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Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:53 pm
by Highspeed
Denis wrote:
Highspeed wrote:Excellent. There is a CETME in my future...
That sounds like a super title for a musical number :)
Yeah, and we could follow it up with a blues tune that has the first line going something like " Lord knows, I woke up this morning and realised I'll never have a FAL as sweet as the one Denis' recently scored for himself " :lol:

We could call it the " Funswitch FAL Blues " :lol:

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:06 am
by Combat Controller
The M1a and the Armalite AR-10 mags are semi compatible. It was designed IIRC that way to make converting the mags easy. It is the same body and profile just one has a cutout and the other has a tab. For a while Armalite was converting M-14 mags for people. You can actually hold one in and it works.

Now I wonder if I cut a tab in my m-14 mags..... hmmm....

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:22 am
by 308Mike
CombatController wrote:The M1a and the Armalite AR-10 mags are semi compatible. It was designed IIRC that way to make converting the mags easy. It is the same body and profile just one has a cutout and the other has a tab. For a while Armalite was converting M-14 mags for people. You can actually hold one in and it works.

Now I wonder if I cut a tab in my m-14 mags..... hmmm....
Are there any other GOOD compatible magazines for the M1A/M-14? Ones which work reliably (without spending an arm & leg)?

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:02 am
by Thomas
308Mike wrote:Are there any other GOOD compatible magazines for the M1A/M-14? Ones which work reliably (without spending an arm & leg)?
Victory M14/M1 GI Magazines?



$9.95 or $14.95

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:29 pm
by Combat Controller
Thomas wrote:
308Mike wrote:Are there any other GOOD compatible magazines for the M1A/M-14? Ones which work reliably (without spending an arm & leg)?
Victory M14/M1 GI Magazines?



$9.95 or $14.95
Yeah, I have quite a few. They are as good as GI. Some are blued instead of parked but AFAIK they are made on US equipment and under license.

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:32 am
by Jered
Thomas wrote:
308Mike wrote:Are there any other GOOD compatible magazines for the M1A/M-14? Ones which work reliably (without spending an arm & leg)?
Victory M14/M1 GI Magazines?



$9.95 or $14.95
I just ordered 5 of them. I'll see how they work.

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:57 am
by bubblewhip
Does anyone know if the polymer magazines for the Ruger Gunsite Scout work with any AICS mag system? the Gunsite scout runs on AICS magazines, but the polymer mags say "Not recommended for use with other M24/M40/AICS-style systems" I wonder if that's just for liability or they really don't work.

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 9:20 am
by Jered
CombatController wrote:
Thomas wrote:
308Mike wrote:Are there any other GOOD compatible magazines for the M1A/M-14? Ones which work reliably (without spending an arm & leg)?
Victory M14/M1 GI Magazines?



$9.95 or $14.95
Yeah, I have quite a few. They are as good as GI. Some are blued instead of parked but AFAIK they are made on US equipment and under license.
Did you ever have issues with the last round popping out? Even three of the five are horribly messed up, it was still a steal.

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 9:41 am
by Yogimus
WECSOG-ing the single biggest point of failure in autoloading rifles? NO WAY that could go bad.

But if we must, let's do this! The remington 597 .22 magazines

PROBLEM: Overengineered piece of shit
SOLUTION:

1. Take mag apart
2. make sure components are BONE DRY.
3. Take follower, and GENTLY file down the left and right lips, making them curve.
4. On reassembly, make sure the last bend in the spring is under the FRONT of the follower.
5. Pray it works.

Re: W.E.C.S.O.G. - Mag Compatability 101:group excercise

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:18 am
by Jered
Interestingly enough...

The magazine from an H&R .32 autoloader will fit in a colt 1903. The reverse is not true, however, because the H&R magazine has a hole where the magazine release fits.