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So, I have an idea that has been performed by someone in the US.

I want to take a factory 5rnd Ruger Mini-30 magazine body and weld it onto a 30rnd AK Magazine body (removing the top portion having been removed to make room for the Ruger portion).

Anyone have the skills to do this?

PM me with info... I've got the parts.

Thanks,
G37
 
DARKARCHER said:
why not just buy 30 + rnd mini 30 mags?
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Very very rare and from what I have read are not reliable (Ruger never actually made a 30rnd mag for the Mini-30, but they did have a Mini-30 which accepted AK mags).

The gent who made the AK/Ruger mag claims that it is very reliable.
I want to try it :) I've never done much welding though, otherwise I'd rent a Mig and do it myself - Damn!
 
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Its a job for a TIG Welder. Not a MIG or Stick welding application. Any good TIG welder could do it for you. Try a shop that does thin welds like a motorcycle shop that does gas tank repairs.
 
If you put a block of aluminum the correct size inside the mag, the molten steel will not sag or go "bloop", and it will not stick to the aluminum, either.
Turn the heat settings on the wirefeeder way down, and it should work OK.

Are you the guy that sold me the 45 GAP ammo on Annacis island?
Send me a PM
 
Tootall - that would be me :); Do you do welding? I was thinking of going to a random shop, but was worried someone might get freaked when they see me doing something with an AK magazine (very recognizable - even to the gun noob).
 
Might be a stupid Question but why would you want to ruin a perfectly good 5rd (legal) mag to make it look like a 30 rd mag cause unless you pin it to 5 rds it would be illegal.....also possible that I am missing something here
 
bclinehand said:
Might be a stupid Question but why would you want to ruin a perfectly good 5rd (legal) mag to make it look like a 30 rd mag cause unless you pin it to 5 rds it would be illegal.....also possible that I am missing something here
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Jesus warns in Matthew 25:13 to "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming." In Matthew 24:44 "Therefore, you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

Just kidding, actually it's for some look-cool-factor and Tac-Rifle matches. I am thinking it will make mag changes alot easier to have that 30rnd length, because right now the 5rnd magazines get lost in my pockets and when I pull one out sometimes it is backwards or whatever - Just clumsy.
 
How are you planning to cut the two mags prior to joining them? If you just butt them together, you stand a greater chance of burn-through, regardless of which process you choose. If you set it up so that the two mag bodies overlap each other (lap joint) burnthrough will be less of a concern.


G37 said:
Do you do welding?
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I've seen it done somewhere.


For the last 25 years.:D
 
Well, thanks all... but I won't be doing anything unless someone offers - I've tried welding with a torch and I was only good at making holes ;)

I was going to just butt them up together so as not to risk a tight point in the middle (but open to ideas and if overlap works... great!).

If anyone wants to do this for me (I supply the parts) I'd be willing to pay.
I also have some crown cutters (11 degree and 45 degree) and pilots for both .357" and .30" bores I could lend out in lieu of payment (If anyone wanted to re-crown anything).

PM me if interested.
 
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rgwhitman is right, bring it to someone that knows what he is doing I've been welding for over 10 years now and if you want it to look good a tig welder is the only way to go. In using a mig welder you will probably blow a hole in the mag.
 
Anybody that has been TIG welding for a while should be able to do that, you don't need to overlap it just tack the pieces together then tape off most of the ends of the mag and run a flow of argon into it for backup gas.
 
I had a thought (just one?) about this.
At first, i was thinking that you would cut of the top of the AK mag, and also cut off the bottom of the Mini-30 mag, then butt them together, use the spring and follower from the AK mag, and pin the whole thing at 5 rounds.
Now i am thinking that a better way is to cut the feed lips off the AK mag, and tack it to the floor plate of the Mini mag.
This means that the Mini mag body is not damaged, the spring and follower is original Ruger, and if it does not work quite right, the Ruger mag can be saved. The AK mag is toast, though.
If I can find some thin material, I can probably fab a copy of the Ruger floor plate.
If you are coming to the Tac shoot on Sunday, bring it all up with you.
 
Take it to a qualified welder. If it's made out of steel, or any other metal for that matter, we can fix, rebuild, or manufacture anything.
Tig would be the prefered method, you can make very thin (and strong) beads, and as it has the smallest heat effected zone, this will minimize any warping or distortion to the metal. And that is crucial for this project. Plus a minimum of cleanup with a dremel tool or grinder etc.
I am a second generation journeyman welder, and I endorse taking it to a pro. If you want it to look professionally done. :)
 
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