Portuguese magazine

saab-bob · 09-29-2010, 03:22 PM

Hello gents
I have a question about a magazine I picked up a few months ago. It had a broken follower bottom which I had fixed with parts from Tom at Lugerdoc. The tube has the correct markings for a Portuguese magazine,but Tom says the only pulls he had seen for these tubes are wood. I figured it was original due to the M stamp? Any ideas?

It now works flawlessly!
Thanks

Bob

Lugerdoc · 10-01-2010, 10:44 AM

Bob, The markings on your tube, indicate one of Portugese manufacture. The "M" on the alum bottom appears to be cast in, rather than stamped, so it too may be Portugese made. This type of post WW2 mag, usually has a crude light colored wood bottom. The Mauser mags supplied with the GRN contract in 1935, will have the typical nickeled tubes of the period and usually unnumbered alum bottoms. TH

saab-bob · 10-01-2010, 11:53 AM

Thanks Tom

So that could be the original bottom?
I wondered if that bottom was cast with the M.

Glad to be back posting,I have had alot of computer issues,both at work and home lately. Hopefully resolved.

Bob

Mike B · 10-01-2010, 02:44 PM

Greetings,
Looks like a "W" rather than an "M" judging by the position of the "1".

Mike

LugerVern · 10-02-2010, 12:28 PM

There are remnants of the original serial number on the mag bottom, so I tend to believe it is not original.

I have several mags like this all have a wood bottom.

Very interesting though!

Vern

09-29-2010, 03:22 PM	#1
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Portuguese magazine Hello gents I have a question about a magazine I picked up a few months ago. It had a broken follower bottom which I had fixed with parts from Tom at Lugerdoc. The tube has the correct markings for a Portuguese magazine,but Tom says the only pulls he had seen for these tubes are wood. I figured it was original due to the M stamp? Any ideas? It now works flawlessly! Thanks Bob Attached Thumbnails __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

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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	Bob, The markings on your tube, indicate one of Portugese manufacture. The "M" on the alum bottom appears to be cast in, rather than stamped, so it too may be Portugese made. This type of post WW2 mag, usually has a crude light colored wood bottom. The Mauser mags supplied with the GRN contract in 1935, will have the typical nickeled tubes of the period and usually unnumbered alum bottoms. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

10-01-2010, 11:53 AM	#3
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Thanks Tom So that could be the original bottom? I wondered if that bottom was cast with the M. Glad to be back posting,I have had alot of computer issues,both at work and home lately. Hopefully resolved. Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

10-01-2010, 02:44 PM	#4
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	Greetings, Looks like a "W" rather than an "M" judging by the position of the "1". Mike

10-02-2010, 12:28 PM	#5
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	There are remnants of the original serial number on the mag bottom, so I tend to believe it is not original. I have several mags like this all have a wood bottom. Very interesting though! Vern