10 round LAR-15 mag conversion
- Thread starter Milson Wilson
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I doubt it, I think they'd have to produce the pistol in that calibre for it to be legal - part of the legislation says it must be "produced for a pistol which is commonly available in Canada." As far asI know the LAR-15 isn't available in 6.5 or 6.8 (YET)
The follower stuff won't work, the magazine geometry is different when speaking of these larger caliber. Just look at the ribs at the rear of the mag body, on the 6.5/6.8 they are much less deep to accomodate the larger size of the rounds... Otherwise the body just deform when loading a certain number of cartridges.
But, the mag may work, but may be not at full capacity; It won't matter how many rounds you stuff in it in whatever caliber (provided that it still works). The magazine is made for the LAR-15 pistol. If it feeds in a 6.8 barret m468, who cares ? The mag is made for the LAR-15 pistol, I press on this because thats what the laws says, not in which firearm it is used in. Thats also why we can use it in another gun that the LAR-15 pistol
The follower stuff won't work, the magazine geometry is different when speaking of these larger caliber. Just look at the ribs at the rear of the mag body, on the 6.5/6.8 they are much less deep to accomodate the larger size of the rounds... Otherwise the body just deform when loading a certain number of cartridges.
But, the mag may work, but may be not at full capacity; It won't matter how many rounds you stuff in it in whatever caliber (provided that it still works). The magazine is made for the LAR-15 pistol. If it feeds in a 6.8 barret m468, who cares ? The mag is made for the LAR-15 pistol, I press on this because thats what the laws says, not in which firearm it is used in. Thats also why we can use it in another gun that the LAR-15 pistol
You may well be right - I forgot, the people who wrote the law knew nothing about firearms - I'd hate to find out you were wrong though.
Not even close.
How could I be wrong on this case, the RCMP approved it and cited the reason on which they based their decision. It is made for the LAR-15 pistol which is .223; it won't feed 6.8 in the same weapon for obvious reasons. If it feeds the same 6.8 ammo in a different gun so what ? The magazine has been approved for what it is stamped on on the body.
No better magazine example could be used to argue on this particular discussion !
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Well, now its the mod we're talking.
The follower thing doesn't work out the feeding problems anyways. You can put some in a 5.56 mags it will deform after a few rounds put in, no way you can get full capacity. The geometry of the magazine body is different. No point in "modding" some 5.56 mag to 6.8 which won't even work correctly with a handful of rounds when you could get dedicated 6.8 magazines. The only thing we need is a special edition LAR-15 in 6.8
The follower thing doesn't work out the feeding problems anyways. You can put some in a 5.56 mags it will deform after a few rounds put in, no way you can get full capacity. The geometry of the magazine body is different. No point in "modding" some 5.56 mag to 6.8 which won't even work correctly with a handful of rounds when you could get dedicated 6.8 magazines. The only thing we need is a special edition LAR-15 in 6.8
Milson Wilson
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The only thing we need is a special edition LAR-15 in 6.8
I won't hold my breath waiting for the LAR-15 in 6.8 SPC or 6.5 Grendel.
Thanks for the answers, everyone.
