6655321
January 26, 2006, 06:04 AM
Anyone know if these mags are any good?
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=213245
Someone offered me 3 of them for $40, sounds good to me, just want to make sure they're decent mags before I buy them.
Pics of the actual magazines:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/6655321/93acb1be.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/6655321/07e3cb3b.jpg
Trebor
January 26, 2006, 08:44 AM
I can't tell who made them by the pics. If they are Mec Gar, they are good. If they are Pro-Mag, they may be good. If they are USA Brand, run away.
Anyone know who makes HP makes with a metal follower?
6655321
January 26, 2006, 02:42 PM
Says they were made in Portugal.
BHPshooter
January 26, 2006, 02:42 PM
D'oh! Doubletap.
BHPshooter
January 26, 2006, 02:44 PM
Those are Inglis style mags (the follower and split-tail baseplate are the giveaways). I HIGHLY doubt that they are original, but they should work fine. Just be aware that they are old-style, with aluminum follower, and the feed lips don't hold the bullet as high as new Browning/Mec-Gar mags do. They should be tested for feed reliability with hollowpoints.
Personally, I would go for it. I would probably not use them for carry until they've been thoroughly tested, but reports on the now-defunct fnhipower.com said that they were a good buy.
Wes
Lennyjoe
January 26, 2006, 04:14 PM
I have several of these KRD mags and they work just fine in my 72C Hi-Power
http://www.cdnninvestments.com/hip9mm17blun.html
Scottmkiv
January 26, 2006, 05:00 PM
I've been really happy with my 17 round KRD mags too.
IMtheNRA
January 26, 2006, 09:17 PM
Those look identical to the Canadian Inglis magazines, except for the "R". The real ones would have a "JI" mark on the tube.
There have been quite a few Indian Inglis copies around lateley that come with the same type of magazine, but I don't know if they have the "R" on them. Many believe that an Indian company purchased Inglis equipment and is now manufacturing these guns and magazines.
Those may be Indian magazines.