Mystery Luger magazine

Balder · 03-10-2007, 08:04 AM

Gentlemen,

This magazine was in an Erfurt 1918 that came to this country with an SOE-agent during WW2. I do not know for certain if the magazine was present at that time or if it was matched with the pistol at a later stage. I have never seen anything like it. It does look kind of home-made and there are no markings present. It also feels lighter than the real thing. Does anybody have a clue?

Balder

Aaron · 03-10-2007, 12:30 PM

It has the earmarks of a comercially manufactured postwar reproduction.

Steinar · 03-10-2007, 03:17 PM

Very strange.. perhaps a slightly modified stamped magazine tube with a home made mag bottom and follower??

Lugerdoc · 03-13-2007, 08:42 AM

Balder, Definately a repro. It would appear to be a 20+ year old Triple K. TH

c3006 · 03-21-2007, 12:06 PM

It looks like a older Triple K I have .

John Sabato · 03-24-2007, 08:50 PM

Definitely a cheap repro... most likely mexican made... I think triple K had their original Luger mags made there... if you get up close, you would think that they were made by convicts with files...

Lugerdoc · 03-25-2007, 03:29 PM

John, As you know the early 3K mags were marked "Mexico". Now they're made in San Diego by the same Mexicans. I told a customer of mine who has a buiness in Roswell, N.M. that he should mark his products "made in USA by aliens". Probably correct, if you think about it. TH

03-10-2007, 08:04 AM	#1
Balder User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 288 Thanks: 20 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts	Mystery Luger magazine Gentlemen, This magazine was in an Erfurt 1918 that came to this country with an SOE-agent during WW2. I do not know for certain if the magazine was present at that time or if it was matched with the pistol at a later stage. I have never seen anything like it. It does look kind of home-made and there are no markings present. It also feels lighter than the real thing. Does anybody have a clue? Balder

03-10-2007, 03:17 PM	#3
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Very strange.. perhaps a slightly modified stamped magazine tube with a home made mag bottom and follower?? __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

03-13-2007, 08:42 AM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Balder, Definately a repro. It would appear to be a 20+ year old Triple K. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

03-21-2007, 12:06 PM	#5
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	It looks like a older Triple K I have . __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

03-24-2007, 08:50 PM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Definitely a cheap repro... most likely mexican made... I think triple K had their original Luger mags made there... if you get up close, you would think that they were made by convicts with files... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

03-10-2007, 12:30 PM	#2
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	It has the earmarks of a comercially manufactured postwar reproduction.

03-25-2007, 03:29 PM	#7
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	John, As you know the early 3K mags were marked "Mexico". Now they're made in San Diego by the same Mexicans. I told a customer of mine who has a buiness in Roswell, N.M. that he should mark his products "made in USA by aliens". Probably correct, if you think about it. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net