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BER911
Grunt Joined: Aug 04 2018 Location: Central VA Status: Offline Points: 314 |
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Posted: Apr 01 2019 at 9:44pm |
A buddy of mine went to the Richmond Gun Show last Saturday. He picked up a used M2 Mag Catch for me. I have no idea if it is real or fake, although for $12 I suspect the latter.
He sent me a couple of pictures, but unfortunately they don't show the mark on the release button. I am out of the country till this weekend, so I will not be able to post any additional photos until then. I have a couple 30 round mags and I plan to install this M2 mag catch on my Rock-Ola so I can shoot with the 30 round magazines. More to come. |
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Semper Fi, Bruce
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floydthecat
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You could use the 30 round mags anyway. The revised catch was developed to provide additional support to secure the heavier magazine and prevent it from falling out.
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cali201
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I am sure it is "real" as there is no need to fake a part that is plentiful and not that sought after. $12 would be the norm if not actually a high price for these, many of us ditch these for earlier mag releases for our GI carbines. I only shoot 15 round magazines and never kept any of these when they came on one of my carbines.
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BER911
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Good information gentlemen. I was not aware that M2 mag catches are not rare.
I do not plan to consistently shoot my 30 round mags; just occasionally. I actually prefer the USGI 15 rounders when at the range. I’ll check for marks on the M2 catch when I return home. |
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Semper Fi, Bruce
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BER911
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My friend sent me a picture of the mark on the mag release latch.
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Semper Fi, Bruce
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