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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:01:28 PM EDT
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I just bought a Colt Sporter that came with, what I thought were 20 round mags, turns out they are blocked to 5 rounds. They are Colt mags. Can these mags be modified to work as a 20 round mag? And if so, how? Thanks, Leon Yes, they can be modified as they are regular 20 round mil-spec magazines. There's a rivet on the floor plate that needs to be removed (small, slow drill bit works) - after the rivet is removed, simply slide off the floor plate, remove the magazine limiter and reassemble. Bingo, you now have a functioning standard 20 round magazine. Now the caveat - DO NOT DO THIS...the mags are highly desirable as hunting magazines and are also considered standard 5 round magazines in most states w/high-cap mag restrictions and are worth $$$$. Don't fuck w/the mags...sell them and buy regular mags w/the proceeds. my $0.02 
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:11:44 PM EDT
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I just bought a Colt Sporter that came with, what I thought were 20 round mags, turns out they are blocked to 5 rounds. They are Colt mags. Can these mags be modified to work as a 20 round mag? And if so, how? Thanks, Leon Yes, they can be modified as they are regular 20 round mil-spec magazines. There's a rivet on the floor plate that needs to be removed (small, slow drill bit works) - after the rivet is removed, simply slide off the floor plate, remove the magazine limiter and reassemble. Bingo, you now have a functioning standard 20 round magazine. Now the caveat - DO NOT DO THIS...the mags are highly desirable as hunting magazines and are also considered standard 5 round magazines in most states w/high-cap mag restrictions and are worth $$$$. Don't fuck w/the mags...sell them and buy regular mags w/the proceeds. my $0.02 OK, thank you for this great advice. If this was to be done, not saying it will be, would the spring be the same in this mag as a factory 20 round mag? Leon |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:20:29 PM EDT
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I just bought a Colt Sporter that came with, what I thought were 20 round mags, turns out they are blocked to 5 rounds. They are Colt mags. Can these mags be modified to work as a 20 round mag? And if so, how? Thanks, Leon Yes, they can be modified as they are regular 20 round mil-spec magazines. There's a rivet on the floor plate that needs to be removed (small, slow drill bit works) - after the rivet is removed, simply slide off the floor plate, remove the magazine limiter and reassemble. Bingo, you now have a functioning standard 20 round magazine. Now the caveat - DO NOT DO THIS...the mags are highly desirable as hunting magazines and are also considered standard 5 round magazines in most states w/high-cap mag restrictions and are worth $$$$. Don't fuck w/the mags...sell them and buy regular mags w/the proceeds. my $0.02 OK, thank you for this great advice. If this was to be done, not saying it will be, would the spring be the same in this mag as a factory 20 round mag? Leon 10-4 everything is identical w/the exception of the limiter installed in the mag. I actually have 2 factory 20/5 round mags that came w/my 6551 Colt Sporter that I will not sell...I've had multiple offers but, I'm keeping them. |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:45:55 PM EDT
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I just bought a Colt Sporter that came with, what I thought were 20 round mags, turns out they are blocked to 5 rounds. They are Colt mags. Can these mags be modified to work as a 20 round mag? And if so, how? Thanks, Leon Yes, they can be modified as they are regular 20 round mil-spec magazines. There's a rivet on the floor plate that needs to be removed (small, slow drill bit works) - after the rivet is removed, simply slide off the floor plate, remove the magazine limiter and reassemble. Bingo, you now have a functioning standard 20 round magazine. Now the caveat - DO NOT DO THIS...the mags are highly desirable as hunting magazines and are also considered standard 5 round magazines in most states w/high-cap mag restrictions and are worth $$$$. Don't fuck w/the mags...sell them and buy regular mags w/the proceeds. my $0.02 OK, thank you for this great advice. If this was to be done, not saying it will be, would the spring be the same in this mag as a factory 20 round mag? Leon 10-4 everything is identical w/the exception of the limiter installed in the mag. I actually have 2 factory 20/5 round mags that came w/my 6551 Colt Sporter that I will not sell...I've had multiple offers but, I'm keeping them. I never realized that these 5 rounders would ever be of that much interest. Thanks for the education. Leon |
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Posted: 1/6/2013 4:43:42 AM EDT
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Quoted: I never realized that these 5 rounders would ever be of that much interest. Thanks for the education. Leon Me neither, I've modified some Colt 5 round mags in the past  |
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Posted: 1/7/2013 5:34:49 PM EDT
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My Colt 5 round mag had a big U-shaped spacer inside . I removed it , I don't remember it being riveted.
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Posted: 1/16/2013 6:24:11 PM EDT
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These are the spacers used.
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Posted: 1/16/2013 6:40:52 PM EDT
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Wow this thread came at the right time. I was about to de-rivet many 5 round magazines this weekend. Thanks for the enlightenment guys. |
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Posted: 1/16/2013 8:08:01 PM EDT
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My 5 round Colt is 5 round size...
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Posted: 1/16/2013 9:20:20 PM EDT
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I just bought a Colt Sporter that came with, what I thought were 20 round mags, turns out they are blocked to 5 rounds. They are Colt mags. Can these mags be modified to work as a 20 round mag? And if so, how? Thanks, Leon Yes, they can be modified as they are regular 20 round mil-spec magazines. There's a rivet on the floor plate that needs to be removed (small, slow drill bit works) - after the rivet is removed, simply slide off the floor plate, remove the magazine limiter and reassemble. Bingo, you now have a functioning standard 20 round magazine. Now the caveat - DO NOT DO THIS...the mags are highly desirable as hunting magazines and are also considered standard 5 round magazines in most states w/high-cap mag restrictions and are worth $$$$. Don't fuck w/the mags...sell them and buy regular mags w/the proceeds. my $0.02 This, sell to our friends in NY. |
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Posted: 1/16/2013 9:50:57 PM EDT
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Sell em
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Posted: 1/19/2013 10:47:53 PM EDT
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My Colt AR-15 SP1's that I bought in 1968 and 1970 came with 20-round magazines that were blocked to 5 rounds, but the spacers were not riveted. (The riveting came later.) Somewhere I have a box with about a dozen of the spacers. (As I recall, the Armalite AR-180's came with the same spacers.)
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Posted: 1/21/2013 10:21:53 PM EDT
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I have 3 Mint Colt AR15 Factory 5 rounders, don't need them anymore.
Thinkin' about putting them up for sale. Was gonna trade them to someone in NY, but my thread got locked. |
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