Matching magazines

Frank · 12-17-2002, 08:54 AM

Hi Tracyp, Leon has it right. A C-Block 1940 has three potential candidates for magazines. The first is an older folded style (without a pin through the center of the aluminum bottom) and would have an acceptance mark of E/655 on the bottom. The other two possibilities both are extruded types of the E/37, 122 styles, one has no acceptance marks on the bottom and the other has a small E/37 on the bottom, located at the top center portion of the aluminum section. The ones shown are extruded, but appear to be marked with E/655, which is absolutely incorrect!

The numbers are the wrong type face and very irregular, indicating an "enhanced" magazine, as some dealers would say.

The pistol, however, does look pretty nice. The real question in everyone's mind should be, if the magazines are "enhanced" are there other parts that are also "enhanced".

I guess "buyer beware" would be appropriate!!

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12-17-2002, 08:54 AM	#3
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 166 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Tracyp, Leon has it right. A C-Block 1940 has three potential candidates for magazines. The first is an older folded style (without a pin through the center of the aluminum bottom) and would have an acceptance mark of E/655 on the bottom. The other two possibilities both are extruded types of the E/37, 122 styles, one has no acceptance marks on the bottom and the other has a small E/37 on the bottom, located at the top center portion of the aluminum section. The ones shown are extruded, but appear to be marked with E/655, which is absolutely incorrect! The numbers are the wrong type face and very irregular, indicating an "enhanced" magazine, as some dealers would say. The pistol, however, does look pretty nice. The real question in everyone's mind should be, if the magazines are "enhanced" are there other parts that are also "enhanced". I guess "buyer beware" would be appropriate!! <img src="graemlins/nono.gif" border="0" alt="[nono]" />