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Lugerdoc · 09-29-2007, 04:11 PM

Ed, The cadium plating (oxidized to a yellow tint) was on the early DWM & Erfurt mags until about 1916, until they switch to tin plating (which is what one normally sees peeling) until Mauser switched to nickel in the 1930s.

09-29-2007, 04:11 PM	#10
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Ed, The cadium plating (oxidized to a yellow tint) was on the early DWM & Erfurt mags until about 1916, until they switch to tin plating (which is what one normally sees peeling) until Mauser switched to nickel in the 1930s. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net