Transition from wood base to aluminum base mags?

themilitariadealers · 12-21-2011, 05:49 PM

Sorry Jerry, I should have added that the serial number of the gun is 8923.

Norme · 12-21-2011, 06:08 PM

Hi Simon, Neither magazine is correct for the gun. The wood based one is too early, and the fxo type is too late. The correct magazine, called an Army Type 2 by collectors, would be made of folded and crimped blued sheet steel, and the aluminum base would be stamped with a droop eagle/63 inspection mark. Both the gun and holster look very nice, by the way. Regards, Norm

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12-21-2011, 05:49 PM	#1
themilitariadealers User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry Jerry, I should have added that the serial number of the gun is 8923.

12-21-2011, 06:08 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Simon, Neither magazine is correct for the gun. The wood based one is too early, and the fxo type is too late. The correct magazine, called an Army Type 2 by collectors, would be made of folded and crimped blued sheet steel, and the aluminum base would be stamped with a droop eagle/63 inspection mark. Both the gun and holster look very nice, by the way. Regards, Norm