whats wrong with these magazines?

[mrerick]

David,

One thing. The Haenel Schmeisser magazines (whether FXO or 2/1001 DDR era) were not extruded. They were formed and welded steel that was subsequently precision machined into their shape.

I still think that these may have been the best and most consistent Luger magazines. It's surprising that the technique hasn't been more widely used. Of course, stamped steel is cheaper to produce.

Marc

[swampsavage]

Originally Posted by mrerick

David,

One thing. The Haenel Schmeisser magazines (whether FXO or 2/1001 DDR era) were not extruded. They were formed and welded steel that was subsequently precision machined into their shape.

I still think that these may have been the best and most consistent Luger magazines. It's surprising that the technique hasn't been more widely used. Of course, stamped steel is cheaper to produce.

Marc

I agree completely. I have 2 of these and they perform as well on the range as my 2 Mec-Gars. Used them with my 1938 S/42 and my 1906 AE.

[tharpo]

Another problem with the magazine on the left is that a SE/63 stamp is not correct with a center pinned mag bottom.

Tom

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by mrerick

David,

One thing. The Haenel Schmeisser magazines (whether FXO or 2/1001 DDR era) were not extruded. They were formed and welded steel that was subsequently precision machined into their shape.

I still think that these may have been the best and most consistent Luger magazines. It's surprising that the technique hasn't been more widely used. Of course, stamped steel is cheaper to produce.

Marc

Wow, not actually extruded? My notion was based on having encountered the term several times in descriptions on the, um, forum. They're obviously ground and contoured up by the top. So, the striations all the way around the body are actually left by the grinding? Do you know if any forging (hot forming) was involved?

I have always admired the workmanship and construction of these mags. The lips are beefy and stiff, and I'll bet it's their ability to stay in tune that makes these mags work so well. I wonder what they'd cost today, compared to MecGar!