Thread: floorplate vs detachable magazine

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I prefer a floorplate but a good trick with a detachable mag is to drill a wee hole in it and cable tie a fishing 'swivel clip' or the like to it. The clip can be used to clip the mag to the rifle so it cant be lost

120 years ago the Lee Enfield rifles had their mag secured to the rifle partly so the soldier could not lose it. The idea was that the soldier just kept it topped up and if things got exciting he could pull it out and slap in a fresh one without losing the original. Clearly WW1 changed all that.
GPM.