Making G3 mags fit in Cetme

[Ebow1]

I got some G3 mags from a website claiming they fit in all Cetme rifles. Well they don't. I know I just need to file down the little tab thingy at the top of the mag, I'm just wondering what a good tool is for this.

[Caster]

Are they the aluminum ones? I used a ton of those in my cetme and they all fit perfect.

[Ebow1]

Yep. Aluminum. I need to file down the little tab in the middle but the file I have just can't get that angle.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Funny, the G3 Mags I had also fit the CETME without issue. I wonder if your CETME might be a bit out of spec.

Dolomite

[Photoguy67]

I wonder if something else is wrong. Aluminum g3 mags usually fit cetmes without issue. I have 20 of them and zero issues.

[viscero]

If you have G3 mags that fit without ANY alterations whatsoever then you have a CETME built with a G3 mag catch in the magazine well. CAI used a mix of parts on some of their earlier rifle builds. Ebow is dealing with a real CETME mag latch. Either the latch itself can be filed to accept the smaller indentations on G3 mags or he can open up the catch area on the G3 mags. Since G3 mags are so cheap I would personally alter the mags versus the rifle. I can attest that his rifle is 100% in spec as I am the one that sold it to him.

http://www.falfiles.com/groups/printthread.php?t=309704&pp=40

[Ebow1]

Yeah. I was planning on altering the mags as they are dirt cheap. No big deal if I screw it up.