Haenel Magazine Design

John Sabato · 11-30-2011, 06:06 PM

90 degree cut as easier to manufacture would have been my contribution, but VLIM beat me to it!

sheepherder · 11-30-2011, 06:43 PM

I would say economy of materials is more likely than ease of manufacture...With a 90º cut, there is less waste of the tubing...

You could probably measure the two different cuts and figure out how many magazines could be cut from a 5' magazine tube...and there would probably be one more mag using the 90º cut than the angled cut...

...Hypothetically speaking...

G.T. · 11-30-2011, 09:18 PM

Hi To all, Haenel had round coil mag springs early in their manufacture period, but when the tube was extended, also the spring became a box type... I think mainly to accomadate the new springs length, and shape, and not to forget function... there was probably material savings also.. as the follower cap was eliminated, and finally the aluminum bottoms became plastic... Best to all, til...lat'r...GT....

hgreer2 · 11-30-2011, 10:41 PM

I asked my grandfather-in-law, he said he screwed up and after in went into production, it was too late.

Harry

11-30-2011, 06:06 PM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,157 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,310 Times in 1,099 Posts	90 degree cut as easier to manufacture would have been my contribution, but VLIM beat me to it! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	I would say economy of materials is more likely than ease of manufacture...With a 90º cut, there is less waste of the tubing... You could probably measure the two different cuts and figure out how many magazines could be cut from a 5' magazine tube...and there would probably be one more mag using the 90º cut than the angled cut... ...Hypothetically speaking... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,542 Thanks: 1,342 Thanked 3,750 Times in 1,021 Posts	spring change... Hi To all, Haenel had round coil mag springs early in their manufacture period, but when the tube was extended, also the spring became a box type... I think mainly to accomadate the new springs length, and shape, and not to forget function... there was probably material savings also.. as the follower cap was eliminated, and finally the aluminum bottoms became plastic... Best to all, til...lat'r...GT....

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11-30-2011, 10:41 PM	#4
hgreer2 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 309 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts	I asked my grandfather-in-law, he said he screwed up and after in went into production, it was too late. Harry