Magazine and holster questions...

Zorba · 07-12-2013, 01:55 AM

When it comes to current/recent past production magazines, what's the consensus besides the totally unavailable Mec-Gar being the best?

I ran across something called a "WMP", made in Italy. Mec-Gar's competitor? Can't find anything online (or here) unless I'm missing something.

What's up with all the 7 round mags? Why only 7? Are they junk, or "ok" for 7 rounds?

Lastly, I assume the "correct" color for a (repro) holster would be black for my 1940 42?

1 more week of waiting is driving me nuts!

Edward Tinker · 07-12-2013, 09:56 AM

1. I have always assumed they were 7 round, that 8 is pretty damn hard to get in

2. I have repro holsters, but black would be correct - most repro are made crappy and too tight

cneider · 08-09-2013, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

1. I have always assumed they were 7 round, that 8 is pretty damn hard to get in

2. I have repro holsters, but black would be correct - most repro are made crappy and too tight

Original magazines are 8 round. Many repro mags are 7 rounds.

I take my repro holsters to the range. Recently bought a repro Luger tanker shoulder holster from IMA. Would it have bankrupted the Wehrmacht to have spent a few extra pfennings for a loading/takedown tool pouch on their shoulder holster?

lugerholsterrepair · 07-12-2013, 10:35 AM

Hold out for a Mecgar if you are wanting a shooter magazine. A more expensive alternative is a Swiss. Beautiful mags but $100+ for the 1929 plastic bottom type.

Zorba..Ca'mon! Save your money and get an original holster! Every time you pick up a repro it's like eating tofu when you should have filet mignon! Don't cheat yourself..You like the finer things in life..Wait a year if you have to but the joy of having a good original will last a lifetime and it will be worth more than what you paid for it when you go to sell. A repro made in Pakistan? Well.. they're just nasty. It would just assault your sensibilities whenever you handle it. Who needs that?

Zorba · 07-12-2013, 11:40 AM

Meh - maybe. 75 yo leather doesn't really do it for me, tends to be a bit on the crusty & nasty side.

lugerholsterrepair · 07-12-2013, 12:05 PM

OK! I try to steer beginning collectors in the right direction . crusty & nasty, Funny! I think the same thing about Pakistani repro's! Different strokes for different folks!

In the long run original leather is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. I have holsters in my collection that are soft as butter, smell sweet and are a thing of beauty. old World German craftsmanship is a treasure to observe. The have a sense of history about them that is so important to a genuine collector of military artifacts. The markings are interesting..the patina, even the stitching. Everything about them brings history alive.

Ben M. · 07-12-2013, 12:12 PM

the orginal magazines for the schweize m1929 lugers are very good and the cheaper brown or black ones show up on ebay for $ 90-120 or so.

Lugerdoc · 07-15-2013, 10:52 AM

I currently have several M29 brown bottom Swiss mags available, all in servicable condition $75 vg+ used or $100 like new + $10 insured priority S&H.

rhuff · 07-15-2013, 04:28 PM

If you want to try an inexpensive Luger mag, then go to CDNN. They have/had Stoeger OEM Luger mags for sale at a reasonable price. I have 3 of them and they work in my lugers. One of them was a little "fat"(poor quality control) but after a little tuning with some wet/dry fine grit paper, all is well. I would suggest that you only purchase one, and see if it will function in your Luger.....if good to go, then purchase a couple more. Just a thought.

mrerick · 07-15-2013, 05:12 PM

Aren't the Stoeger Luger magazines sized differently? I remember somewhere seeing that they are not completely compatible... Glad to see you got them working as necessary with some tuning...

Marc

rhuff · 07-16-2013, 04:55 PM

Marc,

Two(2) of the mags worked perfectly in my Lugers, only one was slightly oversize and was snug going into the mag well. They have strong springs, and seem to work fine. I can't fuss considering the price.

greygrouse · 08-01-2013, 10:40 PM

Lads,
Purchased a very nice - and seems to be good quality holster from www.worldwarsupply.com, fits my 08 nicely and is solidly made of good leather. They are available in black or brown and are under $30!!!! I expected something less and got more than I anticipated.
Try their website if you haven't already.
Since I'm new to this site, I might be repeating old info - sorry if that's the case.
Mike

Zorba · 08-01-2013, 11:49 PM

I bought a repro Luger tool from him - cheapest price around and its nicely made. I was eyeballing his holsters too.

lugerholsterrepair · 08-09-2013, 07:26 PM

Recently bought a repro Luger tanker shoulder holster from IMA. Would it have bankrupted the Wehrmacht to have spent a few extra pfennings for a loading/takedown tool pouch on their shoulder holster?

