Can anyone tell me when the S&W 17 rd LEO/Gmnt only mags (SW9VE pistol) were manufactured? Would these be considered preban?
Thanks,
Joe
Thanks,
Joe
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Question about Magazines
- Thread starter Magnum Man
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Are they marked LE only? If not then it depends as some manufacturers used date codes or other markings on their mags and some didn't. Also certain mags didn't exist pre-ban so that's a dead giveaway that they are a no-no here.
However judging by your description of LEO/Government only mags i'm guessing they are marked. All LE/Gov only mags were produced during the federal AWB ban and are marked accordingly. As such they are to be considered during-ban magazines and are neither pre-ban nor post-ban. However possession of those in MA by anyone other than a duly authorized LEO is forbidden by law so for all intents and purposes consider them post-ban high cap magazines.
For reference a "during-ban" magazine will have the following marked on it if it is for US use (non-export as us-produced mags had a different warning if they were to be exported):
However judging by your description of LEO/Government only mags i'm guessing they are marked. All LE/Gov only mags were produced during the federal AWB ban and are marked accordingly. As such they are to be considered during-ban magazines and are neither pre-ban nor post-ban. However possession of those in MA by anyone other than a duly authorized LEO is forbidden by law so for all intents and purposes consider them post-ban high cap magazines.
For reference a "during-ban" magazine will have the following marked on it if it is for US use (non-export as us-produced mags had a different warning if they were to be exported):
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If marked as described, they were manufactured between 9/13/94 and 9/13/2004.
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Thanks. It came in a batch of mags I got with the gun. It even has a serial number. Can I send it back to S&W or possibly trade with a LEO?
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MACGYVR
The possession of that is a felony. So no you cant trade with a leo and to do so will probably land you in prison.
This. The potential penalty for possession is a $10,000 fine/10 years in prison (M.G.L. c.140 s.131M).
I am just going to give it to a LEO friend of mine. Thanks for all your responses.
Ok, that mag is now in the proper hands. Now, are there any pre-ban hi-cap mags for the SW9VE pistol?
Thanks
Thanks
Ah, but I do not have it any more, and as soon as I discovered it was a no no to have, I surrendered it to the proper authorities.....I did my civic duty to ensure that that dangerous hi-cap magazine doesn't create chaos and anarchy, which is, I am sure, why we are not allow to have them. They are such naughty things.....LOL
Appreciate the heads up.
Yes because the second you hand them over to a cop, even if it is a friend, they are going to arrest you and your looking the next 10 years in solitary. Do what any good NES member would do and burn them in your oven and post pictures (yes that has happened).
ETA: You guys need to relax, he has high cap mags not a dead hooker in his trunk.
Mike
ETA: You guys need to relax, he has high cap mags not a dead hooker in his trunk.
Mike
Who told!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wolf223
^ this ^
I've turned over stuff more than once w/o problems.
Then again, Of course, I was NOT not doing something illegal while with items and went to the PD myself.
OMG OMG OMG... In MASS???
But i dont live in my moms basement either.
Yes all, MA is bad, but it is not Stalinist Russia....close, but not quite there. I am not going to lose any sleep.
What if one were to have purchased a used firearm from a shop and one of the 2 High cap mags that came with it is a LE/GOV marked? The shop is legit, and they must not have seen it. What is the best way to remedy the situation?........hypothetically speaking of course ![[wink]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/002.gif "Wink [wink]")
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wolf223
What if one were to have purchased a used firearm from a shop and one of the 2 High cap mags that came with it is a LE/GOV marked? The shop is legit, and they must not have seen it. What is the best way to remedy the situation?........hypothetically speaking of course
Call the shop and ask to exchange it? Sell it to a free stater? If it keeps you awake at night, dismantle it and / or give it to the PD... (i.e make it inoperable and chuck at a mall trash can...
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What if one were to have purchased a used firearm from a shop and one of the 2 High cap mags that came with it is a LE/GOV marked? The shop is legit, and they must not have seen it. What is the best way to remedy the situation?........hypothetically speaking of course
I wouldn't recommend one post about it online...I would encourage them to follow the law, or at least do their own research about who has (or hasn't) been prosecuted for what before making a decision about how to or not to proceed... but alas I am not a lawyer.
Mike
Jeez, all I wanted was some info on one magazine that I had. Now I feel dirty for even bringing it up.
