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    Numbered Metric magazines

    I just o received 5 somewhat rough FAL 20 round metric mags from Sarco. They’re not pretty but 2-3 of the 5 have a 4 digit 7xxx part or serial number, none the same. Nice block numbers mechanically applied at front surface about 10 mm above the bottom plate. Any ideas on origin?
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    Can you post some pics of the markings

    But I suspect it would be something like 7711. Its not a serial number its a date, the magazines are South African

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    They range from 7000 to 7108 to something like R-C over 10-68 to one ground out. I took photos but will have to learn how to post them.

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    They will be South African/Rhodesian magazines, those are typical markings for them

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