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mrerick · 12-20-2023, 05:20 PM

If I remember correctly, the Haenel - Schmeisser facility that made the "fxo" marked E/37 accepted magazines (the milled welded steel ones) was the same facility taken over by the socialized Ernst Thalmann organization in East Germany after WW-II in Suhl.

The Thalmann mark was 2/1001

https://forum.lugerforum.com/attachm...1&d=1703111629

There is a discussion of the company at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.G._Haenel

Made this thread a "Sticky for the reference information...

Also see additional notes from GT on MecGar magazines:

https://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=40440

12-20-2023, 05:20 PM	#9
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	If I remember correctly, the Haenel - Schmeisser facility that made the "fxo" marked E/37 accepted magazines (the milled welded steel ones) was the same facility taken over by the socialized Ernst Thalmann organization in East Germany after WW-II in Suhl. The Thalmann mark was 2/1001 https://forum.lugerforum.com/attachm...1&d=1703111629 There is a discussion of the company at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.G._Haenel Made this thread a "Sticky for the reference information... Also see additional notes from GT on MecGar magazines: https://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=40440 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.