Sandman1957 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Any idea what the fair market value for British modified XX Mags with the solder filled holes are worth? Assume the magazine is a good condition. For example a Bridgeport XX mag with solder vs a standard Bridgeport mag without solder. About the same or a little more. Understand that the maker of the mags will increase the value, as in Patent Date etc. Thanks in advance Sandman1957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_brock Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I would say a little more of a premium with soldered holes if someone is looking for that variation to fill a British display. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 $20 a piece, , if the mag dont look like shit $40 / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 That's why I started with "in good condition" ,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMG28 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Sandman, Ron is correct. These mags tend to have a small premium over their unmodified brethren (typically $5-15), but the key is whether the buyer cares. The mod does not turn a $25 mag into a $100 mag. FWIW,Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Thanks, So I for a fair price it would turn a 30 magazine into a 40 dollar magazine. To change the theme a bit, I know this has been covered before, but I could not find it. What XX mags seem to be in shorter supply? Crosby? Seems like I have heard that before. At shows Bridgeports seem to be the most plentiful, and I don't run across Crosby's that often. Are they harder to find? CheersSandman1957 Edited January 12, 2016 by Sandman1957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawk64 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I've been looking for a few to go in my display. Let me know if you are wanting to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 other than a collector, if the every day guy was after mags and saw the filled in holes he'd be thinking " what kind of dink would do this? " and pass or lowball the seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Stooper Zero, Concur, first time I saw one I had not idea who did it or why. First thought much the the same guys who wear tin foil hats... Mohawk64 pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Twenty rounders were hard to come by in 96 when I got my Thompson. In my search for them I came across 2 of these and had no idea what they were. I knew I could save them, though. Suffice it to say that the solder is easily removed with a little heat. The learning curve can be steep at times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMG28 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 The published manufacturer production numbers for XX mags are: 1. A-O = 3,030,000 2. Seymour = 2,835,400 3. Sparks-Withington = 1,300,000 4. WPS = 847,000 5. Crosby = 560,000 Therefore, the Crosby XX mags are the most scarce. They were also produced specifically for the British, so they are not likely to be encountered in caches of WWII mags in the U.S. I definitely see A-O and Seymours the most. S-W's only pop up occasionally, and I rarely see either Crosby or WPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azboater Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I received a soldered WPS XX from Centerfiresytems a few months ago, looks like they still have XX rounders for 19.99( I bought 6 only 1 was soldered) http://www.centerfiresystems.com/MAGTHO20.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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