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1/18/2010 11:31:03 AM EDT
What can I say, this is the first AR 30 I've owned... at any rate, I took my 5 round mag (only one I have right now) apart and can't remember which way the mag spring goes to correctly reassemble.  Could anyone post a pic showing the right way the spring goes in the mag housing?  I would really appreciate it.  I'll bet I'll never forget which way it goes after this.  Thanks!
1/18/2010 6:42:45 PM EDT
[#1]
No one on ar15.com can tell me which way the spring goes in the mag housing????
1/19/2010 3:53:46 AM EDT
[#2]
To be honest, I attempted to remove the floor plate off of one my my DPMS mags and didn't get anywhere with it.  It's so darned tight that I'd have to put it in a vice and figure out some way of lifting the front of the plate so the little detents holding it in clear the front of the magazine body.  I already slit the tip of my finger trying last night.  I should get WECSOGS points for even trying! LOL

I've disassembled dozens of mags over the years but this one has defied all my attempts.  I'll look at the others I have to see if they're all like that but I'm going to assume they are.  They are NOT removal friendly by any means.  Not like the M14 mags I used to have, that's for sure.

Rome
1/19/2010 2:39:33 PM EDT
[#3]
Rome,
Thanks for sacrificing your finger in an attempt to help me out!  I should note that the mag is not a DPMS.  It is a C-Prod mag.
1/19/2010 4:28:50 PM EDT
[#4]
End loop to the rear of the follower, CP and DPMS.

On the DPMS floor plates, I have only been able to find one way to remove them.  Take a small screwdriver and literally pound it in until it is deep enough to raise the tabs above the mag body, then from the other end tap it out with a brass hammer.
One caveat though, I did have the floor plate lips on one mag split about a 1/4 inch while doing this.  It did not affect function of the mag any but it did make it look a little odd with one floor plate lip being short on one side.  I'm like you, I hate removing the floor plates on those DPMS mags.
1/19/2010 7:03:06 PM EDT
[#5]
Thanks!
1/20/2010 5:00:37 AM EDT
[#6]
I received some C-Products .308 mags and noticed some had springs each way......contacted C Products and they said it did not matter.  However, I do like them all the same.
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