WTK: Nickle-finish P08 mag (fxo, 37)
 

I have a nickle finish P08 "fxo" and double "37" marked mag with a black plastic bottom. This mag looks "minty." The markings match the mag in my byf 42 Luger perfectly. My question is: Did some mags originally come with a nickle finish? I suspect the answer is no, but thought I'd ask the experts here.

Thanks!
Cincylance

Sorry Kid, the answer is NO!!!!

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Many Luger mags were nickel, although possibly not the kind you have. I think they were mainly the Weimar and earlier Lugers. These would have wood bottoms. It is possible that someone along the line could have had the original mags nickel-plated, which would reduce their collector value.

Military Magazines
The Luger magazines issued with the K and G-S/42 were rolled tin construction with a nickel body and solid alumunum base. During the 1936-S/42 production at the - m - block the body changed from nickel to blue. All Luger magazine bodies were blue beyond this point. The blue extruded type C.G. Haenel 122 code - stick eagle 37 magazines with the concave pinned aluminum base appeared in the - no suffix - block of the 1940-42 Luger production. The first fxo-SE37-P08 marked magazine appeared very near the end of the - o - block of the 41-byf pistols. These magazines had an inverted or "upside down" P 08. They were followed very shortly by the same magazine except the P 08 mark was right side up.

Thanks,
Cincylance

In my collection I have a magazine exactly as you describe. Certainly not normal, but would be interesting to know the history.