-=> Quoting John Sandow to Mark Decker on 21 May 96  22:23 <=-
 Re: SKS replacement magazines 
 MD>      Where did you get your 5 round 'hunting' magazine from? How much?
 MD>I have been thinking of taking my SKS out deer hunting next season and
 MD>with that I could do it legally. Thanks for any info you could shoot my
 MD>way.
 JS> Gun show, actually.  It's sort of like the USA brand, but it has a
 JS> plastic base, and sits almost flush with the replacement stock.  I
 JS> don't  see them in Midway, they have a 10 round by triple-K.  Of
 JS> course, Gun  List or Shotgun news would be your best bet for finding
 JS> one.  I don't  know how 'hunting regulation legal' it would be, but you
 JS> might be able to  put a plug of sorts in the standard magazine, much
 JS> like one puts a plug  in a pump shotgun to limit capacity to 3 rounds.
They're listed in my local dealer's catalog (which means they're 
available through Ellett Brothers anyway). USA does make a 5-round mag, 
suggested retail $22.90. Triple K also offers one for $22.00 MSRP.
Sounds like they ought to be easy to find. In fact, I see an ad in 
Shotgun News from Tapco, Incorporated, selling supposedly Chinese 5-round 
hunting mags for $9.95 (with discounts based on quantity). Listed as item 
SKS2082, supposedly "limited quantities". Their toll-free number is 
1-800-554-1445.
Steve
... It is well that war is so terrible -- we should grow too fond of it.
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