M1 carbine magazines

[Nessy1022]

Hey all, just curious what the value of USGI issue 30(5) 20(5) round mags are worth for an M1 carbine? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[can14]

they didn't make 20rd magazines, they are 15rd.

 

[jody_v]

I picked up some 15(5) round mags off the EE a few months back for $35 bucks each. They can run a little cheaper but depends on the condition.

The 30(5) round mags usuall run around $60 to $65.

 

[Steve1987]

Nice minty maker marked USGI mags that are tastefully reduced to 5 rounds should easily bring at least $35. They are getting tougher to find in Canada in collectible condition:

Ratty, pop-riveted shooter grade mags I would say more like $20-25. I still see them at gun shows regularly.

-Steve

 

[contact148]

I get them for 30-35.00 each


just before the 5 rnd laws i got a CASE of mags, 100 i think it was NOS paid
$1.00 per mag (15 rnds)

 

[scott585]

20-50 bucks, i would pay $20 for 15s, $30 for 30s, i see retailers charging more sometimes

 

[purple]

Nice minty maker marked USGI mags that are tastefully reduced to 5 rounds should easily bring at least $35. They are getting tougher to find in Canada in collectible condition:

Ratty, pop-riveted shooter grade mags I would say more like $20-25. I still see them at gun shows regularly.

-Steve

Is this a pic of a "tastefully modified" 15 rd mag, and just how do they do this mod?

 

[Andurp]

how do they do this mod?

Tastefully.

Kidding, I am also curious as an M1 Carbine is in the cards for me in the future. I don't really care about the "condition" of whatever mags I'll be getting as long as they feed well, however.

 

[browningautorifle]

Is this a pic of a "tastefully modified" 15 rd mag, and just how do they do this mod?

For some time I've been using steel strapping to do internal blocks so there's no external damage to mags like this. Like pop rivets sticking out...

 

[purple]

That's the spring steel type strapping, right? Curious about just how this is done so the mag passes the 5 rd test.

 

[AdamP]

I pinned mine by welding a steel rod onto the follower of the magazine. It fits down the inside of the spring, and bottoms out against the floor plate when five rounds are loaded. It works 100% and is invisible from the outside, other than some very slight bluing discoloration on the follower from the heat generated by welding.

Adam

 

[Steve1987]

Is this a pic of a "tastefully modified" 15 rd mag, and just how do they do this mod?

I had AdamP pin mine for me:

I pinned mine by welding a steel rod onto the follower of the magazine. It fits down the inside of the spring, and bottoms out against the floor plate when five rounds are loaded. It works 100% and is invisible from the outside, other than some very slight bluing discoloration on the follower from the heat generated by welding.

Adam

In my opinion, this is the absolute best way to pin M1 Carbine mags. Unfortunately, most M1 Carbine mags have already been pinned by bubba via pop-rivet or denting the side of the mag

-Steve

 

[Nessy1022]

Thanks for all the great info! Especially the part about doing a proper job on pinning mags