eBay magazine question

[sipowicz]

I was looking around eBay and I noticed people are selling lots of 10 round magazines that look like original higher capacity magazines, but they're just not saying it in the description. Don't 10 round 6904/6 magazines have that line like the one on the picture and the right? I have seen pictures of mags with the number 12 yet the description says 10…I guess they police the headings but not the pictures.

 

[offrdmania]

eBay has a 10rd limit and people have been selling standard capacity mags on there for years. I have even seen AR 20 and 30 rounders on there.

 

[mreed911]

Correct. As long as you list it as 10 rounds and it doesn't get reported by someone, it sells.

 

[chief38]

Remember...... a 30 round magazine also holds 10 rounds. Be aware! I'd bet eBay has sold many that way - kind of a don't ask - don't tell thing I believe.

There have been larger capacity mag's that have been "permanently modified" to only accept 10 rounds. Some use internal plastic, metal or wooden blocks, some use a pin or rivet, and some use a post welded internally blocking the follower from going down it's full travel. As long as one can not easily or rapidly convert t back without extensive handiwork, it is supposed to be perfectly legal to sell in restricted States, but I am not giving legal advise and I am not a lawyer.

When I lived in a restrictive State that allowed only 10 rounds I actually cut down a few 15 round magazines to comply and they could only hold that amount - no questions or opinions about it. Those are the ones I'd bring to the range. The larger capacity magazines were sent to the new State I now live in where no restrictions are made on capacity.

 

[s&wchad]

eBay also prohibits switchblades, but I've seen plenty of them sold.

The people who monitor the listings can't possibly know everything about everything. They rely on descriptions and reports.

 

[Tom S.]

eBay also prohibits switchblades, but I've seen plenty of them sold.

The people who monitor the listings can't possibly know everything about everything. They rely on descriptions and reports.

I doubt they use people. I bet the software looks for key words and only flags ads when it finds them. Hence "creative" people get away by advertising 12 round mags as 10 round mags.

 

[GaryS]

From what I have seen unless the item description list a capacity greater then 10 rounds whatever screening algorithm Ebay uses won't pick it up and delete the listing. Of course if some Mrs. Kravitz looks at the listing and has a hissy fit, they will remove the listing.

Nice to see you back. Or maybe I've just been haunting other parts of the forum.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

If it identifies as a 10 round magazine - it must be. I have been satisfied with the OE magazines that I have purchased from eBay and their round capacity but then I live in Texas..