Gun store Shooting Locations It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:44 pm



Rules WGO Chat Room Gear Rent Me Shield NRA SAF CCKRBA
Calendar




Reply to topic  [ 11 posts ] 
 Removing dents from rifle magazines 
Author Message
Site Supporter
User avatar
Site Supporter

Location: Mason/Kitsap County Demilitarized Zone
Joined: Wed Aug 7, 2013
Posts: 4543
Real Name: William Foster
In a rifle community such as that of the AK owner, the very livelihood of the rifle depends on military surplus, especially magazines. Obviously, The nature of surplus creates rough use, and with it according damage. So let`s talk repairing dented magazines tonight. Dents are a common problem with disposable items such as magazines, especially after rough treatment in military service. But in some situations you simply don`t have access to more, and must rehabilitate the things you have available.

Old Soviet armorer`s manuals describe a mandrel and the specifications for making one, but that would be quite expensive, time consuming, cumbersome and single-purpose. In the situation one of these was not available (which was often), it describes doing this trick. You may have heard of it described as "The screwdriver trick" or "The wrench trick." This process can also be done with AR15 magazines I would imagine, but I would recommend a more gentle touch on the aluminum than would be used on a steel AK mag!

Image

Start by disassembling the magazine. You can see a sizeable dent near the feedlips of this particular magazine, so badly that the follower hung up at about round 12!

Image

Take your biggest, baddest, meanest, most wicked and hardcore, badass wrench or screwdriver available and tighten it into your desktop vice. Go tight on this one, you don`t want it to slip. I used a wrench on mine. Slip the magazine body over the tool until it is at the dent.

Image

Bend backwards on it, pressing the tool against the bend to pop it out. This will likely take some effort, so go slowly and keep a tight hold on the tool. I recommend using two hands, but for the purposes of this writeup I had to use one hand to take a picture. I like to keep one hand on the tool itself (holding the wrench or screwdriver steady) and bend with the other, pushing with one and pulling with the other.

Image

As you can see, the dent is still there (just like the other mag next to it) but the follower now moves freely and can feed without issue. It`s not a pretty fix, but why use a rifle if it can`t be fed right?

Image

Reassemble your magazine. Charge it and hit the range!

_________________
"To the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee! For hates sake I spit my last breath at thee! "
Capt. Ahab

I have never been, am not, and will NEVER be an NRA member. They sold me out a dozen times, just like they have you!

"while CZ, SIG, FN, and Izhmash (hum...) are playing Hardball, American manufacturers are too busy playing Lawyerball."



Want High end Russian military gear? PM me!


Image


Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:06 pm
Profile
Online
Site Admin
User avatar
Site Admin

Location: Renton, WA
Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011
Posts: 51919
Real Name: Steve
Very nice. thumbsup

_________________
Steve

Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association
Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation
Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America
Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition
Member, NAGR/NFGR

Please support the organizations that support all of us.

Leave it cleaner than you found it.


Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:13 pm
Profile
Site Supporter
User avatar
Site Supporter

Location: Faxon, OK
Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011
Posts: 17806
Real Name: Chuck
It's an AK mag, they don't work without dents. In mother Russia mags feed comrads.

_________________
"The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson
"Evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Joseph Roux


Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:54 pm
Profile
Site Moderator
User avatar
Site Moderator

Location: Marysville
Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012
Posts: 13483
Real Name: Mike
An 11/16" was your "biggest, baddest, meanest, most wicked and hardcore, badass wrench or screwdriver available?" :bigsmile:

_________________
Licensed/Bonded/Insured Hardwood Floor Installer/Finisher http://www.hardwoodfloorsnw.com/


Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:39 pm
Profile
Site Supporter
User avatar
Site Supporter

Location: Mason/Kitsap County Demilitarized Zone
Joined: Wed Aug 7, 2013
Posts: 4543
Real Name: William Foster
Actually it was.

