wood bottom mag. question
 

Does anyone have any luck with glueing a wood magazine bottom that has split all the way through. In other words, will it hold together under fully loaded, firing conditions. I store mine fully loaded, is that the reason it split?(Too much spring tension against the wood bottom), or is it just because the wood is old? <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" /> Does anyone have a really good replacement wood bottom for my .30 Commercial(no marks or nicks)?

The reason it broke is a combination of stress and age... and it may even have been dropped a couple of times during it's lifetime...

You can certainly try using an appropriate epoxy cement for wood, or even superglue, to make it functional...but in reality it will still just be 'repaired'... and subject to another failure at a time that might prove embarassing... or even dangerous.

Might as well have a new one installed. (Just keep the original safely locked away to restore the mag to "original condition" should you so desire in the future)

Tom Heller stocks plain wooden mag bottoms... both the original type, and the excellent reproduction types created by that master craftsman G.T...

Another member Pisto, often sells new reproduction walnut mag bottoms on ebay... I believe he has one there now... his ebay name is Pisto.lero

My advice is to NOT use "original" mags for shooting... use repro's like MecGar and Triple-K and save those antiquities for their historical value...

LugerLizzie, I agree with John but will ad that these were made of oak and they have a grain that sometimes splits. I have tried different adhesives but because they are often oil soaked it is improbable that glue will work . Either buy an original and restore it or like John says buy a new made one. A new wood piece will probably suffice for shooting. I have several GT made and installed for me and they are great shooters. If you get an original I wouldn's shoot it. Jerry Burney

Kim, Try Quick Set resin. Most hardware stores carry it. It comes in a double syringe. Just mix it and use it like glue. It should hold.
Even better, is Brownell's bedding compound. It's kind of spendy and you'll get way more than you would need. However, it works very well.

Ron

I do currently stock all versions of GTs walnut mag bottoms (commerical, navy, M1900 Swiss; unmarked or marked Germany or Cal.9mm. I also carry his mag springs, follower buttons and several types of original follower and pins. TH

Lugerdoc, check your private messages, thanks, LL

Hey, might as well steal this thread. I am unsure how to add the follower button onto my messed up mag? Took all apart, and it just sticks on there.

What the hey am I doing wrong Tom or GT?

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Ed

Ed, Get a bigger hammer! :)

My fingers kept gettin in the way! <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hiha]" title="" src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" />

Hi Ed! after you press the new button into the follower, you have to set the checkerd face of the button on a piece of aluminum, and re-rivet the pin end using a small, (I believe #2) Stanley nail set... it is accessed thru the small hole on the off slot side! don't get to agressive, or you'll bend the follower button, but one smart rap should do the trick! Good luck! til...lat'r...GT

Thanks, I am sure you've said it before!

And, did I say, indistinguishable from an original, outstanding quality!!

Ed