Two Strange Project SPIW Magazines
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Today we are taking a look at two unusual magazines from unusual firearms. These are a 60-round double-column mag from a Springfield 1964 SPIW bullpup and a 50-round box magazine from an AAI XM-19 serial flechette rifle.
For lots more information on Project SPIW, the best source is "SPIW: The Deadliest Weapon that Never Was": http://amzn.to/2hjB0C1
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