap) KI marked mags that I gave $25 ea. for 10 years ago. They are probably worth $60-$75 each now, even though they are fairly common. Purists often correct us by calling these pouches magazine pockets - and that is the technically correct term for them. - Bob

[Flying10uk]

If I remember correctly the eBay seller who sold me the pouch was based in Greece, I think, but it could have been Cyprus.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Plenty of pouches on ebay.

Mint type 1's go for around $25. Mint type 2's around $15.

Being old I remember mint type 1 pouches selling at $5-$7, type 2's $3-$5.

[imarangemaster]

I have lited bakelite AK mags that were blocked to 10 rounds before importation, and they pulled them and suspended my selling privileges, even though they are ten round. They said you can't sell AK parts! Problem is, other sellers are selling the same mags and lots of other AK stuff on Ebay all the time. NO consistency.

[browningautorifle]

it could have been Cyprus

There is a seller there...

[phillydude]

I've been looking for USGI M1 carbine mags on the internet, and I found a boat load of USGI mags on ebay, but they are all 10 rds? Are the sellers trying to pull a fast one on ebay or did they put a block in them to limit rounds. I have seen them even still wrapped in paper and cosmoline and still advertised as 10 rounders.

Snowman, check out the M1 carbine/Garand trading group on Facebook, several guys are off loading a lifelong collection of in the wrap mags