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mrerick · 01-13-2010, 11:46 AM

Hi, I recently bought an alphabet DWM Commercial luger s/n 70xxM. The luger is all correct.

The magazine has a steel follower, round spring, brass spring insert and bakelite base and one solid steel pin for retaining the base.

Is it correct for the magazine base of the magazine for this gun to be wood?

The base on the magazine didn't fit properly. When I tried to fit the retaining pin into the holes on both sides of the magazine, the base split.

The bakelite base looks like it was designed to be used with a magazine that has two holes for retaining pins. This magazine only had one on the thinner side of the base.

I would like to obtain a replacement for the correct base and retention pin. Would the pin normally be solid steel, or a roll pin intended for peening to prevent later removal?

01-13-2010, 11:46 AM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	DWM Luger Magazine Repair Hi, I recently bought an alphabet DWM Commercial luger s/n 70xxM. The luger is all correct. The magazine has a steel follower, round spring, brass spring insert and bakelite base and one solid steel pin for retaining the base. Is it correct for the magazine base of the magazine for this gun to be wood? The base on the magazine didn't fit properly. When I tried to fit the retaining pin into the holes on both sides of the magazine, the base split. The bakelite base looks like it was designed to be used with a magazine that has two holes for retaining pins. This magazine only had one on the thinner side of the base. I would like to obtain a replacement for the correct base and retention pin. Would the pin normally be solid steel, or a roll pin intended for peening to prevent later removal? Last edited by mrerick; 01-13-2010 at 05:26 PM.