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Edward Tinker · 10-27-2021, 10:32 PM

I do not remember a chart, but I think you're asking, which lugers had what kind of magazine.
I can not for the life of me say, this is a byf because its got rolled edges, which is probably what you are asking.
Let me give basics - in ed's words

Bases
DWM - wood bases - military or commercial
Erfurt - wood bases on military
Simson - Aluminum for almost all of the production, except a short time when it appears they used up wooden bases
Mauser - aluminum
Krieghoff - aluminum
**wood bases would be used until they needed more, then aluminum would be used (after 1925 for Simson, I think 1926 or 28 for DWM)

Magazine Bodies
DWM - could be bare metal or could have chrome plating
Erfurt - chrome plating (I may be wrong on that one)
acceptance stamps - i believe very early, such as 1909, 1910 DWM had two acceptance stamps, and then later on, one Stamp.
Erfurt stamp, I believe had two acceptance stamps entire production

No differences I believe between military or commercial magazines
Schmeisser made many of the magazines over the years - for Simson, that is who likely made them.

How they were made, i.e. folded, rolled, pushed out - a good friend explained it to me just recently and look, I forgot....

10-27-2021, 10:32 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I do not remember a chart, but I think you're asking, which lugers had what kind of magazine. I can not for the life of me say, this is a byf because its got rolled edges, which is probably what you are asking. Let me give basics - in ed's words Bases DWM - wood bases - military or commercial Erfurt - wood bases on military Simson - Aluminum for almost all of the production, except a short time when it appears they used up wooden bases Mauser - aluminum Krieghoff - aluminum **wood bases would be used until they needed more, then aluminum would be used (after 1925 for Simson, I think 1926 or 28 for DWM) Magazine Bodies DWM - could be bare metal or could have chrome plating Erfurt - chrome plating (I may be wrong on that one) acceptance stamps - i believe very early, such as 1909, 1910 DWM had two acceptance stamps, and then later on, one Stamp. Erfurt stamp, I believe had two acceptance stamps entire production No differences I believe between military or commercial magazines Schmeisser made many of the magazines over the years - for Simson, that is who likely made them. How they were made, i.e. folded, rolled, pushed out - a good friend explained it to me just recently and look, I forgot....