WWII magazine reparing
 

Hi, My Luger is a DWM 1909 in perfect order that I shoot with every week, I have two vintage Mag. One OEM from with a wood base. The second from WWII. The first function perfectly, the second has somewhat of a binding near the mouth with causes malfunction when loading the pistol. Now, I've disassembled it and measured the the spring: It fits the specs like new. The problem is the Mag itself. Is there a procedure to straighten the faces of the Mag that can be performed with simple tools. I prefer repairing than buying a replacement. Thanks for any advice.

Check with forum member G.T.

He can do things with magazines that even DWM couldn't.

Thank you Vlim, I'l do just that. Have a good day!

Hi, My Luger is a DWM 1909 in perfect order that I shoot with every week. Enjoy but better start looking for a good gunsmith too.

Yes, GT is a magician with mags. just sent him one today. I have to wonder about shipping to Canada though..

GT shipped a Dutch repro magazine to the UK earlier this month, so I can not see any issues with shipping to Canada?

There is no issue shipping to Canada ... I get things sent all the time from the US as well as Europe.
The only problem is shipping is very slow these days due to covid-19.

"Provided a magazine itself is not of prohibited capacity (snail drums for example) it is subject to no regulation and requires neither a PAL or RPAL to purchase or ship, even if it's designed for a restricted or prohibited firearm." If the magazine is of a prohibited capacity all you need to do is restrict the loading capacity to restricted capacity level by use of a plug or other restriction device.

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Magazine Repair
 

+1 for G.T. on magazine issues. He has repaired mags for me and provided his proprietary nickel-finished, wood bottom magazines. These are my go-to mags for testing.

G.T. and Jerry Burney (Lugerholsterrepair) are tops in their respective fields. I recommend both.

It's generally recommended that Mec-Gar mags be used for shooting. Although it's a good idea to have the later mag repaired, both of them have value on their own, and there's a looming possibility that using the earlier original mag could wind you up with a blown-out or cracked bottom in the wood that's near 100 years old. Just so you know...

if you need a Luger magazine for a shooter, look for a FXO or post war 2/1001 marked Haenel Schmeisser milled magazine. They are the best I've ever used, and I have one in my shooter.