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Mystery Origin 20 rounders in greased wax paper inside plastic zip lock bags - Due to the wrapping, I could not examine these. Typical price on the Mystery Origin 20 rounders was $18.99 each. The latch plate dimples and the front side dimplese are very lightly struck. Mystery Origin 20 round magazines (bare) - They were piles and piles of these unmarked and unwrapped magazines with new phosphate coating. One magazine dealer had these for $19.99 each. The wrapper label states 'Made in Korea' so at least you know what you're buying. Korean 20 round magazines NIW - These are exported by RWB, LLC. Prices were not displayed for five and ten rounders, odd IMO. The latch plate dimples are lightly struck or have non-USGI patterns, i.e., three large vertical dimples. The follower sits jacked up and canted to one side looking at the magazine from the rear. I didn't even have to look hard at these. Anyway, here's what I noticed regarding M14 magazines:ĥ and 10 round magazines - All the ones I examined today at the show are Mystery Origin.

I only study the M14 but it seems almost all of these magazines are new aftermarket manufacture.

There's literally piles of all types of semi-automatic rifle and pistol magazines available at the shows in Las Vegas. Save the gasoline and entrance fee if all you are looking for is M14 magazines at a fun show. Executive Summary: Buy CMI M14 magazines from or Palmetto State Armory.

I just got back from the Crossroads of the West Gun Show held at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. This was a repeat failure in the same magazine. The bolt locked open and the last cartridge was sitting on top of the feed lip but had not moved forward. I proceeded to empty the magazine again using short bursts of automatic fire. The bolt moved to the rear to reveal an empty chamber and the cartridges sitting under the feed lips but the top round had not moved forward. I put it on safe and pulled the operating rod handle back. I pulled the trigger for the third burst. I fired two rounds and then three rounds in automatic. I loaded HNR magazine # 2 with another twenty rounds again. I noticed the last cartridge was sitting on top of the feed lip but had not moved forward. I checked the cartridges to see that there were properly positioned. I pulled the bolt back and locked it back. With ten rounds left in the magazine, the bolt had closed but the cartridge had not fed into the chamber. I then used burst fire for another eight rounds, two or three rounds at a time. There were no problems with the first two rounds. I fired the first two rounds in semi-automatic. I loaded HNR magazine # 2 again with twenty rounds of Portugese. I re-inserted the magazine and fired nineteen rounds in semi-automatic fire without any problems. I removed the magazine and left the top round out of the magazine. Same thing, it fed half-way into the chamber. I then inserted the magazine again and let the operating rod handle fly. I cleaned the cartidge and put it back in the magazine. I removed the magazine and the half-fed cartridge fell out of the chamber. The first round fed about half way into the chamber. HNR magazine # 2 - With twenty rounds of Portugese surplus in the other magazine, the first round failed to feed when I released the operating rod handle. The bolt remained locked open when I removed the empty magazine each time. The bolt locked open each time after the last round was fired. This magazine worked flawlessly in semi-automatic and automatic fire. HNR magazine # 1 - HNR magazine # 1 was tested in both rifles. I removed the grease with a soft, clean white t-shirt before using them. The magazine followers are not marked but have three small weld dimples. Both magazines had grease applied along the interior front and rear sides of the magazine tube/body. I took photos of them NIW before opening. The Korean HNR M14 magazine springs have eight coils as they should.īoth magazines were sent to me NIW. Both of these rifles have never had any issues with USGI, mainland Chinese or CMI magazines. You may find the Korean magazines to be very snug in a Chinese or LRB Arms receiver. The Korean magazine latch plate has six weld dimples and there two alignment holes behind the latch plate that are visible from the interior of the magazine tube/body.

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The front side has nine plus one small diameter weld dimples.

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I will take a bunch of photos to update the Pictorial M14 Magazine Idenfication Guide. I will return them in the next day or two. These were sent to me by a fellow M14 fan in Kansas. I tested two 2009 vintage Korean M14 magazines today.