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Vlim · 10-23-2006, 08:35 AM

Hi,

The Mauser Parabellum magazines of the 1970's were produced some 50 kilometers from where I live, by MFT (Metaalwarenfabriek Tilburg) in Tilburg, The Netherlands.

At first they produced the complete magazines, later only the magazine bodies. Mauser then outsourced production of the magazine's small parts to other companies. Don't know which companies.

The Dutch company MFT also made magazines for the US-market directly, bypassing Mauser. These magazines were originally labeled with the Mauser logo and 'made in Holland', but after Mauser objected, only the text 'made in Holland' remained.

Initially MFT had problems creating decent magazines from the original P08 specification drawings. Mauser then sent a sample extruded Haenel magazine as an aid to get the proper dimensions.

10-23-2006, 08:35 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, The Mauser Parabellum magazines of the 1970's were produced some 50 kilometers from where I live, by MFT (Metaalwarenfabriek Tilburg) in Tilburg, The Netherlands. At first they produced the complete magazines, later only the magazine bodies. Mauser then outsourced production of the magazine's small parts to other companies. Don't know which companies. The Dutch company MFT also made magazines for the US-market directly, bypassing Mauser. These magazines were originally labeled with the Mauser logo and 'made in Holland', but after Mauser objected, only the text 'made in Holland' remained. Initially MFT had problems creating decent magazines from the original P08 specification drawings. Mauser then sent a sample extruded Haenel magazine as an aid to get the proper dimensions.