magazine mechanics 101
 

i've got some old magazines that i'd like to rework for shooters but i can't figure out how to put the darn things together? having a hard time getting the feeder guide knob off the old ones and into the new ones. any suggestions? also where's the best place to pick up spare parts?

tom

The magazine "button" is staked into the follower so it is almost impossible to pull it from the follower without damage. Remove the magazine base and spring, then lower the follower until the stud of the button is opposite the small hole in the left side of the magazine body. The button can then be drifted out of the follower using a very small punch. Care must be taken to properly support the magazine during this operation as it is easy to deform the magazine body. Very early magazines of the "flat button " variety had a button that screwed into the follower, but this practice was quickly abandoned since the button tended to loosen and either be lost or inhibit the insertion and operation of the magazine.
Installation of the follower and button is the reverse of this process. The button stud must be staked with a pointed punch through the same small access hole. I am sure there are some folks on the forum that have done this operation many times and can give you detailed tips on how best to support the magazine for the removal and installation of the button. Good luck.

Tom

befor removing the button as Ron stated, soak it with a good penatraiting oil over night. this will help.

Russ [img]cool.gif[/img]

Ron has some very good advice, and I have never wanted to try and take one out for fear of damage. The bottoms and spring are fairly easy and a nice GT bottom and a fresh spring go a long way to upgrading an old tired and worn one! Thor <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

In addition to making near perfect replacement wood mag bottoms, GT is an artist are repairing mags and should have the parts that you require. Tom h