“D I Y” Short 5- and Medium 10-Round Magazines!!!

[Citoriplus]

I cut the longer ones basically in half and used half for one and half for the other.
That leaves me with an entire one unchanged for whatever I need.
The short one I cut to about 3.5" and that seems to work fine.
I haven't had a chance to try them out at a range.
But I had no trouble manually feeding rounds from them and they will hold the bolt open after the last round.
Soon as I get a chance I'll try them out with live ammo at the range, but at this point I don't imagine I'll have any trouble with them.

 

[boltman]

Thanks, I just got a few more mags in the mail. I'm going to cut them down this weekend.

 

[Citoriplus]

Have fun and don't forget the nylon 10-32 or 10-24 screws and nuts for the load assist buttons.
Let us know how you make out and if you find an easier to way to do the cut and pasting.

 

[boltman]

Thanks, I made one before worked great. I used JB weld to epoxy the two halves back together. They are still holding up like cement, no spring will separate them by pushing down. I was trying with all sorts of stuff to make a load assist button, never would I have thought of a nylon machine screw. DOH!!! I work for a fastener distributor so I am going to see if I can get some nylon screws and nuts tomorrow. I am going to see if we have black nylon ones, if not I believe that you maybe able to dye them black using RIT dye, not positive , but I will try it.

 

[Citoriplus]

I wanted to use binding screws like these for the assist button;

Binding Post Screw Sets | Fastenal

But I couldn't find the right size locally.
Then I found the thread in here about using nylon screws and used them instead.

 

[boltman]

I tried button head sockets with nylon insert locknuts, just wasn't right. Then I was lookin at Chicago screws

They are a binding screw also

something like these:

Chicago Screws - Colored Aluminum Chicago Screws Posts Bookbinding

 

[Citoriplus]

Those are pretty much the same, but I do like the color option.
My only concern might be if the heads are too flat or small for anyone to be able to get a decent grip on with your finders.
The nylon screws use a standard round head with a nut on the other side its very easy to grip.
Wish I had thought to find some black ones, but I doubt they are real easy to find in the local hardware store.
But that's OK, if I decide I don't like the white ones I have a bottle of black nail polish one of my son's strange Goth girlfriends left behind.
It should work and if not, its no great loss.

 

[RunninKurt]

Anyone consider using a end mill to get the pin out of a pinned-10 (20) round mag?

 

[LittleChickie]

Shorter magazines

I am going nuts trying to buy a couple of short 10 round mags for my MP15 22 before the dreaded "Out of Stock" notice goes up but have been totally skunked. If I try to cut my 25 round, restricted ones down, I'm reasonably sure I will lose at least one or two fingers so here it comes... can I buy a couple from one of you handy gentlemen? It sounds so crass I know but I really am desperate. I have 2 of the long ones that are blocked or whatever they do to them in CA and I just hate them. Thanks.

 

[Mossyelk]

Sorry to ask this but if it sounds fun to somebody i would gladly buy a 5 round mag from someone. I want to go hunting with my rifle but regulations where i live says 5 rounds max for a semi auto

 

[brucev]

Re: OP. Thank you for a overall end to end no drips, runs or smudges excellent delightful post! Sincerely. bruce.

 

[Old No7]

Wow, I just got a new "Like" on my 10-year old posting...

Funny thing is though, after getting into vintage single shots (about 180 degrees opposite the M&P .22) I ended up selling that one off...

It was fun while I had it though.

Old No7