Thread: Lips of MLE / Long Tom magazine for use with magazine cut-off - picture needed.

Hi, so got this MLE with a SMLE length 'H' barrel, but that's another story.

The magazine is unlike the SMLE Mk III* or No 4 mags. Its right hand / starboard rim is lower than the left rim, in order to accommodate the magazine cut off.

I had problems ++ to get it to hold ten mk Vii rounds, basically complicated by the fact that the mag spring is weak, both by design and likely use. BUT also the front feed lip appears deformed. Here is the magic however, inserted in the action it allows feeding and extraction, just, but still magic considering the very weak spring which I obviously have to address.

I've seen pics of LE mags with an external toggle like device that seems to form the missing left front feed lip, but there is no evidence of this mag ever having had this.

I wonder, does any of you have a similar Long Tom magazine type (but in better origincal condition) that you'd be happy posting a couple photos that I can get my bearings from?

Here's mine:







Thanks for any help. All I'm waiting to hear is someone to tell me to get over it, that it's MEANT to be like that.