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Vlim · 09-17-2009, 05:59 AM

Differences did exist, otherwise DWM wouldn't have bothered marking the magazines. According to some old world experts the following differences may be observed:

-Difference in spring strength between 9mm and 7,65 mags.
-Altered magazine knobs to show the caliber (the 'navy pattern').

It seems that these modifications were rather short lived, and around 1906 - 1908 the interchangeability was improved, so that separate marking of magazines was no longer required.

In the 1970s, Mauser also produced separate 7,65 and 9mm magazines (different spring strenghts) for a while.

09-17-2009, 05:59 AM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Differences did exist, otherwise DWM wouldn't have bothered marking the magazines. According to some old world experts the following differences may be observed: -Difference in spring strength between 9mm and 7,65 mags. -Altered magazine knobs to show the caliber (the 'navy pattern'). It seems that these modifications were rather short lived, and around 1906 - 1908 the interchangeability was improved, so that separate marking of magazines was no longer required. In the 1970s, Mauser also produced separate 7,65 and 9mm magazines (different spring strenghts) for a while.