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 Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:19 am |
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| Alstone |
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How is the Benjamin Marauder Magazine retained in the breach of the rifle? I intend to use these magazines in a new QB78 breach I am making.
Photos would be a help
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:29 am |
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| rsterne |
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Very simple, Al.... The magazine slips over the end of the barrel, which protrudes into the notch in the breech 1/16".... In the .177 and .22 cal, the barrel, and hence the recess in the front of the magazine is 7/16" in diameter, in the .25 cal, it is 1/2".... The slot in the magazine is semi-circular on the right side, and a parallel, horizontal open slot on the left side.... There are two tiny "bumps" at the top and bottom of the slot that clip over the barrel to provide some friction to keep the magazine in place.... If the barrel is too large (ie a snug fit in the slot) those wear out quickly....
In the photo above, the boss that locates the magazine is a brass insert instead of the end of the barrel.... The magazines are available in three thicknesss (fore and aft) and three heights.... The MRod 10 shot .177 and .22 cal are the same as each other.... The 8 shot .25 cal MRod magazine is 0.10" thicker and slightly taller, although the depth of notch below the barrel is the same.... The .22 cal PRod magazine is in between in thickness, and being fewer (8) shots is a lower profile as well, and doesn't require as deep a notch below the barrel....
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| Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 5:53 am |
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| Alstone |
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Cheers Bob
Just what I needed, if someone doesn’t come up with a decent auto feed breech for a QB soon I will have to make one. The Benjamin Marauder Magazine seems to be the favourite way to go, I do like the Archer QB auto breech but it isn’t available over here, also Archer will not export then out of the USA?
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| Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 12:05 pm |
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| rsterne |
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I hear you, Al.... I do think that BNM may be starting to produce, them, however....
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