i ordered 6 box's(3-30s/3-20s), maybe a week and half or two weeks ago. i received them today.
everybody said about a heavy grease coating, my six only have a light coat of oil, inside and out.
the 3 30 i ordered were advertised as "as new". and as they and the rifle are going to PK i did'nt mind, but their as new is a *little* different from mine. nothing too bad but i don't think they would work as they are.
most people on here that replied stated that the 20s might be a little "rough", and that they are. once agian nothing terriable bad, or atleast nothing that can't be repaired.
the finish on the 30s looks like a fresh reblueing over what appears to be a good surface. just light dings and a few minor scrapes, i think they look good.
the 20s once agian are a little rougher,and once agian i don't mind(i want shooters not lookers). a fresh rebluing over slight surface rust(cleaned off of course) with very slight pitting. over i'd say 85%-90% of the mag(all 3).
over all i'm happy with them. however i knew when i ordered them that they would be taking a trip as soon as they arrived.
just thought i past this along.

WAC Box Mags
Started by
brian
, Sep 11 2003 07:44 PM
7 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 11 September 2003 - 07:44 PM
#2
Posted 12 September 2003 - 09:09 AM
I ordered 10-30rds & 1-20rd from WAC. All of them were junk only 6-30rds would funtion none of the rest would work.
Shane
Shane
#3
Posted 12 September 2003 - 06:20 PM
I just received some parts from Northridge International -- two mag catches and 6 xxx mags. Before I placed the order, I had talked to their employees, and they said all their Thompson parts were new. When I placed the order, I asked specifically whether the mags were new, and an employee said yes.
Well, the mag catches are probably new, but the 6 mags definitely were not. Five are Seymour; one is Auto Ordnance. Three were refinished -- parkarized. There were a few small dents & dings, but the finish is excellent. No. 4 had some sort of scuzzy flat black finish--uglier than a mud fence. Nos. 5&6 were blued, but there were numerous scratches and worn places.
I called them, and they said to send them back and they'd swap them out for better mags or refund my $. Stay tuned.
So is there a good source for 30 rend mags?
Well, the mag catches are probably new, but the 6 mags definitely were not. Five are Seymour; one is Auto Ordnance. Three were refinished -- parkarized. There were a few small dents & dings, but the finish is excellent. No. 4 had some sort of scuzzy flat black finish--uglier than a mud fence. Nos. 5&6 were blued, but there were numerous scratches and worn places.
I called them, and they said to send them back and they'd swap them out for better mags or refund my $. Stay tuned.
So is there a good source for 30 rend mags?
#4
Posted 12 September 2003 - 10:33 PM
My advice is to go to gun shows and eyeball 'em yourself to avoid surprises and hassles. I see far more XXX's than XX's at shows, and mostly parked finishes. More and more it seems to a crapshoot with the mail order companies. I'm going to one on Sunday 9/14; I'll report my findings.
Ron
Ron
#5
Posted 13 September 2003 - 03:12 AM





#6
Posted 13 September 2003 - 09:38 AM
At a gun show last weekend one dealer had XX's. Some were "cherry picked" still in the wrapper, brand new at $40/ea. The rest ($25/ea.) were in grease and in baggies. Some had the soldered view holes, all were fair to poor. The dealer said they ordered a bunch and the assortment was what they got.
#7
Posted 13 September 2003 - 09:16 PM
Today I found two Seymour mags, new-in-wrapper, @ the Ft. Worth gunshow. Bought both @ $35 ea.
#8
Posted 14 September 2003 - 09:29 AM
do un-modified box mags need to be modified in anyway to work in a new semi?
yes i know what it sounds like.
but i'm referring to the follower and the catch thingy that works the bolt hold open lever in the rifle.
i was just comparing a kahr xxx to the un-modified boxs i got from wac, and kahr removes about half of the tab in question.

but i'm referring to the follower and the catch thingy that works the bolt hold open lever in the rifle.
i was just comparing a kahr xxx to the un-modified boxs i got from wac, and kahr removes about half of the tab in question.