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    Has anyone here used the KCI Carbine mags? They are advertised as holding the bolt open after the last round and being reliable. I already have two 15-rnd mags given to me by the late lamented Harlan Short. I wonder about the larger cap commercial mags.

    PD

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    One thing about 30 round magazines in a M1 Carbine is to use the M2 magazine release. It was designed with an extra tab to hold the 30 round magazine securely.

    http://www.fulton-armory.com/magazinecatchm2.aspx

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    Thank you. I wonder if the quality of the KCI mags is up to snuff,.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gwp View Post
    One thing about 30 round magazines in a M1 Carbine is to use the M2 magazine release. It was designed with an extra tab to hold the 30 round magazine securely.

    http://www.fulton-armory.com/magazinecatchm2.aspx

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    so is that the reason I could never get a 30 rounder to feed right?

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    "...never get a 30 rounder to feed right..." Open the lips a tick using long, fine, needle nosed pliers. Only issue I've ever had with my Plainfield. It's a very tiny tweak that's required too.
    Bolt hold open was done via the follower in some 30 round mags, as I recall.
    KCI gives a 1 year warrantee on mags purchased from them directly. Where you are matters too. No mention of Carbine mags on their site though.
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    Hi Pete , I have a bunch of "Made in Korea" magazines and they work great 20 and 30 round sizes. I'm not sure if these are made by KCI as they came in a brown paper bag only marked made in Korea and a upc. and a nsn. number. They are nicely blued and marked "UU" on the spine. I never had a problem but you may want to try a few before you buy a bunch, regards, Mike

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    The KCI magazines are very very good. On par with USGI magazines. These work well, while the commercially made do not work well at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by free1954 View Post
    so is that the reason I could never get a 30 rounder to feed right?
    Yes that is at least part of the reason you have feed problems,. It keeps the magazine from moving back and forth too much.
    I put those mag catches in all shooter grade carbines.

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    thanks guys for the advise.

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    Thanks-a year later!


    PD

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