MEC-GAR Mag Upgrades! MAUSER style!

G.T. · 08-24-2011, 09:45 PM

Hello to all, I just completed a set of six up-graded nickel MEC-GAR mags for one of our forum members! With near perfect EAST GERMAN cast aluminum bottoms, either a great copy, or cast from the original molds, same as the WW2 Mauser.. I'm voting original molds were used..

.....Anyway, this group has had the bottoms profiled, fitted and parting line removed, then installed, over a GTHQ spring with precision spring follower cap, and double pinned with retaining pins made to original specs. I don't think there is a better shooter mag available anywhere, originals included. The reason I make this statement, is not entirely dependant on the necessary up-grades, as the MEC-GAR shell is heat treated and will not deform or change.. no other mag tube current or past has this feature... And, the GTHQ spring will not degrade, and the aluminum bottoms ain't never going to break! ....I'm selling up-graded MEC-GAR mags like the ones discribed above, and pictured below, for $95.00 each, which includes shipping on up to six mags... you can contact me at gctomeks@msn.com if you'd like to have some made..

... As always, Best to all, til....lat'r....GT

alanint · 08-24-2011, 10:12 PM

Beautiful work, GT!!

Feamane · 09-25-2011, 03:53 PM

Hi,

If anybody was wondering how GT's upgrade would look with blued mag bodies, here's your answer. I asked him to upgrade my MEC-GAR shooting mags to match my original mag and I think the results speak for themselves (the original mag is on the left)....

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At the same time I also sent him a badly damaged P.38 floorplate to be restored. As you can see he, Mike C. "MFC", and Charles Danner teamed up to do an AWESOME job on it!

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Plus he did both jobs so fast I can only conclude that he's set up shop at my local post office. So a big thanks to GT, Mike C, and Charles Danner!

Best regards,
DJ

G.T. · 09-25-2011, 04:20 PM

Thanks DJ, for the kind words and nice pics! The real credit goes to our member MFC, Mike, for being able to micro-weld up the damage... then, it's just a matter of removing everything that doesn't look like floor plate... and leaving everything that does!!

.... This one turned out well! ... Best to all, til...lat'r...GT

laoshi75 · 09-25-2011, 05:20 PM

Gerald,
Email sent to you for order.
christian

MFC · 09-25-2011, 11:09 PM

G.T.,
Thank you. I beleive the toughest part of this collaboration was your finish/prep work.
DJ,
Thanks for the pics. It's great to see the finished product. It turned out very nice!!!

08-24-2011, 09:45 PM	#1
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	MEC-GAR Mag Upgrades! MAUSER style! Hello to all, I just completed a set of six up-graded nickel MEC-GAR mags for one of our forum members! With near perfect EAST GERMAN cast aluminum bottoms, either a great copy, or cast from the original molds, same as the WW2 Mauser.. I'm voting original molds were used.. .....Anyway, this group has had the bottoms profiled, fitted and parting line removed, then installed, over a GTHQ spring with precision spring follower cap, and double pinned with retaining pins made to original specs. I don't think there is a better shooter mag available anywhere, originals included. The reason I make this statement, is not entirely dependant on the necessary up-grades, as the MEC-GAR shell is heat treated and will not deform or change.. no other mag tube current or past has this feature... And, the GTHQ spring will not degrade, and the aluminum bottoms ain't never going to break! ....I'm selling up-graded MEC-GAR mags like the ones discribed above, and pictured below, for $95.00 each, which includes shipping on up to six mags... you can contact me at gctomeks@msn.com if you'd like to have some made..... As always, Best to all, til....lat'r....GT Attached Thumbnails

09-25-2011, 03:53 PM	#3
Feamane User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 11 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Hi, If anybody was wondering how GT's upgrade would look with blued mag bodies, here's your answer. I asked him to upgrade my MEC-GAR shooting mags to match my original mag and I think the results speak for themselves (the original mag is on the left).... At the same time I also sent him a badly damaged P.38 floorplate to be restored. As you can see he, Mike C. "MFC", and Charles Danner teamed up to do an AWESOME job on it! Plus he did both jobs so fast I can only conclude that he's set up shop at my local post office. So a big thanks to GT, Mike C, and Charles Danner! Best regards, DJ Last edited by Feamane; 09-26-2011 at 09:19 AM. Reason: Corrections

09-25-2011, 04:20 PM	#4
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	The real star on this show... Thanks DJ, for the kind words and nice pics! The real credit goes to our member MFC, Mike, for being able to micro-weld up the damage... then, it's just a matter of removing everything that doesn't look like floor plate... and leaving everything that does!! .... This one turned out well! ... Best to all, til...lat'r...GT

09-25-2011, 11:09 PM	#6
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	G.T., Thank you. I beleive the toughest part of this collaboration was your finish/prep work. DJ, Thanks for the pics. It's great to see the finished product. It turned out very nice!!! __________________ Mike C.

08-24-2011, 10:12 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Beautiful work, GT!!

09-25-2011, 05:20 PM	#5
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 490 Thanks: 288 Thanked 96 Times in 41 Posts	Gerald, Email sent to you for order. christian