Originally Posted by FNorm
Quoting from a work by Don Hallock on Mauser magazines:
First, the types:
Type 1: Tin or Nickel Plated Rolled Metal Body, Aluminum Base
Type 2: Blued Body, Aluminum Base
Type 3: Blued Extruded Body, Aluminum Concave Center Pinned Body, 122 Code, E/37 WaA
Type 4: Blued Extruded Body, Aluminum Concave Center Pinned Body, fxo Code, E/37 WaA*
Type 5: Blued Extruded Body, Aluminum Concave Center Pinned Body, fxo Code, E/37 WaA**
Type 6: Blued Extruded Body, Black Plastic Concave Center Pinned Body, fxo Code, E/37 WaA
* These magazines are marked with a P.08 on the left side that appears to be upside down when the magazine is placed on the spine
** These magazines are marked with a P.08 on the left side that appears to be right side up when the magazine is placed on the spine
FOR GERMAN MILITARY MAUSERS (approx.)
122 from 1ns, 1940 to 1000p, 41 byf
fxo 80P (Type 4) 1000P to 9999s, 41 byf
fxo P08 (Type 5) 1t to 9999u, 41 byf
fxo un-numbered alum and plastic, 1v, 41 byf to 150m, 42 byf
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