Eclair ACL light leaks and mag maintenance

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Never had a leak to speak of.  I always tape my mags though.  Force of 
habit.  

One thing I like about the English mags over the French variety is the 
way the mag doors fit to the mag body.  It uses a 3 point latch system 
rather than the tongue and groove of the French models.  The English 
jobbers also include a rubber O-ring around the door for a better seal.
While we are on the subject of mags, I would suggest people check a 
couple of things.  
First the small screws that secure the mag throat to the body can work 
loose over time.  I had a mag bought off ebay and the screws were quite 
loose (with a loose throat).  On a hunch I went and checked my other 
mags and sure enough every one had at least one or two loose screws.  
Thankfully the throats weren't loose or it could have caused big 
problems.  It pays to check.  (Word of caution:  Don't overtighten the 
screws.  They are tiny and probably easily stripped.  A bit of Locktite 
might help keep 'em tight.)
Second, check the O-ring seal around the pressure plate.  Every 200' mag 
I own had dried out, cracked seals.  I don't know if this will 
contribute to light leak but it can't help things.  I found some 
off-the-shelf O-rings at the local hardware store that I was able to fit 
into the groove around the pressure plate.  Getting it in there is 
tricky.  I have posted on this subject before.  If anyone is interested 
in the size I used or how I got it to work, let me know and I will dig 
up my original posting.  Others have found different methods for fixing 
this problem.
Cheers,
Ray

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