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dmazur · April 25, 2011, 10:53 PM

Added info:

I spent a few minutes researching this. The question comes up every few years, it seems. There are a few gunsmiths doing the conversions. Most are 7.62 conversions, but there are a few who managed to get a BAR magazine to work.

I found this link showing a functioning BAR magazine, by Shuffs Parkerizing -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd2skyrYr_w

19 rds usable in a 20 rd magazine, and no bolt hold-open...

April 25, 2011, 10:53 PM	#16
dmazur Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,310	Added info: I spent a few minutes researching this. The question comes up every few years, it seems. There are a few gunsmiths doing the conversions. Most are 7.62 conversions, but there are a few who managed to get a BAR magazine to work. I found this link showing a functioning BAR magazine, by Shuffs Parkerizing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd2skyrYr_w 19 rds usable in a 20 rd magazine, and no bolt hold-open... __________________ .30-06 Springfield: 100 yrs + and still going strong