Does anyone know what the actual laws are regarding pinning a 10 round mag to 5 rounds? Let's say someone were to acquire a semi auto rifle with a 10 round mag that had for whatever reason never been pinned. Does the pinning have to be welded, or is this something that could be screwed or riveted into place? It seems a shame to permanently alter a vintage firearm in a way that is not reversible.
Speaking of magazine pinning.
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Not exactly right. A bolt action centerfire has no mag limit. A semi has a limit of five in the mag.
Without drilling a hole in the body.
Many magazines have a slide-off floorplate, retained by a stud on a plate. Make a blocking device to limit follower movement. Design will vary depending on the spring type and the follower. Rivet the device to the floorplate, using the existing hole.
Capacity is limited, and the magazine cannot be disassembled to reverse the limitation without cutting steel.
Many magazines have a slide-off floorplate, retained by a stud on a plate. Make a blocking device to limit follower movement. Design will vary depending on the spring type and the follower. Rivet the device to the floorplate, using the existing hole.
Capacity is limited, and the magazine cannot be disassembled to reverse the limitation without cutting steel.
The OP specifically said ".. a semi auto rifle with a 10 round mag that had for whatever reason never been pinned." A semi-auto mag should be pinned for 5 rounds. Any semi-auto (except the Garand).
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and I have had magazines that they modified the follower with a longer extension that would hit the bottom plate of the magazine limiting the mag to 5 rounds.
not really covered as an approved method but these came in with a batch of M305 rifles.
I have also encountered pistol mags that had a long screw in the bottom of the mag follower that did the same thing.
in both cases the bottom plate has a rivet in it to prevent disassembly of the mag.
not really covered as an approved method but these came in with a batch of M305 rifles.
I have also encountered pistol mags that had a long screw in the bottom of the mag follower that did the same thing.
in both cases the bottom plate has a rivet in it to prevent disassembly of the mag.
Any rifle that uses for example AR15 magazines manufacturered for the rifle would need to be pinned. However, not the case for a LAR15 or XCR pistol mag which is compatible. This is why I'm asking, because I've met gun owners that would ask the same Q as the OP about LAR mags...
Doesn't hurt to get that clarification does it? Anyways up to the OP to state or not
I can force an 11th rd into some of my 10 rd magazines, but there is so much spring tension that the top rd will not strip off when the bolt closes and it is impossible to seat the mag with the bolt closed.
This whole mag capacity thing is sheer bull sh!t when the rcmp and politicians trust pop rivets more than Canadian gun owners. The Swiss would laugh.
This whole mag capacity thing is sheer bull sh!t when the rcmp and politicians trust pop rivets more than Canadian gun owners. The Swiss would laugh.
.... which makes mag cleaning difficult if not impossible. But - it does make Canadian society a safer, gentler place and we should be glad of our opportunity to contribute in this manner.
