Luger 45 ACP Magazine Progress
 

After a bit of playing around with the dies ,

we got a good bend on a magazine tube.

Follower fits well also.

Tube slide in and out of the frame with no effort,

8 rounds go in and go out.

Original plan to use a machine vise for bending did not work, test tube done with a friends 20 ton press,

New 50 ton press is on order for next week delivery.

Fully assembled magazine
 

Got a fully assembled magazine and testing with it now,
will make some more this week.

More magazine parts
 

Here are some small parts for magazines
that we made during past 2 weeks.

My page is also updated with progress and pictures

Magazine development time line
 

Progress on magazine development

2/24/2017: New 50 ton press ordered
2/28/2017: Magazine buttons finished
3/5/2017: Magazine spring guide finished
3/11/2017: Magazine followers finished
3/14/2017: Magazine aluminum bottoms finished
3/21/2017: Finally new 50 ton press has arrived
3/24/2017: First set of 10 magazines tubes made on soft dies with new press
3/29/2017: Two magazines made one for each gun with 0.030 coil springs
3/29/2017: Testing showing unreliable feeding
3/29/2017: Calibration springs set ordered
3/30/2017: New 0.045 coil springs made
4/5/2017: Classic 1907 Luger 45 was tested with pictured magazine using 250 rounds,
some fine tuning was needed for the feeding ramp to get 100% reliability.
Last 75 rounds tested did not show stops of any kind
4/6/2017: 1000 more rounds are order for more detailed testing at a range.
4/10/2017: Dies returned from heat treatment
4/10/2017 Working on assembling 5 more magazines for 1000 round test.

Keep up the good work, and thanks for the update!

45 Luger...quality first
 

Lugerman, thank you for your detailed report and photos. It is reassuring to see the quality parts you are machining and the extensive testing aiming for 100% reliability. Collectors/shooters would rather wait and get a beautifully made and reliably functioning Luger than get one too soon with problems. Keep up the good work!