Luger Loading Tools - Repro or Real?

Vlim · 12-11-2004, 10:36 AM

Hi Luke,

There are some giveaways. The most important one is thickness. A normal loading tool is some 2.5 mm thick and most repro's are thicker (3.0 mm).

Also, the wear/stamping marks are a giveaway:

-Sliding marks across the length of a tool, certainly on top are wrong.
-Normal tools may have a crackling effect.

VoPo tools have a set of horizontal bars on the lip to prevent slipping. These are good quality but post-war (and not 'repro' in my book).

The quality of the ring is another important feature. There must be a thin rim on the ring (just like it hasn't been drilled through fully) that will allow the tool to hook behind the magazine follower button. This is usually not the best of quality in repro ones.

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12-11-2004, 10:36 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Luke, There are some giveaways. The most important one is thickness. A normal loading tool is some 2.5 mm thick and most repro's are thicker (3.0 mm). Also, the wear/stamping marks are a giveaway: -Sliding marks across the length of a tool, certainly on top are wrong. -Normal tools may have a crackling effect. VoPo tools have a set of horizontal bars on the lip to prevent slipping. These are good quality but post-war (and not 'repro' in my book). The quality of the ring is another important feature. There must be a thin rim on the ring (just like it hasn't been drilled through fully) that will allow the tool to hook behind the magazine follower button. This is usually not the best of quality in repro ones.