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Posted: 2/17/2017 12:24:33 PM EDT

Does anyone out there make a close resemblance of the drum mag used on the Stoners during the Vietnam war? I'd like to find something that will work with my Rob Arms M96.

Thanks

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Posted: 2/17/2017 12:34:02 PM EDT

[#1]

I think one of those 120 round Norinco drums would be pretty similar.

Posted: 2/17/2017 1:23:01 PM EDT

[#2]

Thanks Brunnels.

Anyone have a real one or good pics of a real one for comps?

Posted: 2/17/2017 4:10:54 PM EDT

[#3]

Here is a few pics from a website that sold them.

Fun Fact: This is the drum that Call of Duty used for the L86 LSW in Modern Warfare series. They desperately wanted to make it a machine gun (or rather, make a new level 1 machine gun by modifying L85 model), but the standard 30-round mags wouldn't cut it, Beta-C's wouldn't fit, and the only other drums were 50 rounds. The drum inaccurately holds 100 rounds in game and is missing the guiding "ribs" on the front.

Posted: 2/17/2017 7:19:40 PM EDT

[#4]

Thanks Zman, I was asking for an original Stoner drum mag, but I bookmarked that site.

Posted: 2/17/2017 8:59:03 PM EDT

[#5]

This might help.

Stoner 63

Posted: 2/17/2017 9:27:31 PM EDT

[#6]

Very nice. That's the best pic Ive seen yet.

Posted: 2/18/2017 3:57:07 AM EDT

[#7]

These should help.

Posted: 2/18/2017 8:24:03 AM EDT

[#8]

NAILED IT!

Thanks Ord.

Posted: 2/18/2017 10:20:04 AM EDT

[#9]

Wow ordnance, that is a SUPERB example of one of the drums. What is the value of one of these drums if I ever run across one?

Posted: 2/19/2017 3:02:45 AM EDT

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We should probably page SgtHatred to the white courtesy phone on this one. Sam is the guru of all things Stoner and could give a better answer than I can but I have heard of asking prices as high as $4K to $5K. I'm not sure that any actually sell for that much, though. I if recall correctly, he might have done a small run of reproduction drums a few years ago.

Posted: 2/19/2017 9:18:46 AM EDT

[#11]

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We should probably page SgtHatred to the white courtesy phone on this one. Sam is the guru of all things Stoner and could give a better answer than I can but I have heard of asking prices as high as $4K to $5K. I'm not sure that any actually sell for that much, though. I if recall correctly, he might have done a small run of reproduction drums a few years ago.

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If you want to page someone to the courtesy phone, with the new board all you have to do is put the @ symbol in front of their name. This will give them an IM-like notification the next time they log in that someone "mentioned" them in a post and will give them a link to that post.

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@sgthatred

Posted: 2/19/2017 10:50:11 AM EDT

[#12]

Id be interested in one if it loaded through the mag well.

Perhaps @Braceman could make these?

Posted: 2/19/2017 8:12:13 PM EDT

[#13]

I have a NOS original drum that I was going to post pics until Ordnance posted his. I paid 3K for mine in 1997 and have been offered more than 8K for mine since then but turned it down since I have yet to see another come up for sale. There is a report some repros were made but I have only seen some parts for them and you could tell the quality was not there. Making them could be done but is the market there?

As for you question, 37th's desires, you could use a Magpul drum and make a outside "cover" that looks like the original.

One problem I always had with the looks of the Robinson was the mag well being so stinking long hanging down. It needs to be trimmed if it were possible.

Posted: 4/17/2017 4:47:58 PM EDT

[#14]

Seems to be by the time they go North of 3K, you could have one fabricated up by a competent metal smith for less than that??

Posted: 4/17/2017 11:06:23 PM EDT

[#15]

IIRC, the Stoner is belt fed, so the drum just holds a belt, right? No spring or feed mechanism? And the normal "magazine" is an attached box for a 100-round belt?

Rob

Posted: 4/18/2017 9:14:02 AM EDT

[#16]

Thats correct, it holds a belt. I need something that will hold loose rounds like the AK drums.

Posted: 4/19/2017 8:04:17 AM EDT

[#17]

Since the Robinson M96 uses AR-15 magazines, that Norinco 120 round drum mentioned earlier is gonna be the most appropriate looking "off the shelf" drum magazine. Be prepared to spend some ca$h when and if you find one, because they ain't cheap. From what I've read, not all of them function 100% either.

Posted: 4/19/2017 10:52:38 AM EDT

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Since the Robinson M96 uses AR-15 magazines, that Norinco 120 round drum mentioned earlier is gonna be the most appropriate looking "off the shelf" drum magazine. Be prepared to spend some ca$h when and if you find one, because they ain't cheap. From what I've read, not all of them function 100% either.

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Thanks, and yes very expensive along with how they look and function. Unless I find one for CHEAP, I'll give up on that dream. Adding the plastic yesterday has satiated my STONER lust.....for awhile ;)

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