M1 carbine 15 round mags

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M1 carbine 15 round mags

Posted: 9/25/2016 2:17:35 PM EDT

Not sure if this is the best place to post this but here goes.

I have the opportunity to buy several M1 carbine magazines from an individual. These mags are wrapped in brown oil paper or cosmoline and appear to be original USGI mags. The only problem I can find is they are not stamped to show what manufacture made them. Was it a common practice for manufactures to produce magizines without a stamp? Are these mags most likely a knock off?

Posted: 9/25/2016 3:43:15 PM EDT

[#1]

Back when I had an M1 carbine, I recall there being a single letter stamped on the back of the magazines, like an L or a U. It was just the one letter, no other markings.

Posted: 9/25/2016 5:25:22 PM EDT

[#2]

Gonna have to look at the back spine of the mags to find out. USGI will have a I, U, or IS, BW or a number of other makers marks. Also USGI in wrap mags, should have a part number NSN number or something on the wrap.

I know they were some Korean made mags on the market not long ago in plain brown unmarked wrap as well, so that might be what you are seeing....

Posted: 9/25/2016 5:40:46 PM EDT

[#3]

All USGI 15 round mags will have a letter code. Examples would be AI, II, SY-B, etc.

If there are no markings, they are something other than USGI.

Posted: 9/25/2016 7:31:59 PM EDT

[#4]

Well you guys have confirmed my suspicion. These are not USGI mags. All of the mags I bought in past years have a manufacturing stamp on them. Think I will take good advice and pass on these.
My source of good dependable USGI mags dried up and I have been looking for a new supplier. Ran across a good deal on 30 carbine ammo and figured why not get a few new mags too.

Posted: 9/25/2016 11:11:46 PM EDT

[#5]

Depending on the price, they might be worth buying anyway. All of the Korean-made 15rd magazines I've handled and used have functioned fine.

USGI magazines in wrap should be avoided anyway. The wrap held in moisture and many of them are badly rusted underneath.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M1 carbine 15 round mags

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