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 Posted: Mar 05 2020 at 8:16pm |
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I say that they are both USGI.
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Smokpole
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Posted: Mar 06 2020 at 7:12pm |
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The follower on the 15 round doesn't look right. It looks like a hold-open type. GI 15s didn't have them. The 30 looks good though. Nice hardback.
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Posted: Mar 06 2020 at 9:42pm |
It may just be the angle of the picture making it look like a "hold open" on the 15 rounder. |
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Posted: Mar 06 2020 at 9:52pm |
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I had to Google what a hold-open follower was. Neither of these mags will hold open the bolt so I guess they aren’t?
Also I looked at doing a data sheet on this carbine, but holy cow that’s intimidating! I thought I didn’t know much about Garands, but this takes my noob-ness to a whole other level.
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Posted: Mar 06 2020 at 10:14pm |
Your hardback 30 round mag has a hold open follower on it, whether or not it works is another thing. |
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Posted: Mar 06 2020 at 10:22pm |
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@ArmyLifer
Regular 15rd mag follower on left, hold open follower on right, in pic below. 
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Posted: Mar 07 2020 at 10:17am |
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Yep, just looked at them again this morning. You are correct @W5USMC, the 30-rounder is hold open. Does that mean the mag is not USGI, or just that it has a commercial follower?
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Posted: Mar 07 2020 at 10:34am |
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For the 30 rd magazines it is the correct follower. It is USGI as well.
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