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 MSAR E4 steel magazine release
Spooky574  [Team Member]
3/12/2012 12:30:41 AM
Does anyone have a picture of the steel magazine release? I took my new E4 to the range today and fired one round and had a FTE, so I tried to eject the magazine....no luck. I smacked the magazine a few times to get it knocked loose and it came out.....along with the plastic mag catch pieces. I was just wondering if the steel replacement will replace the pieces that broke, or if I'm SOL.
mdfd1  [Member]
3/12/2012 12:58:06 AM
Originally Posted By Spooky574:
Does anyone have a picture of the steel magazine release? I took my new E4 to the range today and fired one round and had a FTE, so I tried to eject the magazine....no luck. I smacked the magazine a few times to get it knocked loose and it came out.....along with the plastic mag catch pieces. I was just wondering if the steel replacement will replace the pieces that broke, or if I'm SOL.


I highly doubt you are SOL.
Probably better to post a pic of your broken part so we can collectively help as opposed to waiting for someone to post a pic of the metal mag release as most of them have been installed and not usually a loose part than can be acquired separately...If you look into the magwell, you should be able to see a distinct part that is the mag release itself...

Spooky574  [Team Member]
3/12/2012 9:45:00 AM
I'd post a pic if I still had the parts. I have mag release button. It's the piece that actually held the mag in the rifle that fell apart
Dawg180  [Team Member]
3/12/2012 2:03:38 PM
Originally Posted By Spooky574:
I'd post a pic if I still had the parts. I have mag release button. It's the piece that actually held the mag in the rifle that fell apart


Post a pic of the inside of the magwell, it will be easy to tell what is missing.

Ratworx has replcaement metal mag catches and will replace them under warranty.
Spooky574  [Team Member]
3/12/2012 9:44:33 PM
Ratworx stated that the warranty period expired. That being said, I purchased the steel release from them and it replaces the piece that broke perfectly. The Ratworx guys were extremely helpful and shipped the steel part quick.




I have the 20/20 precision extended top rail and the AR trigger box, Ratworx steel magazine release and Manticore charging handle. Is there anything else that I need?
HS2  [Team Member]
4/7/2012 8:44:59 AM
I had the same problem... but MSAR was still in business then and replaced it for free.