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Magazine identification

Agnotology

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Trying to identify these mags. There's like... 10 of them. This one is the least toast, and I knocked off as much rust as possible.

It holds 20 rounds of .308, but based on how the rounds sit in it, its not for .308. They just barely fit length-wise and won't come much up towards the feed lips. I don't see any bolt picking then up.
 

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Honestly, those look like FAL magazines, but I cannot tell if they are inch or metric.

Rock and lock: you can see in the second picture they have a little indent in the front where the catch picks them and holds them in. Then my third picture and your fourth you can see they have a similar back. Base plates match up.
 

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The springs could have lost some tension and lips may be bent. I had a similar issue with some cheap USA brand Mini-14 mags many moons ago. The FAL feed lips will be a lot harder to bend into shape. Best of luck with the restoration.
 
The springs could have lost some tension and lips may be bent. I had a similar issue with some cheap USA brand Mini-14 mags many moons ago. The FAL feed lips will be a lot harder to bend into shape. Best of luck with the restoration.
Yeah, sand blasting cabinet. Hopefully the base plates can be freed up.
 
check this out, mag seems to have the right tab on the back and curves on the side
 
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