How many Suomi drum mags do you own?

[mike_phoenix]

How many Suomi drum mags do you own?
4 to 6 drums
7 to 10 drums
11 to 19 drums
20 or more drums

How many to own is ideal?
5 to 10 drums
11 to 20 drums
21 to 30 drums
over 31 drums

 

[mike_phoenix]

I currently own 10 Suomi drum mags and question how many should I own.

 

[strobro32]

I have 10.

 

[sleepy]

I bought 10. I always wonder if I should have more?

 

[nklf]

Not sure if you need more than 10 drums. 720 rounds ought to get you through a day at the range. Having said that, yes I was the first to reply with over 20 drums. The guy I bought my STG from had a bunch of drums he gave me a deal on and then I picked up some more from Bugsy on this site. I thought they were a good deal and it looks like they are starting to become harder to find so I stocked up. Realistically I never take more than 2 or 3 loaded drums to the range. When they are empty I switch to another gun or go back to work depending on my schedule.

 

[robertmcm]

I have over 60. I've got 4 big boxes that are closed with 12 each, and we'll over a dozen loose ones that I use to shoot. It was about 5 or 6 loose, but somewhere I picked up some more. I need to cut my loose ones down to about 5 of my worst shape ones. These things used to be cheap. I have 3 guns that take the drums. Coffins didn't used to be 100$ either. I am not a man of big means, and I scraped and saved for the three guns I have that take them. I'll be damned if my children inherit machineguns with just a few magazines that by then will be pushing a century. I was in high school when the AWB of 94 hit (shows my age) and I saw what that shit did to 10/22, AR and Mini14 magazines. I'll be damned if one catches me again. These are the good ole days. If I see some for a good deal, and that pops up every now and then- like 3 for 75 shipped- how can you afford not to buy? Just my 2 cents

 

[bk2520]

I've got 10 as well but wonder if I'll need more due to normal wear over the next 5-10 years of use. Bugsy's are real nice and fairly priced. Probably not bad insurance.

 

[Battering ram NIB]

i think around 10....4 are # matching which i think is cool...dont know why, but i do....most are blah with a couple minty.....i rarely see anyone with nice ones in any pics...most of these look painted over rust...ive never had one jam

 

[cajun 22]

I have 12 or 13. Bought 10 form Vegas when his deal was going on and have a couple that I picked up in a parts deal.

 

[rybread]

I got 5 pretty nice ones that fit perfectly together in a snap top .45 ammo box. Haven't needed any more- that's plenty for range time (have a good set of zmags & a set of converted sten mags also) and I don't compete with that upper bc no thumb mag release.

 

[Gaujo]

I have a bunch! We did a group buy a while back and after handling them I fell in love with the craftsmanship that went into making these. I was just talking with Tom/Vegas about them today. These probably are the good old days indeed. I have 4 that I shoot and the rest are stored. I always intend to sell them but I have a hard time letting them go for some reason! There is just something about their history, weight, and craftsmanship that to me evokes the feel of a '28 Thompson.

 

[rybread]

They are impressive little mechanical feeders. I'd like to have another semi gun that feeds from them.

 

[Gaujo]

They briefly made a Suomi 31 semi auto but I gathered it was too much work and they quit

 

[rybread]

cry

They briefly made a Suomi 31 semi auto but I gathered it was too much work and they quit

I know, I know :cry

 

[Battering ram NIB]

i have a suomi parts kit coming for my BRP and looked into semi receivers...they exist..you can buy one and build your own semi

 

[xdamagedx]

I bought 3 from Centerfire when they had their $20 deal going on. In my haste to tinker (and make them into tower-feeders), I grinded the feed lips off those 3. Moving forward a few months: Lage announced the Max 10/31 and I joined the wait list. I bought 6 more from Bugzy. No point trying to monkey with a tower fed project, so now I have 6 functional ones, and 3 that I'm going to try repairing. Every so often I get in the same mindset of everyone else: "these ARE the good old days"/"buy cheap stack deep"/etc. Realistically I don't see myself needing more than just a couple of them anyway, especially with the 6 ZMAG-S, and 10 pack of Sten Magazines I just bought.

 

[Garrett]

They are impressive little mechanical feeders. I'd like to have another semi gun that feeds from them.

Go find a used MPA-971

 

[rybread]

Go find a used MPA-971

Yep thanks- seen em! I was thinking a flat spot mag well, vmac internals/ barrel etc.. but I'm preoccupied with other projects at the moment.

 

[Scossum]

I own 27 and I think that 30 would probably be ideal!

 

[Cat Bath]

... I bought 6 more from Bugzy...

I think Bugzy is out.
Anywhere else I could get ten G1 drums?
I'm going to jump on the MAX 10/31 list.