Magazine Carriers

[BDAZ]

I take my forms, sand and then rub with paraffin wax, then run a heat gun so the wax soaks into the wood. Both prevents water absorption, possibly promotes faster drying and also make removals easier. Last I install a screw in eye to allow easy removal and a hanging point for the drying rack.

Cya!

[chiefjason]

I keep an eye out at gun shows and my LGS or local gun boards for used mags. I figure I can sell the used ones better than the plastic ones. Like Lobo said, a lot of similarities in older guns. But it seems the new wonder single stacks all have some kind of odd mag shape to them. Shield and XDs come to mind off hand.

And let me add, if I have to buy a mag, and can't find a used one, I buy a real one. Molds don't include a round in them, they are empty. I figure I'm better off buying a new mag and loading it. I chalk it up the same was as buying a blue gun. Cost of doing business. I've got a drawer full of mags.

Edited December 30, 2014 by chiefjason

[cleanview]

very interesting how each goes about it. Yesterday I was looking at blue gun mags and there in the ball park of real mags. I have thought I might make a few for now (this time of year I have time) and start buying good priced ones as they come along.

all the posts are good but Lobo that is priceless.....the part I am curious about is did you just write that out of your head, or reference or copy and paste ......whichever it is good

[Lobo]

Just off the top of my head, which is filled with decades of otherwise useless trivia.

[Dwight]

OTOH, . . . I can knock out a wooden mag in something close to 15 minutes, . . . or at least something that will make the pouch for me.

Biggest part of the time is looking through the scrap bucket for a "right sized" piece to make it from.

Cut, . . . sand, . . . form, . . . use,

Of course, . . . having a cut off saw, . . . jointer, . . . router, . . . band saw, . . . belt sander and an orbital drum sander, . . . and a pile of lumber always at hand does sort of help too.

May God bless,

Dwight

[cleanview]

one of my life long goals that is coming to fruition is to be the crazy old man that has all kinds of tools and builds all kind of crazy stuff that most just go and buy

[malabar]

I simply keep a drawer full of magazines that are representative, as Lobo suggested. Pawn shops and gun shows are great places to get beat-up (cheap) mags.

tk