wcwarren Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) I have purchased three original M-50 20rd magazines in like new condition. They all appear to have a slight coating of grease inside them around the feed lips. Is all there is to disassembling these guys, removing the bottom and releasing the spring? Is there any trick to removing the bottom that I should know about? William Edited December 21, 2020 by wcwarren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) No trick, just like a Thompson. Insert a small screwdriver into the slot in the retaining tab and pry it up just enough to slide the base plate off then remove the spring and follower. The spring will try to remove itself so be prepared for that; if it does not come out with "enthusiasm" it may be time for replacement. Otherwise, clean and re-assemble in reverse order. You may need to push the locking tab back into position, sometimes the spring back, others they don't Edited December 21, 2020 by StrangeRanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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heavy artillery Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Side note: You may find some magazines require you to tap in the base plate. I have a few that don't reinstall easily by hand. Could probably remedy just by (carefully) opening up the retention channel for the base plate a little... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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