Question on type 4 mag

byf42 · 10-17-2004, 01:45 PM

What would a lower case "a" signify on the back spine of a magazine? Its a type 4 aluminum bottom mag, serial numbered. It is at the bottom right above the aluminum bottom.

Mike

Leon DeSpain · 10-17-2004, 11:34 PM

Hi Mike,

Here is a link to a picture of my black plastic bottom fxo mag with the "a" stamped on the spine. I know it is a rare marking but I have never heard anyone speculate on what it means.

http://lmd-militaria.com/page473.html

Regards, Leon

byf42 · 10-18-2004, 07:34 AM

Leon,

That is it exactly! It is stamped on the back of the magazine from my post regarding the byf41 with two magazines numbered 1 and 2. There is question about the authenticity of the mags. Police numbered type mags, serial numbered to the gun, no sear safety.

Mike

10-17-2004, 01:45 PM	#1
byf42 User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Great Plains Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Question on type 4 mag What would a lower case "a" signify on the back spine of a magazine? Its a type 4 aluminum bottom mag, serial numbered. It is at the bottom right above the aluminum bottom. Mike

10-17-2004, 11:34 PM	#2
Leon DeSpain User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Hi Mike, Here is a link to a picture of my black plastic bottom fxo mag with the "a" stamped on the spine. I know it is a rare marking but I have never heard anyone speculate on what it means. http://lmd-militaria.com/page473.html Regards, Leon

10-18-2004, 07:34 AM	#3
byf42 User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Great Plains Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Leon, That is it exactly! It is stamped on the back of the magazine from my post regarding the byf41 with two magazines numbered 1 and 2. There is question about the authenticity of the mags. Police numbered type mags, serial numbered to the gun, no sear safety. Mike