Since the German Army NEVER made such a thing I believe you can go ahead and blame IMA.

07-12-2013, 01:55 AM	#1
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 527 Times in 290 Posts	Magazine and holster questions... When it comes to current/recent past production magazines, what's the consensus besides the totally unavailable Mec-Gar being the best? I ran across something called a "WMP", made in Italy. Mec-Gar's competitor? Can't find anything online (or here) unless I'm missing something. What's up with all the 7 round mags? Why only 7? Are they junk, or "ok" for 7 rounds? Lastly, I assume the "correct" color for a (repro) holster would be black for my 1940 42? 1 more week of waiting is driving me nuts!

07-12-2013, 09:56 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,930 Thanks: 2,030 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	1. I have always assumed they were 7 round, that 8 is pretty damn hard to get in 2. I have repro holsters, but black would be correct - most repro are made crappy and too tight __________________ 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

07-12-2013, 10:35 AM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,928 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Hold out for a Mecgar if you are wanting a shooter magazine. A more expensive alternative is a Swiss. Beautiful mags but $100+ for the 1929 plastic bottom type. Zorba..Ca'mon! Save your money and get an original holster! Every time you pick up a repro it's like eating tofu when you should have filet mignon! Don't cheat yourself..You like the finer things in life..Wait a year if you have to but the joy of having a good original will last a lifetime and it will be worth more than what you paid for it when you go to sell. A repro made in Pakistan? Well.. they're just nasty. It would just assault your sensibilities whenever you handle it. Who needs that? __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

07-12-2013, 12:05 PM	#6
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,928 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	OK! I try to steer beginning collectors in the right direction . crusty & nasty, Funny! I think the same thing about Pakistani repro's! Different strokes for different folks! In the long run original leather is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. I have holsters in my collection that are soft as butter, smell sweet and are a thing of beauty. old World German craftsmanship is a treasure to observe. The have a sense of history about them that is so important to a genuine collector of military artifacts. The markings are interesting..the patina, even the stitching. Everything about them brings history alive. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

07-15-2013, 10:52 AM	#8
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	I currently have several M29 brown bottom Swiss mags available, all in servicable condition $75 vg+ used or $100 like new + $10 insured priority S&H. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

07-12-2013, 11:40 AM	#5
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 527 Times in 290 Posts	Meh - maybe. 75 yo leather doesn't really do it for me, tends to be a bit on the crusty & nasty side.

07-12-2013, 12:12 PM	#7
Ben M. User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Retired to Naples, FL. Posts: 488 Thanks: 90 Thanked 123 Times in 83 Posts	the orginal magazines for the schweize m1929 lugers are very good and the cheaper brown or black ones show up on ebay for $ 90-120 or so.

07-15-2013, 04:28 PM	#9
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 2,708 Thanked 972 Times in 717 Posts	If you want to try an inexpensive Luger mag, then go to CDNN. They have/had Stoeger OEM Luger mags for sale at a reasonable price. I have 3 of them and they work in my lugers. One of them was a little "fat"(poor quality control) but after a little tuning with some wet/dry fine grit paper, all is well. I would suggest that you only purchase one, and see if it will function in your Luger.....if good to go, then purchase a couple more. Just a thought.

07-15-2013, 05:12 PM	#10
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	Aren't the Stoeger Luger magazines sized differently? I remember somewhere seeing that they are not completely compatible... Glad to see you got them working as necessary with some tuning... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

07-16-2013, 04:55 PM	#11
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 2,708 Thanked 972 Times in 717 Posts	Marc, Two(2) of the mags worked perfectly in my Lugers, only one was slightly oversize and was snug going into the mag well. They have strong springs, and seem to work fine. I can't fuss considering the price.

08-01-2013, 10:40 PM	#12
greygrouse User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Michigan's Beautiful U.P. Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Lads, Purchased a very nice - and seems to be good quality holster from www.worldwarsupply.com, fits my 08 nicely and is solidly made of good leather. They are available in black or brown and are under $30!!!! I expected something less and got more than I anticipated. Try their website if you haven't already. Since I'm new to this site, I might be repeating old info - sorry if that's the case. Mike

08-01-2013, 11:49 PM	#13
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 527 Times in 290 Posts	I bought a repro Luger tool from him - cheapest price around and its nicely made. I was eyeballing his holsters too.

08-09-2013, 07:26 PM	#14
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,928 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Recently bought a repro Luger tanker shoulder holster from IMA. Would it have bankrupted the Wehrmacht to have spent a few extra pfennings for a loading/takedown tool pouch on their shoulder holster? Since the German Army NEVER made such a thing I believe you can go ahead and blame IMA. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."