First Luger - info & comments - New Photos added

DavidJayUden · 10-23-2010, 01:55 PM

dju, this magazine is correct for an early 1940. The E/655 magazines were used along with 122 magazines from the no suffix block through the D-Block. They were pretty much phased out by the F-Block.

Frank:
Are you saying that the bottom is correct (unpinned) or that the wrap-around body is correct? I'm no magazine guy so I'm trying to learn here. Seems to me that this one should have the extruded mag. body that hangs down a bit in front.
Thanks;
dju

Norme · 10-23-2010, 02:46 PM

Hi David, The crimped, blued steel mag (Type II Army) was phased out between the n.s. and d blocks, and replaced by the extruded steel mag with the squared off bottom (Type III Army). Here are photos of a y suffix 1939 42 with Type II mags and an h suffix 1940 42 with a Type III. Regards, Norm

LUIS22 · 10-27-2010, 09:02 PM

All I know is that its a very impressive gun...usually refinish guns have smooth round edges these one in particular are straight???

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10-23-2010, 01:55 PM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	dju, this magazine is correct for an early 1940. The E/655 magazines were used along with 122 magazines from the no suffix block through the D-Block. They were pretty much phased out by the F-Block. Frank: Are you saying that the bottom is correct (unpinned) or that the wrap-around body is correct? I'm no magazine guy so I'm trying to learn here. Seems to me that this one should have the extruded mag. body that hangs down a bit in front. Thanks; dju

10-27-2010, 09:02 PM	#3
LUIS22 User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 42 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	All I know is that its a very impressive gun...usually refinish guns have smooth round edges these one in particular are straight???