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Colt Mag Trouble
IowaShooter
Member Posts: 51 ✭✭
Just purchased two original Colt magazines, 7-rounders, for my Colt M1991A1 Series 80.
They don't work!
More specifically, they don't release when the button is pushed. I had to remove the mag with a pair of needlenose pliers upon making this discovery.
I compared the two mags in question with one of my own that has performed flawlessly for quite some time.
The only differences I could discern are that the base plate on the non-releasing mags is slightly thinner than on my mag. Also, on the bottom of the mag plates in question, there is an "M" stamped into the steel. My mag has no such marking.
Anybody got any ideas what gives?[?]
They don't work!
More specifically, they don't release when the button is pushed. I had to remove the mag with a pair of needlenose pliers upon making this discovery.
I compared the two mags in question with one of my own that has performed flawlessly for quite some time.
The only differences I could discern are that the base plate on the non-releasing mags is slightly thinner than on my mag. Also, on the bottom of the mag plates in question, there is an "M" stamped into the steel. My mag has no such marking.
Anybody got any ideas what gives?[?]
Comments
Where there are rub marks, pinch slightly with a pair of pliers. Be sure to place a piece of thin leather under each of the pliers' jaws so you don't mark the metal. It only takes a tiny bit of pinching to go a long ways......don't over squeeze! Generally, you can then fit the magazine into and out of the mag well until it works fine. It is a trial and error sort of thing. It seems the later 80 Series guns don't like the 7 round magazines in some cases. They seem to do fine with new 8 rounders, etc. Hope this helps you!
Fish Shudder at the sound of my Name!
Fish Shudder at the sound of my Name!