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Unread 05-06-2016, 09:05 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by zormpas View Post
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Hmmmm...Midway has Mec-Gar Luger mags back in stock??? Greg Cote has them as well.

I think what we want pics of is Gerry's dished Mec-Gar Nylon mag bottoms. I'm just curious as to whether the ball end mill leaves a shiny finish against the dull charcoal finish of the OEM bottom...

Well, I thought that while we're waiting for Gerry to return, I'd experiment...

First pic is of a shiny plastic (not Nylon) Mec-Gar mag base clamped between two pieces of plywood...I have a quick & dirty jig for holding Luger aluminum magazine bottoms (shown on top of vise) but the Mec-Gar is a bit larger, so I just clamped it...It's junk, after all...

Second pic is after the 5/8" ball end mill dishes out the knob. Not a high-gloss shine, more dull...It could be buffed with a rounded mandrel & wet-or-dry sandpaper, but again, OEM plastic - who cares...

So, it looks like Gerry's dishing magazine knobs would be an interesting & maybe worthwhile modification. Especially if you had several mags. They could even be dished without removal.

(I'll delete this stuff when Gerry returns and posts pics of his work).
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