UPDATE: After some experimentation, I found three solutions (two distinct and one combination of the two).
I've noticed that once I insert a typical (ASC) 30-rd aluminum USGI magazine into the butt stock of a relatively new SU-16CA, I cannot for the life of me wrestle that thing free no matter how I orient it. I ended up getting some old inner tube rubber and a pair of water pump pliers to yank that thing out (trying hard not to crush the magazine with the pliers). It came out scored from the mag snap pins. I'm pretty sure it's the rear pair that's applying the tightest grip (part no. 159 MAG SNAP PIN—LONG in the diagram below).
Is this typical? This doesn't seem like a viable option if I need tools to get the thing out. Are there any tricks for dealing with this?
- Remove one of the long pins (159 in the diagram) from the stock.
- Use a cable tie or something similar to create a grab handle (see this comment).
- Do both 1 and 2.
I've noticed that once I insert a typical (ASC) 30-rd aluminum USGI magazine into the butt stock of a relatively new SU-16CA, I cannot for the life of me wrestle that thing free no matter how I orient it. I ended up getting some old inner tube rubber and a pair of water pump pliers to yank that thing out (trying hard not to crush the magazine with the pliers). It came out scored from the mag snap pins. I'm pretty sure it's the rear pair that's applying the tightest grip (part no. 159 MAG SNAP PIN—LONG in the diagram below).
Is this typical? This doesn't seem like a viable option if I need tools to get the thing out. Are there any tricks for dealing with this?