Wooden bottom magazine
 

I just purchased a very nice magazine with a wooden bottom. It has a serial number on it along with a 2, signifying that it is the second item. Which years is it proper for mags to have wooden bottoms with serial numbers? So far I've found 1915 & 1917 artilleries stated as such. Also, I would say the mag is constructed of aluminum is that proper?
thanks
Jack

Jack, No magazine was made of aluminum. Take a magnet to it..It's steel.

All military mags will have serial numbers.

The 2 signify's a Police extra magazine.

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Jerry:

You are so right, once again.

I just went on first glance - right out of the box. It is quite good looking and of no tarnish, I just thought: aluminum.

I have some other steel ones with wooden bottoms - they most all show tarnish.

thanks
Jack

Worth?
 

what might something like this be worth?

Without photo's it would be impossible to establish a value. Do you have any?

If looking like aluminum instead of bright nickle, then that would be 1927-1929 IMHO, but if with wood base, usually nickle.

Pictures would help a lot :)


Ed

Here are some pictures

Jack, The photo's are too small to be any use.