Why is my CW380 magnetized?

[9mmlover]

This is brand new. Only cleaned and manually racked. could it be contaminated from shipping process:)
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/03/fa2a345bc103fe50c029b408113c1e3a.jpg

[yqtszhj]

Looks like its only the base plate of the magazine. Probably was scanned somewhere.

[wyntrout]

You can demagnetize the magazines with a video tape eraser as I have, or you can float one on a plastic saucer and use it to find magnetic north... as I have also done!

I noticed that most are somewhat magnetic and did a post on that in 2010:
http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t...c+north&page=2 (http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1699&highlight=magnetic+north&page=2)

http://www.kahrtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=968&stc=1&d=1269976299

Wynn :)

[muggsy]

Maybe your magnetic personality had an influence on it. :)

[Armybrat]

Obviously it is magnetized so you won't lose any of your paperclips.

Luckily there is no extra charge for that feature.

[Alfonse]

Maybe it is the spring that wants to go north on you.

[9mmlover]

Thanks guys for your responses. Thought it only happened to my gun. I don't have a tape eraser anymore so I will just ignore it.

[Armybrat]

Just noticed my CT380 magazine is magnetized too.

I'll be jiggered.

[diablo53]

It's a design to keep crappy steel cased ammo from feeding properly. haha!

[wyntrout]

It's definitely a "Feature" for survival. If you can find a still pool of water and a piece of wood that's sufficiently buoyant, you can use the mag as a compass as it will orient North/South with the top pointing towards the North.

Wynn :D

[Armybrat]

Maybe it's meant to help fish your CW380 out when it slips down the cushion cracks in your couch.