5/30 magazines are same as last shipment. Rivet in spine
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5/30 magazines are same as last shipment. Rivet in spine
I'm happy to see TI at least acknowledge that there is, indeed, a problem.
I would have MUCH preferred if the description for the drum had been more precise, and had maybe included some pictures of the internals. Saying it is blocked to 5 rounds isn't enough, and might lead people to think that there is allowance for more, i.e. it being a 5/75 drum instead of a 5/5 drum. TI, at the very least update the store page for the drum.
I'm not gonna ask for a refund, nor send mine back. Even if there are no retrofit kits in the end, actually modifying the drum doesn't seem like that much of a problem to me, and this wouldn't be my first gunsmith rodeo either. Like I said earlier, dremel go whiirrrrrrrrrr. My 3D printer also do a very similar sound, now that I think about it. I'd very much appreciate the arrival of an easy fix, but I won't be twisting my panties in a bunch over this either way.
I would have MUCH preferred if the description for the drum had been more precise, and had maybe included some pictures of the internals. Saying it is blocked to 5 rounds isn't enough, and might lead people to think that there is allowance for more, i.e. it being a 5/75 drum instead of a 5/5 drum. TI, at the very least update the store page for the drum.
I'm not gonna ask for a refund, nor send mine back. Even if there are no retrofit kits in the end, actually modifying the drum doesn't seem like that much of a problem to me, and this wouldn't be my first gunsmith rodeo either. Like I said earlier, dremel go whiirrrrrrrrrr. My 3D printer also do a very similar sound, now that I think about it. I'd very much appreciate the arrival of an easy fix, but I won't be twisting my panties in a bunch over this either way.
Hey guys to clear up any further confusion, here is the internals of the drum. You can see that the full internals are there but the plate replaces the second "tree" of the wheel. We are investigating with factory if it's possible to simply turn the tree over so the flat part is on the bottom and one could then just drill and rivet outside
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If the plate replaces the second "tree", how is that still the "full internals"? It might not be 200 dollars for a shell of a drum, but 200 dollars for a drum with fake internals isn't much better.
How about getting a set of legit guts for these drums and then drilling and pinning after? The retrofit kit sounds like a good idea.
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Ah true. We also asked about replacement wheels and are awaiting response
I ordered 14 drums.
If you can make them to be functional and as reliable as the original system, then pinned to be legal I’m not canceling anything. I don’t mind waiting. Thank you for taking this seriously TI.
Make sure it shoots well, don’t add custom stuff in there and stick to the original way this magazine was designed. A simple rivet is the best way to go for reliability. To make it short : We simply want real drum magazines.
If you can make them to be functional and as reliable as the original system, then pinned to be legal I’m not canceling anything. I don’t mind waiting. Thank you for taking this seriously TI.
Make sure it shoots well, don’t add custom stuff in there and stick to the original way this magazine was designed. A simple rivet is the best way to go for reliability. To make it short : We simply want real drum magazines.
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thanks for the update TI...
i don't want to gum up the works and delay shipping by sending an email...
having never owned a drum magazine, and not knowing much about them, i'd like to ask some questions
1) shouldn't there be a spring of some sort in the pic you took of the gutted/modificated internals?
2) if you are able to get the full internals as a retro fit from poly tech, will you just forward them on to us that ordered drums, or will we have to inform you we want one
3) further to #2 above....would you take the drums back to retro fit and rivet free of charge, and do a functional test to make sure they are good
while i just ordered the drum for the looks, seeing that they are gutted is a depressing sight, and i, like many others am disapointed, but i wont be cancelling my drum order so as to not mess up when my rifle ships
and finally, 4) seeing as so many are not happy with the situation, and if poly tech refused to provide a retro internals free of charge, what other options could we have to placate the masses
thanks in advance for taking the time to answer these, and many others while you are so busy
I use to own a Romanian drum. If a kit is to be provided then it better be two spindles already attached to each other by a dozens pins bcos these pins are pressed in, not a job an average Joe could handle replacing the plate with a new spindle.
riveting a drum is another story, some people cant even rivet a box mag properly.
riveting a drum is another story, some people cant even rivet a box mag properly.
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I will probably return my drum and just get a AK one as I want the real deal at that price. Do not really care about the bolt hold open feature. A bit of a fail here I think.A great rifle though.
You'd think the drum came with the gun out of the factory. There has been a mag game for years now. Some vendors include one mag when you know the factory supplies two or three. And a sling, oil bottle and cleaning tools. In the day RPK types came with a drum. Drums sold for $50 for decades too.
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