Universal 256 Ferret

For those unfamiliar with these two magazines the Universal Firearms .30 carbine magazines in the first two pics (3 mags) are the silver ones. In the pics that follow the first two those with a round spring. The black mags in the first two pics (2 mags) are the Universal Firearms mag used in both the Universal Ferret .256 Winchester Magnum and Universal Vulcan .44 magnum carbines. These have the oblong spring.

The rear of the .256/.44 mags appears thicker than the .30 cal mags but it's a lip inside the top. Not thicker all the way down. That lip gives the .256/.44 mags a bit more strength than the .30 carbine mags.

The reason for the lip is the shorter length of the .256/.44 cartridges.

Overall cartridge lengths:

.256 WinMag
     1.590 in (40.4 mm)
.44 magnum
     1.61 in (41 mm)
.30 carbine
      1.680 in (42.7 mm)

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I didn't get the vertical angle inside each mag to match but you can see the lip inside the top of the Vulcan/Ferret mag.

March 1-11 I'll have access to several plastic Universal mags in both .30 and .256/Win at Larry's. I'll try to remember to take pics.

Some of the Universal mags have a gray base plate instead of a black base plate. I see no other difference between the two.

I have a metal magazine for the 256 WinMag/44 Mag cartridges Only markings are shown below. I don't know who made it.







Triple K used to sell magazines for the Vulcan. They still have them listed. They were a copy of the plastic Universal magazines and had a gray plastic base plate.

Jim

PS…….I also think it has a metal insert installed under the rear of the feed lips?

The mags by Universal Firearms ....

.256 Win Mag/Vulcan .44 Mag followers are flat
.30 caliber carbine followers are grooved



.256 Win Mag/Vulcan .44 Mag sides are straight vertical
30 caliber carbine sides widen midway



.256 Win Mag/Vulcan .44 Mag Universal Firearms name is vertical
.30 caliber carbine Universal Firearms name is horizontal

Two more Universal 256 Ferret magazines for sale on GB. 

Start bid about $150. Would need to keep that one in the safe. Pretty sure I could build something that would work. 

gglithox wrote: Here ya go, two Universal .256 mags just listed on GB. See link. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/926433012

Thank you very much! 

Thank you, someone else also sent me that link thinking they may work but weren’t sure. It’s funny because they show in stock, I ordered one to try & then was told it’s on back order so I’m not sure if I’ll get one or not. Thank you again