Scherer and Gordon Technologies magazines are the most robust of the preban high capacity magazines. While there were some stamped sheet metal magazines from companies such as Triple-K, Western, USA, etc, the only ones worth a darn were what are essentially hybrid magazines AR15 style feed towers welded or riveted to AK47 style bodies. After the ban they switched to a cut down USGI style magazine feed tower with a unique composite base to prevent them from being converted back into 20 round magazines in violation of the AW ban at the time.īecause the 7.62x39 AR15 appeared relatively shortly before the AW ban and never really gained much popularity in that time, development of high capacity magazines for it was limited. These internal blocks were easily removed after which the magazine would function just like any other USGI 20 round magazine. After that, the cartridges begin to bind up and jam.Ĭolt first used regular USGI 20 round magazines with internal blocks to limit capacity to 5 rounds of 7.62x39. Pretty much any USGI 5.56 magazine will work reliability with 5-6 rounds of 7.62x39. Magazine have always been the Achilles heel of the 7.62x39 AR-15. I used the same small diameter stone to round the top edge of the feed ramps and then polished them for smoother feeding. I also noticed that the sharp top edge of each ramp would put grooves in the round as it was chambered. I would highly suggest that you use some rubbing compound and polish the feed ramps. I used a small diameter stone to blend the steel barrel extension to the aluminum upper extended feed ramp. I have done the same modification that you have pictured to my three 7.62X39 uppers, which has greatly improved feeding reliability. Since the center line of the 7.62 round is lower, there would need to be a deeper ramp because the round starts further from the center line of the bore. The 7.62X39, having a larger diameter, will have its center line lower, compared to the center line of the bore. So the top of either round is up against the top lips of the magazine. The 7.62X39 round is larger in diameter than 5.56X45. With an unaltered carrier whatever magazine is installed is limited in height by the bottom of the carrier.

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