Spoiler: show
the 3/4 inch serves special duty. :ROFLMAO:

_________________
"To the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee! For hates sake I spit my last breath at thee! "
Capt. Ahab

I have never been, am not, and will NEVER be an NRA member. They sold me out a dozen times, just like they have you!

"while CZ, SIG, FN, and Izhmash (hum...) are playing Hardball, American manufacturers are too busy playing Lawyerball."



Want High end Russian military gear? PM me!


Image


Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:51 pm
Profile
Site Admin
User avatar
Site Admin

Location: Olympia, WA
Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 38292
Real Name: Dan
Fjordforder wrote:
Actually it was.

Spoiler: show
the 3/4 inch serves special duty. :ROFLMAO:



That’s his poop wrench.



Nice job though. More dedication than I would have put into it.


Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:17 pm
Profile WWW
Site Supporter
User avatar
Site Supporter

Location: Mason/Kitsap County Demilitarized Zone
Joined: Wed Aug 7, 2013
Posts: 4543
Real Name: William Foster
Massivedesign wrote:
That’s his poop wrench.


Image

a 3/4 inch wrench serves excellently as a tool for especially stiff gas tube covers. It fits perfectly around the gas tube for easier twisting.

_________________
"To the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee! For hates sake I spit my last breath at thee! "
Capt. Ahab

I have never been, am not, and will NEVER be an NRA member. They sold me out a dozen times, just like they have you!

"while CZ, SIG, FN, and Izhmash (hum...) are playing Hardball, American manufacturers are too busy playing Lawyerball."



Want High end Russian military gear? PM me!


Image


Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:21 pm
Profile
Site Moderator
User avatar
Site Moderator

Location: Marysville
Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012
Posts: 13483
Real Name: Mike
Massivedesign wrote:
That’s his poop wrench.

:ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:


That poop knife story cracked me up!

_________________
Licensed/Bonded/Insured Hardwood Floor Installer/Finisher http://www.hardwoodfloorsnw.com/


Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:16 pm
Profile
In Memoriam
User avatar
In Memoriam

Location: Tacoma Wa
Joined: Tue Oct 8, 2013
Posts: 16607
Real Name: George Bailey
sinus211 wrote:
Massivedesign wrote:
That’s his poop wrench.

:ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:


That poop knife story cracked me up!


Mens Room FTW

_________________
"Remove one freedom per generation and soon you will have no freedom and no one would have noticed."......Carl Marx

"Let us Cross the river and sit in the shade of the trees" .....Stonewall Jackson

T. Jefferson "....the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it's natural manure"


Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:12 pm
Profile
In Memoriam
User avatar
In Memoriam

Location: Tacoma Wa
Joined: Tue Oct 8, 2013
Posts: 16607
Real Name: George Bailey
sinus211 wrote:
Massivedesign wrote:
That’s his poop wrench.

:ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:


That poop knife story cracked me up!


Mens Room FTW :thumbsup2:

_________________
"Remove one freedom per generation and soon you will have no freedom and no one would have noticed."......Carl Marx

"Let us Cross the river and sit in the shade of the trees" .....Stonewall Jackson

T. Jefferson "....the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it's natural manure"


Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:12 pm
Profile
Site Supporter
User avatar
Site Supporter

Location: Mason/Kitsap County Demilitarized Zone
Joined: Wed Aug 7, 2013
Posts: 4543
Real Name: William Foster
Thrill is my Spirit Guide.

_________________
"To the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee! For hates sake I spit my last breath at thee! "
Capt. Ahab

I have never been, am not, and will NEVER be an NRA member. They sold me out a dozen times, just like they have you!

"while CZ, SIG, FN, and Izhmash (hum...) are playing Hardball, American manufacturers are too busy playing Lawyerball."



Want High end Russian military gear? PM me!


Image


Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:18 pm
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   [ 11 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: KiloEchoSix and 46 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum



Rules WGO Chat Room Gear Rent Me NRA SAF CCKRBA
Calendar


Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Designed by ST Software for PTF.
[ Time : 0.646s | 19 Queries | GZIP : Off ]