Tombstone 0 Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Hi Guys, I know that the subject of magazines has been beat to death, but most of these discussions are about increasing the capacity of the magazines. I need to either find some 5 round magazines or the instructions on how to block the factory 8 round magazines so I can legally use my Siaga to hunt with in Florida. I have put dowels in the magazine, but this sucks. The last round's brass does not eject because the bolt hangs on the wooden dowel. Any information that you might have would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Chuck Manetta Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyJ 0 Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Are you putting the dowel between the follower and the ammunition, or between the follower and the floorplate, inside the spring? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric86GT 0 Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Try putting the dowels under the mag follower. 6-rounds (5+1) is the limit for a semi-auto in MI too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tombstone 0 Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 I put them above the follower and between the brass cartriges. Inside the magazine, the bottom plate for the spring has a protrusion that sicks up into the spring, so putting them there is out of the question. Are you suggesting that I put the dowels between this bottom spring plate (for the lack of knowege of the correct term) and the plastic slide? If so, the locking notch of the "Bottom spring plate" will not lock the plastic slide into place. Am I an idiot or what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lollygagger 1 Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Inside the magazine, the bottom plate for the spring has a protrusion that sicks up into the spring, so putting them there is out of the question. I'd recommend finding a tube (like PVC for example) that you can slip over the protrusion indicated. With the spring removed, you should be able to trim th "tube" on the protrusion untill it allows only 5 rounds to fit (DON'T do this so the last round BARELY fits -allow about 1/2 the diameter of the cartridge further space, or, it'll jam on the last round). That should work. Lollygagger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tombstone 0 Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Lollygagger, Thanks for your reply. I will try your suggestion if I can find something like a PVC tube. The problem is that this protrusion is not round and there is not much clearance between it and the spring. Maybe I can locate a piece of heat shrink that I can fit over the protrusion and shape it loosely over it? I only wonder if this will cause the follower to wobble? I have thought about taking my drummel tool and cutting this protrusion down where I could hand make a block of wood with a slot for a smaller protrusion in it and try that. The only thing is with the shortage of magazines, I don't want to screw up my only two magazines. Also, I really don't want to "reinvent the wheel" if someone else has already solved this problem. Thanks Again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tombstone 0 Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 The problem is #64, "The Plate". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lollygagger 1 Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Yep. Lollygagger (be creative -it can work out) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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