Haenel Magazine 16/20 round

[John Sabato]

Sorry Don, I am not aware of such "established" thought. I think modern manufacture of these magazines is one of GT's back burner projects, and believe that he is also of the mind that they are extruded.

Unless I see some credible evidence to the contrary, my machinist/gunsmith background experience believes these are extruded, with forged feed lips... If I am mistaken, I would love to know how they are/were actually fabricated. Do you have a reference? Thanks, -John

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

Sorry Don, I am not aware of such "established" thought. I think modern manufacture of these magazines is one of GT's back burner projects, and believe that he is also of the mind that they are extruded.

Unless I see some credible evidence to the contrary, my machinist/gunsmith background experience believes these are extruded, with forged feed lips... If I am mistaken, I would love to know how they are/were actually fabricated. Do you have a reference? Thanks, -John

Yes,
I'll find it and post the reference. May be a thread here or the other forum!

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

Sorry Don, I am not aware of such "established" thought. I think modern manufacture of these magazines is one of GT's back burner projects, and believe that he is also of the mind that they are extruded.

Unless I see some credible evidence to the contrary, my machinist/gunsmith background experience believes these are extruded, with forged feed lips... If I am mistaken, I would love to know how they are/were actually fabricated. Do you have a reference? Thanks, -John

John,
found it, in of all places- Goertz and Sturgess.
In the Green book pp 1487 to 1499.
"Haenel-Schmeisser Magazines Not "Extruded", on the next page are drawings of how the magazine is/was constructed.

Basically it is folded around a mandrel and then welded up the seam which is center back of the magazine.

The extended magazine in question is shown on p 1499 with a patent drawing.