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Post by dougstump on Aug 20, 2010 21:26:45 GMT 1
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Post by dougstump on Oct 6, 2010 13:51:17 GMT 1
Well, I took a chance and ordered one. What a joke! A very poorly made copy that simply can not be made to work. The feed chute is about 1/8" to 3/16" too wide and will not fit down in the magazine. Proper length rounds will not slide down the feed chute and stripper clips will not come close to fitting. The key that needs to fit in the slot on the pan hub is 180 degrees off so the loader is on the wrong side of the pan. Paint is knocked off in several places with rust showing underneath. The photos shown on the web site are apparently of an original loader that they tried to copy. It will be easier to fabricate one from scretch than try to make this one work. I will be returning it for a refund.
Doug
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Post by Richard Fisher on Oct 6, 2010 13:54:35 GMT 1
Very disappointing Doug! Obviously a repro 'just for show' but not sold as such.
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Post by andrewupton on Oct 6, 2010 17:39:31 GMT 1
Beware IMA and their rip-off postage as well - I was looking into buying one of their reproduction WW1 type 1907 bayonet scabbards a while ago, and they said postage alone would be over US$30. I queried this, and was told "International shipping is expensive, end of story. The minimum charge for even US Mail is around $25, and long thin items are subject to surcharges based on box size."
I then looked into getting an original WW2 Australian made one from Great War Militaria, and thought I'd take a punt on one of their "reenactor grade" ones. It eventually arrived, and was in a beautiful condition still. Total cost, including shipping from the US, just over US$30. Funny, they must have caught the Post Office there on an off day, as the recorded postage/packaging charge came to US$17, of which actual postage was something like US$12, less than half what IMA claim...
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