What magazine fits in a FR8?

[larrysmith]

I am looking for a magazine that will fit in an FR8. Doe anybody make one? And where could I get one if there are any out there?

 

[fenceline]

It's a mauser action. It has an internal magazine. If there are external mags for the mauser, you could try them. Most are custom jobs.

 

[larrysmith]

Would that 8 x 57 trench magazine work for the K98?

 

[Chuck3436]

Probably, but you might have to do some cutting/sanding/filing to make it fit.

Also, those trench mags are terrible for .308.

I had to do alot of that cutting/sanding/filling to make it fit my israeli DOU43, and it fed like #### because of the shorter round. If you were to add an additional block to the magazine to make the rounds more snug, it will probably feed better, but I found it all a big waste of time.

 

[fenceline]

There is another thread on it somewhere. I believe the answer was no. Not without some work.

 

[fenceline]

Here...

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...s!-Where-to-get-magazine-for-it?highlight=Fr8

 

[fenceline]

And here...

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1023028-FAL-Mag-on-an-FR8?highlight=Fr8