Parkerized M1 carbine mags? (30-rd.)

offeror · 12-16-2004, 12:18 PM

I acquired one Parkerized 30-rd. mag with my Underwood M1 carbine (a definite olive drab cast to it). Since then I've only come across blued mags which are near-black in color and reflective. They all seem to work fine, but I have a hankering for more good Parkerized mags if and when I find some.

I'm guessing the Parkerized were around as early as WWII -- or could be Korean vintage or even Viet Nam, but don't really know. Any insight would be of interest. Thanks.

Silver72 · 01-18-2005, 02:59 PM

I would guess they have been refinished. All I have seen are blue/black. Any military .45 mags that are parked have been refinished. I have a couple of carbine mags in the original wax paper and they are the dark blue/black.

offeror · 01-19-2005, 12:17 AM

Now that I look again I'm not sure if this mag has any green in it after all -- maybe just dull gray, but it sure seemed Parkerized to me. I haven't known refinishers to do these mags over in this kind of a finish, but it's possible. Especially if it's foreign made or US re-imported. I do like the look, and it works fine. I had heard people complain that 30s don't work, but the ones I have, in both colors, do hold up well. Wish there were markings.

SF Mike · 01-19-2005, 10:09 PM

I have seen zillions of 30 rd mags-all blued.
I was issued a brand new M2 in Vietnam in 1968-came dry wrapped with two blued mags wrapped in foil.
The troops I worked with all carried M2 carbines-blue 30 rounders.
The 15s were parkerized.
There wer a lot of carbines in RVN

12-16-2004, 12:18 PM	#1
offeror Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 586	Parkerized M1 carbine mags? (30-rd.) I acquired one Parkerized 30-rd. mag with my Underwood M1 carbine (a definite olive drab cast to it). Since then I've only come across blued mags which are near-black in color and reflective. They all seem to work fine, but I have a hankering for more good Parkerized mags if and when I find some. I'm guessing the Parkerized were around as early as WWII -- or could be Korean vintage or even Viet Nam, but don't really know. Any insight would be of interest. Thanks. __________________ The Second Amendment does not exist to protect the gun rights you like. It exists to protect the gun rights you hate. --> Last edited by offeror; 12-16-2004 at 12:19 PM..

01-18-2005, 02:59 PM	#2
Silver72 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central Texas Posts: 542	Re: Parkerized M1 carbine mags? (30-rd.) I would guess they have been refinished. All I have seen are blue/black. Any military .45 mags that are parked have been refinished. I have a couple of carbine mags in the original wax paper and they are the dark blue/black.

01-19-2005, 12:17 AM	#3
offeror Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 586	Re: Parkerized M1 carbine mags? (30-rd.) Now that I look again I'm not sure if this mag has any green in it after all -- maybe just dull gray, but it sure seemed Parkerized to me. I haven't known refinishers to do these mags over in this kind of a finish, but it's possible. Especially if it's foreign made or US re-imported. I do like the look, and it works fine. I had heard people complain that 30s don't work, but the ones I have, in both colors, do hold up well. Wish there were markings. __________________ The Second Amendment does not exist to protect the gun rights you like. It exists to protect the gun rights you hate.

01-19-2005, 10:09 PM	#4
SF Mike V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 70	Re: Parkerized M1 carbine mags? (30-rd.) I have seen zillions of 30 rd mags-all blued. I was issued a brand new M2 in Vietnam in 1968-came dry wrapped with two blued mags wrapped in foil. The troops I worked with all carried M2 carbines-blue 30 rounders. The 15s were parkerized. There wer a lot of carbines in RVN