Hold 32 rounds but "garage" conversions canīe found that range from 10 to 50 rounds.A Cobray MAC-11/9, a variant of the MAC-11Ģ48 mm (531 mm stock extended) (9.76 in/20.90 in) That some M-11s produced by SWD were originally designedįor STEN magazines and there are actually some STEN Really a chore just trying to get the rounds in by hand. To the STEN magazine is that you really need a loaderįor the magazines. But they are so cheap you can getĥ-10 of them for the price of one good steel M-11 magazine. To guns converted by Craig Wheatly you should be fine.Īre almost always surplus some of them may have excessive Make sure you know who did the conversion. STEN magazine conversion was the most popular conversionĭuring the AWB period because of the number of magazinesĪvailable cheap. The one it was designed for were the result of the Zytel For 32-round Zytel mags, most people find that it's best to stay with those that have the embossed Cobray logo.Īll of the M-11s ever converted to a magazine other then 16-round magazines are actually 32-round mags that are intentionally cut-off just below the molded line for the alternative floorplate location (you can see that line in the photo to the right). Purchase steel feed lips for them to eliminate the wear issue (see the link on Magazine Repair).įind Zytel magazines ranging in a number of capacitiesįrom 16 to 32 rounds usually for both the 9mm LugerĪnd. The magazines were redesigned decades ago to virtuallyĮliminate the splitting problem, and you can now Or UZI magazines during the AWB years (1994-2004) becauseĭecent replacement magazines were difficult or impossible “unreliable pos” were a result of the magazineĪ lot of people had their SWD gun's magwell converted to use Sten SWD guns a lot of the stories about the gun being a Glue used to bind the two halves of early production magazines wouldĪlso come “unglued” and the magazine would This led to jamming & miss-feedsīecause the feed angle of the round was altered. Loading a magazine near capacity would cause the magazine To a host of reliability problems that stemmed fromįeed lips would be worn away & the pressure from To magazines made out of Zytel and this decision led The M-11 magazine design was not very friendly Unfortunately this was not to be theĬase. Had a break through with magazines produced using the Light weight and cheap to produce, SWD thought they Magazines were considered the future in magazine development. Although they are often great right out of the box, if you want (or need) to "tune" them for your gun, click to check out THIS VIDEO but also note that Marty at Shockwave now offers "Gen 2" follower kits if you've got early releases of the Zmags and want to upgrade. 380 ammo or 9mm ammo (depending on your gun/upper) in the SWD and similar M11 "large magwell" guns originally designed to use zytel magazines. They're available in both 30 and 50 round capacities and the same mags will work with either. They're heavier than Zytel mags but feed well even in most "finicky" guns. The BEST metal mags right now have been introduced byĪnd they were specifically designed for the M11/NINE and M11A1 with extensive testingĪnd new custom tooling. There are also Argentine PAM2 magazines that have been converted toīe used with the M11/NINE and M11A1 but they sometimes need tweaking. This is normally not a problem since most people shoot To insert them with the factory stock in collapsed position. To file the edges a little or else you won't be able These magazinesĪre a little thicker than the Zytels so you may have
Were the most sought after because the other alternatives ProMag versions are also reported by a lot of M11 owners to cause a lot of feed problems.įor the SWD guns produced in South Africa & Argentina Stay away from magazines producedīy the brand “USA”, most have angled bases and these are reportedly some of the
Many problems, but those magazines are now rare.Ĭopies have a tendency to be out of spec or made out (IE: those with Cobray stamps) you should not run into If you stick to a flat-base (not angled base) factory produced / licensed magazine Material over the polymer magazines, they can be justĪs unreliable if you don’t purchase a magazine Though the metal magazines are considered the preferred
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