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Vlim · 01-04-2004, 10:53 AM

Hi,

Some fresh info:

The dutch made magazines, (made until the mid-nineties), are similar in shape to the MecGar magazines. A double-pin layout with plastic bottom. These dutch made magazines were produced by Hollandia, later absorbed in MFT (Metaalwaren Fabriek Tilburg). In the mid-eighties MFT stopped creating complete magazines and started supplying the tubes to Mauser. The buttons were obtained from a source in Switzerland.

MFT does not produce these magazines anymore. The MFT drawings, magazines and parts are now in the hands of a Dutch collector.

The dutch-made magazines can be found stamped as followed:

Made for Mauser in 1970 - 1995: Mauser logo on spine.

Made for Interarms, first series: Mauser logo on spine with Made in Holland below. These are rare.

Made for Interarms, second series: only Made in Holland on spine.

All this info rules out the Dutch MFT company as producers of the 'new' mags.

I'm now checking to see if Mauser had some other magazine source.

Does anyone know what happened to the Swiss magazine production site? It wasn't sold to Mauser.

01-04-2004, 10:53 AM	#16
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, Some fresh info: The dutch made magazines, (made until the mid-nineties), are similar in shape to the MecGar magazines. A double-pin layout with plastic bottom. These dutch made magazines were produced by Hollandia, later absorbed in MFT (Metaalwaren Fabriek Tilburg). In the mid-eighties MFT stopped creating complete magazines and started supplying the tubes to Mauser. The buttons were obtained from a source in Switzerland. MFT does not produce these magazines anymore. The MFT drawings, magazines and parts are now in the hands of a Dutch collector. The dutch-made magazines can be found stamped as followed: Made for Mauser in 1970 - 1995: Mauser logo on spine. Made for Interarms, first series: Mauser logo on spine with Made in Holland below. These are rare. Made for Interarms, second series: only Made in Holland on spine. All this info rules out the Dutch MFT company as producers of the 'new' mags. I'm now checking to see if Mauser had some other magazine source. Does anyone know what happened to the Swiss magazine production site? It wasn't sold to Mauser.