Magazine bb block tab made from aluminum?

chaz · December 25th, 2014, 22:15

Does anyone know if such a things exists or if it would even work?
I have a couple of mags in which the little shitty plastic tab that holds the BB's in has broken off rendering the mag garbage. Do aluminum ones exist? Would they work (or would they simply damage things ie: BB's)?

SuperHog · December 25th, 2014, 22:26

For what magazine?

chaz · December 25th, 2014, 22:28

KA Metal Mid caps.
But lets go in general, are there any out there that you can get aluminum blocks for?

grantmac · December 26th, 2014, 02:24

Hunter Seeker makes a 10-pack of enhanced 3D printed followers. Not metal but they are supposed to be the business for good feeding and longevity.

-Grant

Cobrajr122 · December 26th, 2014, 02:30

I think he is referring to the mag lips, not the follower.

I have seen 'enhanced' plastic ones around but I don't know how they differ, have never seen metal ones.

SuperHog · December 26th, 2014, 08:12

I have never broken my bb mag lips. It could caused by your hop up unit.

But anyways, that is what aftermarket companies do is to produce upgrade parts. Did you ask any of them to make them. Unless they hang around ASC and read your post, they won't know there is a need for it.

Darklen · December 26th, 2014, 09:54

It's not the lip he's referring to, it's the spring loaded retaining tab. The one AEG every mag has to hold bb's in. I've never seen one and to my knowledge, no one makes a metal one. While I suspect every brand and type will be slightly different, one from a different mag should be able to be modified to work.

chaz · December 26th, 2014, 10:19

Darklen got it. I looked around and didn't find anything.
I might take a crack at making one to see if its doable and works out.

SuperHog · December 27th, 2014, 08:56

I was also referring to the tabs that are held by the spring. If the spring is too strong, the tabs won't retract easily when insert the magazine into the mag well. I use a lighter spring that easily retracts and still hold the bb's in place.

ThunderCactus · December 27th, 2014, 12:25

I've seen one guy wreck all this retainers, it's from slamming the mags into the gun too fast.
Aluminum retainers would more likely wreck the first BB and wear that part of the hop chamber.

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December 25th, 2014, 22:15	#1
chaz Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ajax	Magazine bb block tab made from aluminum? Does anyone know if such a things exists or if it would even work? I have a couple of mags in which the little shitty plastic tab that holds the BB's in has broken off rendering the mag garbage. Do aluminum ones exist? Would they work (or would they simply damage things ie: BB's)? Last edited by chaz; December 25th, 2014 at 22:16.. Reason: title change

December 26th, 2014, 02:30	#5
Cobrajr122 2 Cent Tactical Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NB	I think he is referring to the mag lips, not the follower. I have seen 'enhanced' plastic ones around but I don't know how they differ, have never seen metal ones. __________________ www.2centtac.com F i n d - a n - A g e - V e r i f i e r

December 26th, 2014, 09:54	#7
Darklen Administrator Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Red Deer, AB	It's not the lip he's referring to, it's the spring loaded retaining tab. The one AEG every mag has to hold bb's in. I've never seen one and to my knowledge, no one makes a metal one. While I suspect every brand and type will be slightly different, one from a different mag should be able to be modified to work. __________________ *ASC Age Verifier for Red Deer & Area Alberta*

December 25th, 2014, 22:26	#2
SuperHog Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario	For what magazine?

December 25th, 2014, 22:28	#3
chaz Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ajax	KA Metal Mid caps. But lets go in general, are there any out there that you can get aluminum blocks for?

December 26th, 2014, 02:24	#4
grantmac Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Victoria, BC	Hunter Seeker makes a 10-pack of enhanced 3D printed followers. Not metal but they are supposed to be the business for good feeding and longevity. -Grant

December 26th, 2014, 08:12	#6
SuperHog Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario	I have never broken my bb mag lips. It could caused by your hop up unit. But anyways, that is what aftermarket companies do is to produce upgrade parts. Did you ask any of them to make them. Unless they hang around ASC and read your post, they won't know there is a need for it.

December 26th, 2014, 10:19	#8
chaz Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ajax	Darklen got it. I looked around and didn't find anything. I might take a crack at making one to see if its doable and works out.

December 27th, 2014, 08:56	#9
SuperHog Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario	I was also referring to the tabs that are held by the spring. If the spring is too strong, the tabs won't retract easily when insert the magazine into the mag well. I use a lighter spring that easily retracts and still hold the bb's in place. Last edited by SuperHog; December 27th, 2014 at 08:58..

December 27th, 2014, 12:25	#10
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	I've seen one guy wreck all this retainers, it's from slamming the mags into the gun too fast. Aluminum retainers would more likely wreck the first BB and wear that part of the hop chamber.

Magazine bb block tab made from aluminum?

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