| Another contract was
awarded on January 31, 1942 to a company who stamped some of their
magazines with the letter code SWCO. The contract was to
Sparks-Withington for 1,300,000 twenty-round magazines for a cost
of 34 cents each on U.S. Government P.O. # 1265. This company
produced three different versions.
The first version was blank with no
markings on the outside of the magazine body. However, there is a
circle mark on the inside of the backstrap of the magazine. The
other distinctive features of these magazines are the drain holes
are only .140 inches from the back of the magazines. On all other
box magazines the holes are .270 inches approximately from
the back of the magazine. Also, the follower's magazine trip slot
is .330 inches wide verses .375 inches typical. |
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| The second version has
the SWCO. markings on the front face and the a circle on the
inside of the backstrap. The drain holes are also .140 inches from
the back and the slot is .330 inches wide. |
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| The third version has
the markings on the front face changed to SW-CO. |
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| The Seymour Products
Company of Seymour, Connecticut was also given a contract on
January 31, 1942 for the production of 2,835,400 twenty-round
magazines at 28 cents each on P.O. # 1260. Seymour's production
ended in November 1942. Only one style of twenty-round magazine
has been noticed. |
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