Any 15 Rd Mags more collectable than others?

Capt'n Mil Coll · 04-03-2008, 12:34 AM

The original 15 round M1 Carbine magazines were stamped by their manufacturers. How many different magizine manufacturers were there? And are any more scarce than others?

rcbuck · 04-03-2008, 03:20 PM

There are about twenty or so makers of mags. Go to Fulton Armory and you will find a link to what you want to know. I started collecting them myself a while back because I figured if I couldn't afford to collect every manf carbine I might be able to afford all the makers mags. Still have a way to go.

jimb2 · 04-03-2008, 10:11 PM

Actually there is a count of 128 different mags and variations just of the US made. There are quite a few foreign made as well. As to actual makers, there were at least 30 US makers.

Mooseman684 · 04-03-2008, 10:13 PM

So what stampings should we look for ???
Rich

jimb2 · 04-03-2008, 10:24 PM

WEP, any IP mag, TI, TR, IN just to list a few.

Oh yeah, I think it is AI/M2 on a 15 round mag. It might be KI/M2. I'm not sure which it is, but it is one or the other. And YES, I know that is a 30 round designation, but it does appear on a very few 15s.

04-03-2008, 12:34 AM	#1
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,057 Trader Rating: (0)	Any 15 Rd Mags more collectable than others? The original 15 round M1 Carbine magazines were stamped by their manufacturers. How many different magizine manufacturers were there? And are any more scarce than others?

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jimb2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 496 Trader Rating: (0)	Actually there is a count of 128 different mags and variations just of the US made. There are quite a few foreign made as well. As to actual makers, there were at least 30 US makers. __________________ I am a nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect...

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Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,259 Trader Rating: (0)	So what stampings should we look for ??? Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-03-2008, 10:24 PM	#5
jimb2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 496 Trader Rating: (0)	WEP, any IP mag, TI, TR, IN just to list a few. Oh yeah, I think it is AI/M2 on a 15 round mag. It might be KI/M2. I'm not sure which it is, but it is one or the other. And YES, I know that is a 30 round designation, but it does appear on a very few 15s. __________________ I am a nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect... Last edited by jimb2; 04-03-2008 at 10:26 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

04-03-2008, 03:20 PM	#2
rcbuck Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0)	There are about twenty or so makers of mags. Go to Fulton Armory and you will find a link to what you want to know. I started collecting them myself a while back because I figured if I couldn't afford to collect every manf carbine I might be able to afford all the makers mags. Still have a way to go.