Have you always wanted an MP5K-ish gun?- Introducing the Lusa 9mm Restricted!
- Thread starter IRUNGUNS
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- East of Home, West of the Rest
DocShay...
Your mags are getting marked by the mag catch. If you hold the bolt open you can see it with no magazine in the gun. It is dragging against the side of the magazine before it locks into the gun. Not sure how to adjust it or if it even can be. I would assume it would wear over time. I took a second look and my mags have the same mark now. My mags aren't tight in the mag well or sticking when removing.
Your mags are getting marked by the mag catch. If you hold the bolt open you can see it with no magazine in the gun. It is dragging against the side of the magazine before it locks into the gun. Not sure how to adjust it or if it even can be. I would assume it would wear over time. I took a second look and my mags have the same mark now. My mags aren't tight in the mag well or sticking when removing.
Is this what your talking about? (bottom right, gun is upside down, photo taken down magazine - that thing matches up perfect to where the mark is on my magazine)
How...the heck does one fix this problem? I'd really love my magazine to reliably seat in the gun...
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- East of Home, West of the Rest
Think AR15 mag catch, only on the opposite side. When you look in the mag well, or down through the ejection port you can see it. It is a pointy little thing. It is dragging down the side of the mag and then engages the hole on the side of the mag for it to lock in. Yours might be too long, or have a bur on it that is catching on the mag. Likely gun specific on your particular gun.
My guns have a scratch in the finish from my mag catch, but not a grove ground in like yours. If you file it, I would only do a little at a time. Too much and you won't have a mag catch to hold the mag in.
Edit... I see the pic now. The little guy on the right in the pic. Check it for wear, and perhaps clean it up a little.
My guns have a scratch in the finish from my mag catch, but not a grove ground in like yours. If you file it, I would only do a little at a time. Too much and you won't have a mag catch to hold the mag in.
Edit... I see the pic now. The little guy on the right in the pic. Check it for wear, and perhaps clean it up a little.
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- Southern Ontario
Sorry for the delay in response, I'm on a short vacation and don't have a smart phone glued to my palm 24/7 to see what the posts here are.
Don't take this the wrong way either, as I'm also not trying to be inflammotory in my response, but it deserved a rebuttal. For one thing, you have no clue as to when and how many PM's I sent to IRG, so claiming I "hammered" them with PM's is pure conjecture on your part. So much for that theory.
FYI, I sent a couple PM's clarifying what my own mag requests were, VERY early on in this, likely before some people even placed an order for the gun. Much later, I sent another one, to remind them of it, along with a basic question about the gun order.
I wasn't peppering them with PM's about the mags like the misconception you've jumped to. It was a couple brief notes inquiring about them that's all.
I also was one of the first people (maybe the 2nd) to suggest to Steve that he ought to institute a quota on the mag purchases. Kind of ironic now when you think about that.
This is the thing that is the most puzzling, because they had enough time to plan how to do this more equitably, by allotting 2 mags to every one of the initial 30 Lusa purchasers. This ain't rocket science.
Other vendors here have waiting lists or do pre-orders all the time.
I was advised that the extra mags had arrived, but no word on when they'd actually be available for sale, until I found out too late, even though I'd already signified a clear and firm interest in them, as had many of you. Why couldn't that have been organized ahead of time?
I'm just saying this could have been planned from the get-go with proper mag allottments done a in a far more civilized manner, rather than virtually throwing them all up in the air (figuratively speaking) and simply seeing who grabs at them the fastest. I don't think putting your name on a mag request list in advance, and simply expecting a courteous email notice when they're available for purchase is too much to ask. If a deposit's required, so be it, I'd be fine with that. Depends I guess on how much drama you want to stir up. I'm pretty sure IRG is more mature than that.
The least that should happen now, is an advance list of known Lusa purchasers who missed out on the first mag offering given priority dibs on the 2nd installment of mags, when and if that ever happens.
Hopefully this has a happy ending raining mags on us all.
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- East of Home, West of the Rest
I wonder if a slip on adapter could solve the mp5 fixed stock fitment problem. As has been indicated the Lusa has a larger rear section than the mp5. A piece that fits the back of the Lusa but steps down in size to fit the inner diameter of the mp5 stock might be a solution. If built right it could just install with push pins.
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- Southern Ontario
You're reading into my comment wrong.
It's not about what people did (like possibly ordering more than 2 mags).
That wouldn't be immature, simply inconsiderate.
I was referring to the ordering method that brought it about. If the scenario was put in place (and read this carefully) for the sole purpose to create an internet feeding frenzy, then I'd say that would be immature. That's all. However, I doubt that's the case. More likely it was just because that was the easy way out, the most expedient way to get them to market. Not the best, but the quickest and easiest. You can see how that turned out. Hopefully sometime in the future IRG implements the modern marvel of advance orders.
Monty, requested extra mags but didn't get any. He's disappointed that his early and persistent request for mags slipped through a crack somewhere.
Pretty easy situation to understand.
If IRG suggested max 2 extras but sold and shipped more....( not sure if that happened) then that would reflect poorly on them.
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- East of Home, West of the Rest
Well I guess they could have raised the price on the mags for the extra time it would take staff to implement that plan, as they don't work for free. Then they would be accused of gouging the market and buyers directly.
Can't win.
Best idea. Even 3-D printed, extending two inches. Then put the hole where needed.
- Location
- East of Home, West of the Rest
Since I posted that, I have found that an adapter might not be necessary. Just some filing and sanding.
Project Fixed Stock is underway...
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Just spent 15min grinding the corners of my mag, it now inserts and drops freely like my original mag (note grind that pop rivet till it is smooth to the touch). Just need to spray it with some black bbq paint. Also took a couple of pics of my original collapsible stock and yes it does tilt down in the locked position. Has a push pin and note the sling loop at the top of the end piece. Added the 2 rubber butts (M14) for more length.
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