[RicoTen]

Hey, what's up guys. Probably like many MCB'ers with older guns, I have to balance playing with the gun and taking the risk that something irreplaceable will break, leaving me with a vintage paperweight. In my case, I'm fortunate enough to have AFT pistols but the "8-clip" that keeps the magazines in place are notoriously fragile. I came up with the following solution: A cast-plastic replacement, using molds made from the original clips.

In the picture attached, you see my first test casts. The silicone rubber molds are at the top, and the beige-yellow pieces are the cast replicas. Since I have two AFTs (#000378 and #000726) I have both the "curvy" 8-clip and the "less-curvy" 8-clip. I had extra silicone so I went ahead and made molds of both. The less-curvy one came with the later AFT, and it feels like a stronger piece than the curvier one. The resulting pieces fit perfectly but were a little too flexible, so now I internally reinforce the plastic before it sets up and I also played around with adding black dye to make it less obnoxious-looking. I think I've got it figured out with the right amount of "snap" when the magazine locks in. The plastic I'm using is strong, but I know it will eventually break. However, I can cast and keep extras in my toolbox. If there's interest, I can make more and sell for a small fee.