In the course of a year I probably evaluate over a hundred Lugers for collectors. The last thing I look at is the magazine because I don't want to prejuidice my opinion of the gun itself. When finished with the gun I examine the magazine. I find that about fifty percent of all "matched" magazines are fake. To the seasoned eye it's easy to spot a faked mag. After faked mags comes faked side plates but they are no way near the percentage of faked side plates.
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