January 14, 2013, 09:25 PM | #1 |
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10 to 7 round mags ?
Can a 10 round mag be made to hold only 7 rounds ?
I mean can the floor plate be removed and something put inside the mag so it will only accept 7 rounds ? |
January 14, 2013, 09:29 PM | #2 |
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Yes. You could put a block or a screw in the bottom. Would not suggest it unless you live in NY.
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January 14, 2013, 09:54 PM | #3 |
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Sure you could put a wood spacer in but I must ask why. 7 rounds is an odd number. Is there some proposed legislation somewhere that would make you ask the question?
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We have the 7 round rule in New Zealand, its really quite bizarre. Mags are either 5 or 10 round so I have no idea why the number 7 was chosen?
I think logic did not prevail here |
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Sure just remove your backbone and put an unused portion in bottom of mag.
Seriously, though on AR15 mags 20-rd mags are made into 10-rdrs by punching in a small square of the sheetmetal side to stop the travel if the follower. That qualified in CA for new purchase (mfg did the indent) and is easily removed with a drill or Dremel when you move out of state. |
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7 round limit proposed in NY
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=512437 |
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I'm guessing the op is thinking about this New York state legislation that the tea leaf readers believe is going to pass
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/...n-gun-control/ Drops mag limit to 7, among other things. Darn, beat by Texas. Pretty embarrassing for an Alaska boy. |
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Reducing the mag from 10 to 7 is one thing, what about spring tension? Will that be compromised?
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January 15, 2013, 12:38 AM | #11 |
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This should terrify gun owners for the precedent. I'd never even heard serious talk of a map cap of below 10 until now, and apparently this is going to pass. That means future mag cap legislation on state and national levels could start at 7 instead of 10!
Instead of, "What do you need more than 10 rounds for?" the question could become "What do you need more than 7 rounds for?" I feel bad for law-abiding citizens of NY and hope this gets amended, defeated, or thrown out by the courts, but this is terrible news. I'm shocked that I'm not seeing much more about it on gun forums. |
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Handguns ? The 1911 has a 7 round mag !
Has anyone seen comment by NYS about financial compensation for these firearms ?
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Woah... Did the NY bill really pass?
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Will the guns carried by NY politicians' bodyguards hold only seven (maybe +1) rounds, IF this passes?
I doubt that those guys could stop three attackers with seven rounds. |
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A perfect example of why compromise is never going to work. I have heard several folks over the last few weeks state that everyone should be able to agree on ten round magazines. Well, guess what? Once they get them down to ten then they start working to reduce it to seven and then to eliminate guns altogether.
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"Why do you need more than seven rounds?" becomes "Why do you need more than two rounds?" becomes "Why do you need a gun when you have a phone?" |
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All the proposals for the 7 round magazines will use the word "permanent" so all the talk on gun forums about "spacers" and "tabs" isn't going to cut it this time around. Quit thinking that the other side is stupid. Not every liberal is like Feinstein.
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NYS passed a new gun law allowing you to keep 10 round magazines as long as you only load 7 rounds. So I need to get some before its signed into law. If anyone has some, let me know.
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The bill passed. It stinks.
Ten round mags can be used if only loaded with seven rounds. That's the least of the lousy things in this bill. @#$%^&*(
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The are numerous issues with this bill.
There's a takings clause issue. There's an ex post facto issue. There's also a Heller and McDonald issue. |
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