How to pin magazines

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Does anyone have information on how to legally pin extended magazines to limit rounds to 5.

I have some earlier pined mags and want to ensure that they are properly pined before I bring them to the range.

Some time ago, I viewed instructions put out by the CFO, when this law first came into place but haven’t been able to find them.

Your suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks.

John
 
(4) A cartridge magazine described in subsection (1) that has been altered or re-manufactured so that it is not capable of containing more than five or ten cartridges, as the case may be, of the type for which it was originally designed is not a prohibited device as prescribed by that subsection if the modification to the magazine cannot be easily removed and the magazine cannot be easily further altered so that it is so capable of containing more than five or ten cartridges, as the case may be.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), altering or re-manufacturing a cartridge magazine includes

(a) the indentation of its casing by forging, casting, swaging or impressing;

(b) in the case of a cartridge magazine with a steel or aluminum casing, the insertion and attachment of a plug, sleeve, rod, pin, flange or similar device, made of steel or aluminum, as the case may be, or of a similar material, to the inner surface of its casing by welding, brazing or any other similar method; or

(c) in the case of a cartridge magazine with a casing made of a material other than steel or aluminum, the attachment of a plug, sleeve, rod, pin, flange or similar device, made of steel or of a material similar to that of the magazine casing, to the inner surface of its casing by welding, brazing or any other similar method or by applying a permanent adhesive substance, such as a cement or an epoxy or other glue.
 
Thanks for the help.

Thanks for everyones assistance.


faswagon said:
(4) A cartridge magazine described in subsection (1) that has been altered or re-manufactured so that it is not capable of containing more than five or ten cartridges, as the case may be, of the type for which it was originally designed is not a prohibited device as prescribed by that subsection if the modification to the magazine cannot be easily removed and the magazine cannot be easily further altered so that it is so capable of containing more than five or ten cartridges, as the case may be.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), altering or re-manufacturing a cartridge magazine includes

(a) the indentation of its casing by forging, casting, swaging or impressing;

(b) in the case of a cartridge magazine with a steel or aluminum casing, the insertion and attachment of a plug, sleeve, rod, pin, flange or similar device, made of steel or aluminum, as the case may be, or of a similar material, to the inner surface of its casing by welding, brazing or any other similar method; or

(c) in the case of a cartridge magazine with a casing made of a material other than steel or aluminum, the attachment of a plug, sleeve, rod, pin, flange or similar device, made of steel or of a material similar to that of the magazine casing, to the inner surface of its casing by welding, brazing or any other similar method or by applying a permanent adhesive substance, such as a cement or an epoxy or other glue.
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"...welding, brazing, or any other similar method". That includes pop rivetting? You see lots of pop rivets, I've never heard of anyone being challenged over them. But pop rivetting is a long way from being similar to welding or brazing.
Perhaps the test is if metal must be cut to reverse the blocking procedure.
Has anyone ever heard of a court case?
A properly blocked magazine should hold 5 1/2 rounds. Then you can insert it with the bolt closed.
 
Not I, but I'd like to see more information on this for future reference incase I run into any big bad 'super high cap death magazines' :D


What I don't get, is that the wooden plug in my shotgun will suffice for hunting regs, but would a wooden plug be ok for pistol or rifle magazines for federal? It says steel, aluminum or similar material... both of those are solids and so is wood :D
 
way back when this nonsense started, the old firing line just took all their 30 round mags, put in 5 cases, measured the length, cut aluminum rod to fit, drilled a hole in the floorplate, and popriveted the works so the floorplate can't come off- i've done the same, as i don't want my magwell scratched all to heck- i don't think anybody's going to check as to HOW it's done- they just measure the depth and as long as it holds 5, and no more, you're fine- the material of wich the rod is made is of no consequence
 
tiriaq said:
"...welding, brazing, or any other similar method". That includes pop rivetting? You see lots of pop rivets, I've never heard of anyone being challenged over them. But pop rivetting is a long way from being similar to welding or brazing.
Perhaps the test is if metal must be cut to reverse the blocking procedure.
Has anyone ever heard of a court case?
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I think the only problem one may incur is if one is being used... or a deliberate case of "in your face non compliance".

If anyone has a large mag they should keep it disassembled until it can be legally altered.
 
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