How do I dissassemble my FAL mags?

ruskiegunlover · May 11, 2007, 17:17

For cleaning? They look like they are not designed to take apart...I have 2 aluminum, and two steel.

DJ · May 11, 2007, 17:50

Yes, they will come apart. If you have metric mags, on the floorplate, on the outside back edge, you'll see two dimples. In the center you'll see a small hole. The dimples are there to hold the floorplate in place in the mag body. On the back edge of the mag body, you'll see an indentation. When I take my floorplates off, I push a small punch thru the hole, push the floorplate edge gently away from the mag body and pull straight out. The floorplate should slide out from under the folded edges of the body. BE CAREFUL......the spring may fly out of the body. We don't need anything punctured, and I'm not sure that getting punctured by a magazine spring qualifies for WECSOG points.

Once you get the floorplate off, you should be able to work the spring and follower out of the body.

IronSkegge · May 12, 2007, 00:57

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Originally posted by ruskiegunlover
...I have 2 aluminum, and two steel.

Come on......you need more than that.

try here

Arby · May 12, 2007, 22:26

The Steyr combo tool has a hook in one end that is intended to aid in the disassembly of the mags. It works well for its intended purpose, without bending the floorplates.

gunner30 · May 13, 2007, 09:03

I like to put them in the drive way and drive over them. Not too effecient, but it works

DJ · May 13, 2007, 14:43

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Originally posted by gunner30
I like to put them in the drive way and drive over them. Not too effecient, but it works

Actually, thats a very efficient way to take them apart. It's finding someone to alter your reciever to accept them afterwards thats the problem.

May 11, 2007, 17:17	#1
ruskiegunlover Registered FALaholic #: 28545 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wichita Ks. Posts: 182	How do I dissassemble my FAL mags? For cleaning? They look like they are not designed to take apart...I have 2 aluminum, and two steel.

May 11, 2007, 17:50	#2
DJ Registered FALaholic #: 126 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Brookville Pa Posts: 2,130	Yes, they will come apart. If you have metric mags, on the floorplate, on the outside back edge, you'll see two dimples. In the center you'll see a small hole. The dimples are there to hold the floorplate in place in the mag body. On the back edge of the mag body, you'll see an indentation. When I take my floorplates off, I push a small punch thru the hole, push the floorplate edge gently away from the mag body and pull straight out. The floorplate should slide out from under the folded edges of the body. BE CAREFUL......the spring may fly out of the body. We don't need anything punctured, and I'm not sure that getting punctured by a magazine spring qualifies for WECSOG points. Once you get the floorplate off, you should be able to work the spring and follower out of the body. __________________ *Proud Air Force dad* I'm a "barbarian" and I VOTE! "He might have gone on livin' but he made one fatal slip, he tried to match the Ranger with the Big Iron on his hip." Marty Robbins, "Big Iron"

May 13, 2007, 09:03	#5
gunner30 Registered FALaholic #: 22242 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,278	I like to put them in the drive way and drive over them. Not too effecient, but it works __________________ Lighten up Francis

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May 12, 2007, 22:26	#4
Arby Registered FALaholic #: 653 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,488	The Steyr combo tool has a hook in one end that is intended to aid in the disassembly of the mags. It works well for its intended purpose, without bending the floorplates.