Need help with magazine identification

[emrisg]

Can you guys please help me understand what type of magazines I have here?

The 1st one is a fxo e/37 p08 magazine that has a blank plastic bottom.





The 2nd and 3rd are also FXO e/37 and p08 marked but has a blank aluminum body









The last magazine is the one that came with my g date Luger. It is marked 5442 and what looks like an f along with wings over 63.






Thanks for your help. I have s/42 g date 4870 f and a byf 42 2838 L

[mrerick]

Both your bakelite bottom FXO and unnumbered aluminum bottom FXO magazines (made by Haneal Schmeisser) are apropriate for later "42" date Mauser made Lugers. These are made by welding and milling steel, and are some of the best running Luger magazines.

Your nickle plated sheet steel aluminum based magazine would be appropriate for the period of your "G" date Luger.

I believe we have more background information in the Lugerforum FAQ PDF document. Download a copy.

[Lugerdoc]

Em, A photo of the markings on the bottom of your G date mag would be helpful in order to authenticate. I agree that the tube for this one should be nickel plated, but judging from your photo, I would say that this one has the earlier TIN plating. TH

[emrisg]

Thanks guys. Was there a certain time when they switched from unmarked aluminum to plastic magazine bases?

Here is the picture of my g date magazine base.



And here are a coup,e of pictures of the guns.

Byf 42





G Date and spare magazine







Thank you all very much for your help. I really appreciate it.

[DavidJayUden]

I always associate the black plastic magazine bottoms with 1941 and 1942, but to the best of my knowledge there was no hard break when aluminum suddenly ceased. Kind of like black plastic grips...
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