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Originally Posted by
englishman_ca
The first mag not getting lost but still dangling by the chain.
Would be convenient when teaching slope arms from the order...present arms from the shoulder...
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04-12-2020 09:33 PM
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Are lee metford rifle mags you are after the same as those used on the lee metford carbine?
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Deceased August 31st, 2020
No, not the same mag as the Mk.I. The Lee Metford carbine was based upon the Mk.II Metford receiver, introduced in 1894 with the wider double stack magazine.
Last edited by englishman_ca; 04-13-2020 at 08:36 AM.
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Quick question, how does one go about adding or subtracting the chain link? (Without breaking it)
Thanks,
Tony
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I too, have a MLM MKI* that is missing it's magazine. Been on the hunt for one for quite some time.
So in the meantime, I made one. Apex had a sale on SMLE MK 3 mag bodies, so I ordered two. I cut them both in half and removed a section from the middle (I forget exactly how much). I then removed the reinforcing rib (intact) from one of them, then proceeded to TIG weld the three parts together. I am a horrible welder with thin metals; body work was never my forte. Thick steel and a MIG? no problem. I have a bad habit of burning through thin steel. So this was my best effort.
I had an old beat-up AR-15 magazine, so I cut a section from that, and was able to crudely form a follower that somewhat mirrored an original follower. I also used a piece of the AR follower spring for my franken-magazine.
The mag solidly locks in place and does feed four rounds, so it beats single loading at the range. It's a stop-gap until I can find an orginal one.
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Originally Posted by
smle addict
I made one
I often wondered if you could do that with a #1Mk3 mag, maybe take a section out to thin it. Well done...
Originally Posted by
homebythesea1891
how does one go about adding or subtracting the chain link
Can you not spread it?
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