RCS.. I have metric FN FAL mag that looks just like your blue one on the left in the first photo. My mag has a mark on the rear consisting of an oblong with a mark inside. My old eyes are unable to make it out. Metric mags have the small stamped out protrusion to engage the receiver on the front, inch mags have a wider heavy lip to retain the front of the mag. At least seven countries made FN-FAL mags.
They lock at the back spine. Take a minor pass with a file in the notch you see and the mag will seat better. Lips have naught to do with it.
I think it's just a mass produced metric mag. Military contract of some description...it has the tiny front flashing.
I can see a marking but don't recognize...
Last edited by browningautorifle; 03-01-2022 at 02:47 PM.
Regards, Jim
I have a Fn-Fal in inch pattern. The mags I bought years ago are metric. My question is: Can one open up the lips of a metrics mag so it locks up better. Thanks
The Metric magazine is a FN Made magazine, could you show a photo of the bottom plate.
That's a lovely HRA magazine, you don't see them very often.
I did write an article years ago on the US manufactured T48 rifles, interesting that the HRA was stamped T-48, the High Standard T48 and the FN manufacture T.48. There was no problem which magazine the HRA used because they were marked HRA and the FN used their magazines from Belgium,
I could never determine which magazine the High Standard T48 used or if was marked in some way. the first dozen High Standards were standard rifles while serial number 13 was a light weight example. Not all the HRA T-48 rifles were selective fire and all US rifles were standard weight barrels