50 Beowulf Metal Magazine Review

[DILLIGAF]

So they had a bunch of 20 round mags left over. Explains the brutal crimping job !
Milled the 556 off
Etched .50 Beowulf on it
Sold them for 3X the price


This is what my conclusion is. But if that's the case, Thats a kick in the nuts of the Canadian shooter.

Time to save up for real .50 metal Beowulf.

 

[Odd Shot]

I'll have an update to the original post in a couple minutes

Thanks.

You can see quite clearly what appears to be 5.56 milled off on the follower, as Garandman noted.

Anyone have any thoughts on the legality of these mags? Could LE argue that they were "converted" from 5.56 mags?

 

[BooSSted]

Thanks.

You can see quite clearly what appears to be 5.56 milled off on the follower, as Garandman noted.

Anyone have any thoughts on the legality of these mags? Could LE argue that they were "converted" from 5.56 mags?

Good luck with this one boys... I wouldn't be found with those in my possession.

 

[whiteoutjeeper]

Edit: was incorrectly informed by manufacturer.

 

[Phat Eagle]

 

[*MALICE*]

It's funny......there was a guy who posted a month or two back about the c-products .50 mags.......and he was run out of here on a rail......

 

[Brian46]

Just got off the phone with C Defense. They DO NOT manufacture a magazine for any type of .50 cal cartridge. In addition, the magazines they manufacture for 5.56/.223 are stamped as such on the follower.

Is this not because alexander arms has a patent on 50 beowulf?

 

[fenceline]

Is this not because alexander arms has a patent on 50 beowulf?

What does that matter? If c products states they don't make a 50 cal mag, then these are not originally 50 cal mags. That means the mags are 223 mags converted to 50 and that would be prohib.

I'm pretty sure c products has a copyright on their name too. Is someone using their name for advantage?

Answers are needed.

 

[whiteoutjeeper]

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[Brian46]

What does that matter?

that would be why nobody else is manufacturing 50 Beowulf mags in the US, I was merely trying to give a reason for C products response

 

[TV-PressPass]

Just got off the phone with C Defense. They DO NOT manufacture a magazine for any type of .50 cal cartridge. In addition, the magazines they manufacture for 5.56/.223 are stamped as such on the follower.

Take it as you will, but I'll be returning these unopened to Barton's and asking for a full refund.

Well, this thread just got interesting

 

[fenceline]

that would be why nobody else is manufacturing 50 Beowulf mags in the US, I was merely trying to give a reason for C products response

The fact they stated they don't make them is pretty cut and dry. Why they don't make them is of no consequence.

 

[Bartons Big Country]

The fact they stated they don't make them is pretty cut and dry. Why they don't make them is of no consequence.

We personally met with the owner of C products defense at shot show and ordered from him himself. They do make them and were made for the 50 Beowulf round. These are not converted mags.

 

[fenceline]

We personally met with the owner of C products defense at shot show and ordered from him himself. They do make them and were made for the 50 Beowulf round. These are not converted mags.

Thank you for the clarification.

 

[Brian46]

They milled it out. There is a shallow milled mark where it said 5.56, you can still see the top and bottom edges of the numbers.

could you post some pics so we can make our own decision as to order these mags or not?

 

[*MALICE*]

could you post some pics so we can make our own decision as to order these mags or not?

Check post #1

 

[DILLIGAF]

How can you say they are not converted when its clear a 556 follower was used and modified...

 

[Brian46]

If only the follower is from a 5.56 mag, I'm assuming it doesn't break the law since the design is for the .50

although the 223 follower does not work reliably with the 50 beowulf round. It makes the mags pretty much useless to people like myself who want to use them in a 50 beowulf rifle. Can you still remove the follower form the mag and swap it out, or does the crimp prevent this?

 

[Brian46]

Check post #1

thanks, didn't know it was updated

 

[fenceline]

How can you say they are not converted when its clear a 556 follower was used and modified...

Is that the defining part that determines what is a magazine? Or us the mag body the defining part and things like springs, followers and floor plates are then side issues?

If the mag body is designed as a 50 Beowulf mag body, do the rest of the parts used to complete the mag matter in its classification?