low capacity AR-15 mags

Robin

I am looking for a AR-15 magazine with a maximum capacity of 4 rounds. I found a couple of 5 round mags advertised but none for 4 rounds. Does anyone know there are factory 4 round magazines available or will I need to get a 5 round mag and insert some sort of plug in it? Thanks

7.62x39

just get a 5 round and put 4 in

Old Fool

If you are going to hunt with it and your state limits hunting mags to four rounds I would get a five round mag and put a bloc into it limiting it to four rounds. The spring will see the same amount of compression that it say when fully loaded with five rounds. i would also stake it in so that it is not "readily convertable".

Good luck

dfletcher

I presume you need the 4 rounder for a "4 plus 1" in the chamber hunting requirement or match regulations of some sort - right? I don't know of a source but since avoiding an AW magazine limit is not the goal, perhaps modifying the underside of the follower would accomplish your goal?

Hope that helps - maybe someone with a 4 rd mag source wil be along.

Nwcid

If you are looking for one for hunting I am pretty sure that it just has to limit the round and that it is not required be permanent. Think shotgun plug, you put a plug in when you want to use it for hunting and take it out later if you want. You need to check with whatever regulations you are needing to follow to see if the capacity needs to be permanent. If it does not need to be permanent you could just put a wood dowel cut to length in say a normal 20-30rd mag. If it does need to be permanent you can follow the following advise and make it so the floor plate will not come off.

nmyers

Most "plugs" will not work with a 30 round magazine (they are bent).

Colt shipped many 20 round mags with their AR rifles that were "plugged" with a U-shaped piece of sheet metal to limit the capacity. I can email you a photo & measurements if that will help you.

Neal

Robin

Yes, hunting camp rules require rifles must comply with state hunting regs for all hunting (including varmits and non-game animals). I was told that a plug or block could be removable if I could not find a 4 round clip. I think I would make the block permanent to avoid any question of my intentions. I can't see my self pulling the plug to gain an additional round capacity. I have several extra 20 and 30 round mags I could plug but I prefer to have less sticking out of the bottom of the rifle.

Neal, thanks for the offer on the U shaped plug, my e-mail is rlennon@drtcpa.com If that doesn't work I'll try to locate a 5 round mag. Thanks, Robin

hedgehopper62

I have drilled a hole thru clip and installed a bolt to limit the travel of the follower on other clips.tks.hedge

tomh.

The 20 round mags from Colt were limited to five rounds with a simple piece of U-shaped metal. It was riveted to the base plate of the magazine.
To remove those, you drilled the "pop rivets" from the base plate and then the baseplate will slide off. then out comes the spring and follower.
So how about making your own block. Maybe somebody here has one laying around to give you. (I think I pitched mine!) You could even get a five-rounder and take it apart to actually see the block. Or just experiment with a piece of metal to get it where you need it to be, then rivet it in place.

nmyers

The early Colt mags used a U-shaped piece of stamped spring steel slipped into the bottom. The angle of the piece, & the tabs at the ends, kept it from up-ending the follower or sticking inside the mag.

Neal