Metal magazines

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Metal magazines

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Is there an AR-15 magazine that can be welded?

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Maybe the HK magazines. I believe those are steel. Quite expensive if you can find them too.
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There are steel magazines so I imagine you can weld them. Here's some stainless ones for $12.99 https://gunmagwarehouse.com/asc-223-5-5 ... azine.html
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As mentioned there are steel mags, however even aluminum mags can be welded with the appropriate technique.

What are you trying to accomplish?
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Steve_In_29 wrote: May 23rd, 2019, 12:20 pm As mentioned there are steel mags, however even aluminum mags can be welded with the appropriate technique.

What are you trying to accomplish?
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I was thinking about making a metal display stand.
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I have some Fusil magazines made of steel:
http://www.defensereview.com/fusil-usa- ... el-ar-mag/
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there are plenty of steel ones around... elander might be only current production that is less than $20, but if you walk a gun show could probably find some steel ones cheap, many aren't worth a crap.
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Thom,

These just popped up this morning. $8.99

https://www.cdnnsports.com/ar15-30rd-22 ... OwAF3dFyUk
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If you are looking for a way to hold your rifle in place while you clean it or work on it, consider this:

https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tool ... ?rrec=true
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I've got the Magpul one that locks into the barrels lugs. Very handy.
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Cetme L mags are steel, and only $6

https://www.apexgunparts.com/cetme-l-30 ... -good.html
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thom wrote: May 23rd, 2019, 10:13 am Is there an AR-15 magazine that can be welded?

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You can weld just about anything.
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