I own a New Ultralight Arms Model 20 in 22LR. I only have one magazine and Zmr Forbes can't get more. He had them made by someone who is out of business. I'd like to find another magazine that csn be adapted, or maybe find a common 22 magazine and alter the rifle to accept them. Attached are photos of the rifle and its magazine, followed on the left by magazines from an MAS 45, 2 Kimbers, Ruger 10/22 and Browning T bolt. None will fit. I'd like to hear ideas about magazines that might work, and if none, suggestions about readily available highly reliable magazine that the gun could be altered to accept. https://imgur.com/gallery/IK7v4hw

I have the same rifle and have tried all you suggest to no avail.

I apologize for this off topic question, but I was wondering why you guys would need a second magazine. I only ask because I have a few magazine rifles, and I never have get the need for a second magazine.

Jeff Cooper would roll in his grave if he knew that I asked that.

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Originally posted by JBrown:
I apologize for this off topic question, but I was wondering why you guys would need a second magazine. I only ask because I have a few magazine rifles, and I never have get the need for a second magazine.

Jeff Cooper would roll in his grave if he knew that I asked that.

I agree in principal that you shouldn't likely need another magazine for normal target or hunting purposes but similar to a spare car key, much easier to have a spare made and in the case of a vehicle key, the immobilizer code copied over to the new key before you lose the original.
If your magazine is one of the rarer ones, having the original to compare to and fit possible after market ones is better than trying to find a replacement after the original is lost.

I have a Gevarm E1 carbine 22RF which are long out of production and spare magazines like hen's teeth to find. Gevarm rifles use a slightly extended lip on the top left hand side of the magazine as the case ejector so any after market mag or one from another rifle would have to duplicate this feature for the rifle to operate correctly. I don't have a spare mag but am paranoid about ensuring I do not lose the original.

First thing I do is buy 2-3 magazines when I buy a firearm.

Ask someone who owns a Bolt action Steyr with a CBP magazine that falls apart.

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I apologize for this off topic question, but I was wondering why you guys would need a second magazine. I only ask because I have a few magazine rifles, and I never have get the need for a second magazine.

Because they tend to get lost over the years Or broken.

So far you have been lucky.

Jason,
when I was teaching my kids, and grandkids, I had several 10/22 10 round mags, that they can each load their own mag

If you don't need a second mag you must not have much game. I hunt squirrels and sometimes there is a 6 animal limit in one hickory tree. It's nice to drop one 5 round mag and pop in another. I found a magazine for a mauser 22 that I think is adaptable. Here are some photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/1dDxuyk

The Mauser 22 magazine isn't adaptable. What is needed is a magazine with a straight body, no slant. And it should be bigger than the current magazine so that the bottom metal can be opened up. I found two used factory magazines so I'm ok now.

glad you found a mag. I've been looking through Rem, Win, Marlin, Stevens mag and none are close.