Mec-Gar Mag Compatibility Problem

John Sabato · 07-04-2014, 10:59 PM

Most likely your magazine catch is worn. It is easy to remove and examine.

rhuff · 07-05-2014, 08:19 PM

If your mag catch is o.k., you may need to take a needle file and "tune" the mag catch hole on the mags. Compare the mag catch holes on your Mauser mags to the Mec-Gar mags. I had a similar problem with the two Mauser mags that came with my 06/73 Mauser Parabellum. It didn't take much to get the mag catch to fit into the mag catch hole correctly and solve the problem. My mags now work 100%

leahmatt · 07-06-2014, 01:13 AM

Thanks for both your replies.

Mag catch seems okay.

I marked where the top of Mec-Gar mag reached in the upper part of the mag well, and that line was .04-.05 inches above where the Mauser mag was.

So, I took a diamond-pointed Dremel engraving tool under a lower power microscope and adjusted the mag catch hole so that the reach of the Mauser mag and the Mec-Gar are now the same.

I'll take it to the range tomorrow and see if this helps.

Thanks

07-04-2014, 10:59 PM	#1
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07-05-2014, 08:19 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,316 Thanks: 2,763 Thanked 1,000 Times in 735 Posts	If your mag catch is o.k., you may need to take a needle file and "tune" the mag catch hole on the mags. Compare the mag catch holes on your Mauser mags to the Mec-Gar mags. I had a similar problem with the two Mauser mags that came with my 06/73 Mauser Parabellum. It didn't take much to get the mag catch to fit into the mag catch hole correctly and solve the problem. My mags now work 100%

07-06-2014, 01:13 AM	#3
leahmatt User Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 6 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for both your replies. Mag catch seems okay. I marked where the top of Mec-Gar mag reached in the upper part of the mag well, and that line was .04-.05 inches above where the Mauser mag was. So, I took a diamond-pointed Dremel engraving tool under a lower power microscope and adjusted the mag catch hole so that the reach of the Mauser mag and the Mec-Gar are now the same. I'll take it to the range tomorrow and see if this helps. Thanks