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lugerholsterrepair · 12-21-2011, 06:37 PM

Simon..The holster was an Army..converted to Police. Are either of the magazines numbered to the holster?

The pistol is not Police but rather Army from what I can see and Norm is correct..neither mag is correct for the pistol but may belong to the holster.
Can you show good photo's of the bottom of the magazines and perhaps the story will unfold a little more.

Doug..at the time aluminum magazine bottoms were developed aluminum was not scarce. Aluminum was far superior to wood and once the change was implemented there was no going back. Plastic was used later maybe for the reason you mention..the value of aluminum.

12-21-2011, 06:37 PM	#8
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Simon..The holster was an Army..converted to Police. Are either of the magazines numbered to the holster? The pistol is not Police but rather Army from what I can see and Norm is correct..neither mag is correct for the pistol but may belong to the holster. Can you show good photo's of the bottom of the magazines and perhaps the story will unfold a little more. Doug..at the time aluminum magazine bottoms were developed aluminum was not scarce. Aluminum was far superior to wood and once the change was implemented there was no going back. Plastic was used later maybe for the reason you mention..the value of aluminum. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."