Swiss Arms rifle using a 50 Beowulf mag - Video
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onetwentyish
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Ummm, I think he may have just did something he shouldn't have. If the lower is dedicated to take AR mags he is good to go. But, if he modified the mag to fit the Swiss arms, the magazine must now be limited to 5 rounds, as the magazine is no longer just for a AR15, but for both a Swiis Arms and an AR.
Unfortunately there is a lot of people who do not fully understand our convoluted firearms laws in regards to magazines.
Modifying mag is bad news, especially a Beowulf one that is already under scrutiny by the RCMP lab when it has not been modified
onetwentyish
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This. Our laws may seem absurd but the RCMP have been very clear for a long time that modification of a firearm to take pistol mags (such as a VZ58 or SKS) is legal (until they declare them dual use too!), but modifing mags to get a gain in capacity in firearms is a no go, and said mags must be pinned as per the regs the firearm's OEM mags adhere to.
onetwentyish
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Where? I just got my Swiss, and the 2 options that I have seen are:
1) Nea replacement lower
2) GSDesigns insert that requires filing a gouge in the spine.
1) Nea replacement lower
2) GSDesigns insert that requires filing a gouge in the spine.
Ahhhh crap. Ya, the mag needed a small notch filed in it to work. Said mag has since been destroyed and I've pulled the video from public viewing.
Dang it, I thought I was on to something cool and fun. I shoulda figured that anything cool and fun would be illegal.
Mods, please delete this thread.
Dang it, I thought I was on to something cool and fun. I shoulda figured that anything cool and fun would be illegal.
Mods, please delete this thread.
onetwentyish
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Ahhhh crap. Ya, the mag needed a small notch filed in it to work. Said mag has since been destroyed and I've pulled the video from public viewing.
Dang it, I thought I was on to something cool and fun. I shoulda figured that anything cool and fun would be illegal.
Mods, please delete this thread.
I know. I was about to order GS Designs' mag well insert 3 days ago, but realized I would not be able to gain any advantage from doing so...
So just to be clear... if there was a Swiss Arms chambered in 50 Beowulf, we'd be good to go filing that small notch in the Beo mag since it would have to be there for the mag to seat so you could shoot 50 Beo ammo. But since no Swiss Arms is chambered in 50 Beo, the notch means the mag has to be pinned to 5...?
Boy, I'm sure glad our gun laws make sense....
Boy, I'm sure glad our gun laws make sense....
I know. I was about to order GS Designs' mag well insert 3 days ago, but realized I would not be able to gain any advantage from doing so...
You'd be able to use cheaper mags I guess.... but ya, no advantage in capacity.
You guys realize that the more videos that get posted with people using these magazines the more the RCMP try to ban them and evey rifle they see in the video?
Do whatever you want but please stop posting vids of it on a public site that is monitored by the anti gun crowd who are just looking for a reason to put something else on the ban list.
Hasn't the SA rifle had enough attention in the last few years without giving them more reason to look at it again? And considering that they're already trying to make the Beowulf mag illegal do you really think it's a good idea to post vids of it being used in yet another rifle?
If you want higher capacity magazines donate to the NFA, CSSA, or the CCFR and ask them to fight for our rights to normal capacity magazines. Finding ways around the laws only gives them reason to change the laws and they never seem to change them in our favor when they try to close a loophole.
Do whatever you want but please stop posting vids of it on a public site that is monitored by the anti gun crowd who are just looking for a reason to put something else on the ban list.
Hasn't the SA rifle had enough attention in the last few years without giving them more reason to look at it again? And considering that they're already trying to make the Beowulf mag illegal do you really think it's a good idea to post vids of it being used in yet another rifle?
If you want higher capacity magazines donate to the NFA, CSSA, or the CCFR and ask them to fight for our rights to normal capacity magazines. Finding ways around the laws only gives them reason to change the laws and they never seem to change them in our favor when they try to close a loophole.
