Best way of limiting a Hi power mag.

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I'm lookin for a mag for my newly acquired nazi hi power. There aren't many here so I may search stateside.
Obviously I'd have to pin it prior to bringing it back. So which methods are best? Possible to epoxy a metal block on the inside? Or to the floorplate? Or perhaps a block on the bottom of the follower?

I've pinned a few but always rifle mags. So any advice would be appreciated.
 
It's a non critical part. If it's under the exemption amount You can just declare a properly limited mag at the border. I've done it with rifles.

And I'd rather not trust an importer to pin a mag. It's a collectible mag so it has to look good as well as be legal.
 
If I recall ( and the memory isn't what it used to be), if you just put some kind of block in the mag, you also have to make the base plate fixed so the mag can't be dis assembled. ( I thought I was wrong once before, but I was mistaken)
 
CanadianAR said:
It's a non critical part. If it's under the exemption amount You can just declare a properly limited mag at the border. I've done it with rifles.

And I'd rather not trust an importer to pin a mag. It's a collectible mag so it has to look good as well as be legal.
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While you are correct that you have complied with Canadian law in how you imported the magazines into Canada, you have violated U.S. Law by illegally exporting a controlled item. The difference is subtle, but vitally important. Only a DOS licensed exporter may export magazines out of the U.S. And even then, the magazine manufacturer must also be a registered with DOS for export.
 
That applies to 70 year old non US made mags under the exemption limit?

Either way, I'm not asking about the laws......

I'm asking about invisible internal blocking methods.
 
Brownells has them ready to go: Hi Power; 10-round; 9mm Luger; Available Outside USA; $20.79 each; In Stock
Brownells Item: 625-200-350WB (Browning HP 9mm Blue 10 Rnd.)

I have ordered magazines from Brownells several times, never any hassles from CBSA...
 
Welding a block or pin to the follower and inside the spring is clean and still allows you to disassemble the blocked mag. Seems like the best solution i've come across.
 
K-C said:
Brownells has them ready to go: Hi Power; 10-round; 9mm Luger; Available Outside USA; $20.79 each; In Stock
Brownells Item: 625-200-350WB (Browning HP 9mm Blue 10 Rnd.)

I have ordered magazines from Brownells several times, never any hassles from CBSA...
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09outlander said:
Or just order some from Marstar...

http://www.marstar.ca/dynamic/product.jsp?productid=79010
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He is not looking for a commercial magazine. He is looking for an original WW2 German magazine. Big difference.
 
gdawg said:
Welding a block or pin to the follower and inside the spring is clean and still allows you to disassemble the blocked mag. Seems like the best solution i've come across.
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This
weld it on long and trim it when you get back until it holds 10 1/2 rounds. you'll know when you get the right length as it will be impossible to cut it any shorter. babies and puppies are safe.
LOL
 
Maybe the OP could just put a sticker at the right spot so no extra rounds are put in? Or is that childish?
 
Mind that it is the body of the mag has to be modified as the body is prohibited when holds more than 10 rounds. While sometimes mags with other types of limiting pass the border it's not really compliant with the law...
 
I've got a couple of Inglis mags modified by cutting a slot into the body of the mag and brazing in a sliver of metal (hard to describe - see the pics)
Very clean way to limit your magazines but a bit tedious to do I imagine (I did not do them myself)





 
CanadianAR said:
It's a non critical part. If it's under the exemption amount You can just declare a properly limited mag at the border. I've done it with rifles.

And I'd rather not trust an importer to pin a mag. It's a collectible mag so it has to look good as well as be legal.
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CanadianAR said:
That applies to 70 year old non US made mags under the exemption limit?

Either way, I'm not asking about the laws......

I'm asking about invisible internal blocking methods.
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Please review the CGN policy on discussion of illegal exports from the US.
 
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