AR MAGLOCK ISSUE

[StoneCold33]

Protohyp- I understand that but with all do respect I could have spent half the money on a maglock because in my case, the kingpin as advertised, is usless in MY situation.
Dkonrai- Not quite sure why you would need to file the mag latch? Do you have pictures? Does your mag "stay locked in"? Also not sure how that affects the separation of the upper?

[Red9]

No pictures as I took apart my lower. I modified things because having to slam the bolt foward every time got old fast.
Now last shot is closed bolt. A bit easier to separate the upper.
But..... I did just buy one of those loaders. Lol need to buy another mag latch ...
God I hate this state.

Protohyp- I understand that but with all do respect I could have spent half the money on a maglock because in my case, the kingpin as advertised, is usless in MY situation.
Dkonrai- Not quite sure why you would need to file the mag latch? Do you have pictures? Does your mag "stay locked in"? Also not sure how that affects the separation of the upper?

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[kookami]

For those that have this issue and haven't found AR MagLock's video on trouble shooting, here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeBsu80gqjI

For the original question of not being able to engage the maglock mechanism when the bolt is locked back, the youtube video tells you to sand the top of the maglock catch slowly until it fits between the upper/lower opening.

I had to be a bit more extreme to fit my maglock in the upper/lower crack created by a Kingpin when the bolt is locked back, I used a metal micro file until all of the black coating on top was removed and then polished the top and bottom with my Dremel. This did the trick. I also use my original magazine release spring which generates a bit more tension to get the maglock in and out quickly then what is provided for in the package. Hope this helps others who read this thread and have the same issue.

[Donny1]

This is how the Maglock works, never could get used to it so I go featureless. If the BCG is in the buffer tube it cannot open.

All this will do is get someone killed.

[zoglog]

Ugh just ran into this with my faxon ion upper with my gen 4 maglock. The separation is too small when the bolt is locked back

https://imgur.com/a/zPCQRRx

I'm not sure any degree of reasonable sanding would allow the mag release to slip in there.......

[sfvshooter]

I think I have 3 or 4 maglock's and I had to file all of them. They work in a variety of uppers & lowers.

[bugsy714]

[bugsy714]

I think I have 3 or 4 maglock's and I had to file all of them. They work in a variety of uppers & lowers.

[SharedShots]

I think I have 3 or 4 maglock's and I had to file all of them. They work in a variety of uppers & lowers.

JFYI - Those will not work with any BCA Side charger uppers or uppers where extra material present on the upper slab side. They can be made to work but then they don't work well with anything else. While the BCA uppers might not be everyone's cup of tea, for 22 WMR they are one of the very few available and they do work. While the 22WMR is exempt being a rimfire, if you swap it for other uppers that is when it becomes an issue.





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[tawadc95]

I’m using a Kingpin with a CMMG upper. It worked proper for a little while then stopped, as yours I need to let the bolt forward to separate the upper and lower.
I saw where Maglock says that is possible with some guns due to so many variations out there.
Headed to see the video someone sent above about a remedy.

[zoglog]

I think I have 3 or 4 maglock's and I had to file all of them. They work in a variety of uppers & lowers.

Thanks, ended up doing this with a dremel and works now. It's incredible they don't have these accounted for where you dont need to shave them down esp since they are on gen 4 now.

[G-forceJunkie]

You think that is on accident? I say it is on purpose so they don't get sued. Apparently you feel that a .020" gap with the bolt locked back constitues "dissasembled action". I don't. I would love to see you try and fire a primed case with just that gap, I bet It fires. Disassembled firearms can't fire. By you modifying that part, YOU are the one that made it illegal. As sold, the bolt has to be forward and the upper and lower swung open alot more...most likely to the point it would not fire anymore.

Thanks, ended up doing this with a dremel and works now. It's incredible they don't have these accounted for where you dont need to shave them down esp since they are on gen 4 now.

[jhardway]

My friend's DB15 wouldn't work on'a open bolt, at 1st, but I kept forcin it, and the tab eventually wore-in, and it started workin pretty reliably on an open bolt. Also noticed, during testing, that the force of tha bolt slammin home, closed the action, 100% of the time.

However, on the 1st range trip, after a couple mags, I experienced a misfire, and wasn't as methodical as I shoulda been, with regard to takin careful note of what was happenin. I "think" it was a dbl-feed, as I couldn't drop the mag, nor activate the safety.

I eventually got it cleared, but, after that, she only went "click", no "BANG!"

In my panic, I forgot to inspect primers, fearing that it had actually fired with the action separated.

It was Aguila 5.56, 62gr. But! Since we only got thru less than 2 mags, ere tha trouble started, it could still be ammo-related, and KNOWIN condition of primers, after 1 of these clicks is a CRITICAL bit of info, that I failed to collect.

What IF it DID fire while separated? What would be the most likely issues caused?

Thx!

Joe

[JWI]