22/45 MKIII Magazine holder
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:42 pm
The wind is blowing too hard to go fishing. And I recall yesterday after loading about 300 rounds my fingers were getting sore from holding down the little tab on the spring of the Magazine. So I looked at the holders they sell for 9 bucks and said I think I'll try and make my own. Here's what I came up with. I drilled a 21/64th hole into a piece of 3/4" thick plastic Cut with a hack saw the relief for clearing the bottom of the Mag, drilled the hole for the 1/8" pin a little smaller than 1/8th drove the pin in. Hacksawed the other side for fingers to hold when pulling down. Cleaned it all up with pocket knife and file. last picture is end results. The pin allows you to let go to reload the mag without holding anythin down and the pin also fits and slide down in the grove in the Mag. I assume a piece of hardwood will work just as good as plastic. Total time was less than 45 minutes.
