What are these

Herb · 01-12-2004, 04:50 PM

I have seen several of these magazines offered for bid at Ebay by this same guy, or maybe the same one several times. All have a strange black coating on the base, looks kind of like epoxy or a relly bad paint job, anyone have a guess as to what they are or where they came from?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=4078

Doubs · 01-12-2004, 09:08 PM

While magazines are not my forte, I'd say the illustrated mag is of early manufacture and has had the wooden base replaced by an aluminum base that was first poorly painted.

ViggoG · 01-13-2004, 01:31 AM

Herb and Doubs,
I seem to remember, at some long passed time, that I have seen a protective coating that gives this same appearance.
I just cannot remember where or when.
ViggoG

Edward Tinker · 01-13-2004, 01:37 AM

Viggo, it looks like that stuff they used to sell for re-coating pliers and handles, that kind of rubbery plastic?

Ed

USMC · 01-13-2004, 07:57 AM

Gents,

I would say that is just a really bad paint job. Alot of the paints we use here in the Marine Corps have a really crappy apperance once applied (real thick and goopy).

01-12-2004, 04:50 PM	#1
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	What are these I have seen several of these magazines offered for bid at Ebay by this same guy, or maybe the same one several times. All have a strange black coating on the base, looks kind of like epoxy or a relly bad paint job, anyone have a guess as to what they are or where they came from? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=4078 __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

01-13-2004, 01:37 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Viggo, it looks like that stuff they used to sell for re-coating pliers and handles, that kind of rubbery plastic? 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

01-13-2004, 07:57 AM	#5
USMC User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: APG, Maryland Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gents, I would say that is just a really bad paint job. Alot of the paints we use here in the Marine Corps have a really crappy apperance once applied (real thick and goopy). __________________ "We have been looking for the enemy for several days now. We found them....were surrounded! This simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them!

01-12-2004, 09:08 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,671 Thanks: 772 Thanked 1,617 Times in 526 Posts	While magazines are not my forte, I'd say the illustrated mag is of early manufacture and has had the wooden base replaced by an aluminum base that was first poorly painted.

01-13-2004, 01:31 AM	#3
ViggoG RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Side Virginia Posts: 534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Herb and Doubs, I seem to remember, at some long passed time, that I have seen a protective coating that gives this same appearance. I just cannot remember where or when. ViggoG