Magazine info

Douglas711 · 02-03-2006, 05:08 PM

I am looking for info on some magazines that I have. Is there a post that details all the differences? IS there a post that can identify year and manufacture by serial number?

Thanks,

Doug

Frank · 02-03-2006, 08:56 PM

Hi Doug, welcome to the Luger Forum!! If you ask your questions, someone will be able to help. Photos of the bottom of the magazine might be helpful!

Douglas711 · 02-06-2006, 12:23 PM

I know photos will help. I thought there might be end all questions post out threre. Most of the mags are FXO with alum and plastic bases. I will get pics. About half of them have serial numbers.

Doug

Edward Tinker · 02-06-2006, 01:39 PM

To help and not help a bit more.

You can tell approx age by the type of magazines, i.e. wood bottoms were used until about the mid-1920's, then alumnimum was used, then later the black plastic.

You can get a VERY rough guess by serial number, as many years used the same serial number and suffix.

There should be a web page that shows the many types.

If folks send me pictures of as many types as they have, I will collate and make a webpage on this.

weimar_lugers@comcast.net

Ed

Douglas711 · 02-06-2006, 02:18 PM

Ed,

Thanks for the info

Doug

02-03-2006, 05:08 PM	#1
Douglas711 User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CA Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Magazine info I am looking for info on some magazines that I have. Is there a post that details all the differences? IS there a post that can identify year and manufacture by serial number? Thanks, Doug

02-06-2006, 12:23 PM	#3
Douglas711 User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CA Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	photos I know photos will help. I thought there might be end all questions post out threre. Most of the mags are FXO with alum and plastic bases. I will get pics. About half of them have serial numbers. Doug

02-06-2006, 01:39 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	To help and not help a bit more. You can tell approx age by the type of magazines, i.e. wood bottoms were used until about the mid-1920's, then alumnimum was used, then later the black plastic. You can get a VERY rough guess by serial number, as many years used the same serial number and suffix. There should be a web page that shows the many types. If folks send me pictures of as many types as they have, I will collate and make a webpage on this. weimar_lugers@comcast.net Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

02-06-2006, 02:18 PM	#5
Douglas711 User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CA Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	thanks Ed, Thanks for the info Doug

02-03-2006, 08:56 PM	#2
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Doug, welcome to the Luger Forum!! If you ask your questions, someone will be able to help. Photos of the bottom of the magazine might be helpful!