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[Hal O'Peridol]

Looking for lrads on a BSA Sportsman 5 magazine, of any other magazine that can be made to ft and function for a No7MkI rifle.

Looks like I missed out on the one Warren had.

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[Alan de Enfield]

Looking for lrads on a BSA Sportsman 5 magazine, of any other magazine that can be made to ft and function for a No7MkI rifle.

Looks like I missed out on the one Warren had.

They tend to make around GBP £100 on ebay (I have sold quite a few)
The trick is to pick up a complete Sportsman 5 rifle as they tend to make sub GBP£20 (well they did last time I bought one)

Are you aware of the work needed to alter the magazine from a 'bottom-loader' to a 'top-loader' ?

The magazine needs to be cut open and the locking mechanism moved from the bottom of the magazine to the top and then trimmed down and reassembled.

Pic of a Mk7 (modified Sportsman 5) magazine (Right hand side) compared to a standard Sportsman 5 magazine (Left hand side)

[RobD]

Hal,
See for example,
HOLTS Auctioneers
MARCH 2022 SEALED BID AUCTION
Lot 14205, Lot 14215, Lot 14219
Look at the estimates - not much for the whole rifle+magazine
Ask one of the forummers who is a Registered Firearms Dealer to bid for you, and sell you the magazine?

[desperatedan]

Or alternatively you could bid yourself on Lot 2689 and if you win it ask Holts to post the .22 mag to you. Then leave the remaining magazines with Holts to sell in their next sealed bid sale to offset some of your costs.

[Buccaneer]

HOLTS Auctioneers
MARCH 2022 SEALED BID AUCTION
Lot 14205, Lot 14215, Lot 14219
Look at the estimates - not much for the whole rifle+magazine
Ask one of the forummers who is a Registered Firearms Dealer to bid for you, and sell you the magazine?

Don't forget to add 30% commission to the purchase price, plus shipping and the cost of getting rid of the rifles as they are not worth a lot now and will be worthless once stripped of the magazines.

[Alan de Enfield]

Don't forget to add 30% commission to the purchase price, plus shipping and the cost of getting rid of the rifles as they are not worth a lot now and will be worthless once stripped of the magazines.

Even with their magazines they only fetch £20 + 25% commission at the Newark Auctions

[RobD]

Hal - any success?

[Hal O'Peridol]

Unfortunately no. I have contacted a couple advertised leads in the UK, and as soon as they see I am in the US, they no longer return any e-mails.

Are mags now banned from export from the UK?

I do have a lead on one or two now on this side of the world.

[Gloworm]

I have sourced a couple for others on this forum and sent them over to the US.
PM if you would like me to assist

[55recce]

There was a complete rifle with magazine for sale on Canadian Gunnutz in February for $340 cad. Thgere are a few north of the border. Might be worth checking out or a WTB ad.....