mojo said:I have both the CA M24 and the M99 their mags are very similar. but not exactly..
and in comparison to the APS2 completely different.
ok here are the specs....
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M24 mag
100mm long
21mm wide
42.80mm tall (BB feeding post)
M99 mag
100mm long
21.50mm wide
45.15mm tall (BB feeding post)
APS2 mag
109mm long
21.90mm wide
52.50mm tall (BB feeding post)
Now as you can see they look pretty similar but the specs show otherwise..
and the biggest problem I see in incompatibility is the width of the BB feeding post.. as seen below... the mag may fit the mag well but then not fit into the hop-up unit. As is the case with trying to use an M24 mag in the M99 with stock hop-up.
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You need to be careful in finding the right ones...
but that's if you can find them at all..
Good Luck and should you find them please send me a PM so I can order spares...
hope that helps you and everyone else.
sniperm24 said:Would Maruzen APS std mags or Maruzen APS2 mags fit?
http://poweredgeusa.com/vmchk/Maruzen/Spring-Gun-Magazines/Maruzen-APS2-25-Round-Magazine?keyword=aps
Dutton said:It supposedly uses APS mags, which are NOT the same as CA M24 mags or Maruzen L96 mags. I say supposedly because somewhere in this sites' wealth of information, someone compared the APS II, M24, and M99 mags, and they all had their subtle differences. With that said, I would say you're better off sticking with the M99 specific mags.
There's your answer, confirmed by 2 different people. Since you didn't read it the first time, this will be the last answer you get out of me. We've told you several times our recommendations on what to do, and you're so hellbent on the fact that a different brand of mag will work, which may be so, but not without modification, at which point you're at the same place as you are with the stock mag.mojo said:I have both the CA M24 and the M99 their mags are very similar. but not exactly..
and in comparison to the APS2 completely different.
ok here are the specs....
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M24 mag
100mm long
21mm wide
42.80mm tall (BB feeding post)
M99 mag
100mm long
21.50mm wide
45.15mm tall (BB feeding post)
APS2 mag
109mm long
21.90mm wide
52.50mm tall (BB feeding post)
Now as you can see they look pretty similar but the specs show otherwise..
and the biggest problem I see in incompatibility is the width of the BB feeding post.. as seen below... the mag may fit the mag well but then not fit into the hop-up unit. As is the case with trying to use an M24 mag in the M99 with stock hop-up.
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You need to be careful in finding the right ones...
but that's if you can find them at all..
Good Luck and should you find them please send me a PM so I can order spares...
hope that helps you and everyone else.
mojo said:Dutton, Not a problem...
This has been an issue that has vexed me for some time..
although the M-99 replacement mag has been released for general sale..
Evike carries them.. albeit not enough of them.
some silicon spray helps the feeding issue but you need to be careful to not over do it as too much silicon creates a sticky spot and bbs wont feed at all.
I actually use a silicon soaked swab on a FISH tape to lube it.