Mystifying Magazine Mystery

Don · 08-02-2001, 10:31 AM

I have two Shooters that are extremely reliable. One is a 1916 artillery, all matching except mag, and the other is a 1938 S/42, all matching including mag. Both shoot great with the mags that came with them, Mec-Gar mags, and an FXO and a post war Haenel (SP?) mag that is on the same pattern as the FXO. The only problem is the FXO & Haenel are tight fits sliding in and out of the frame.

I just bought a beautiful stainless Haenel mag, in mint condition. Same pattern as the FXO, but it slides in and out of the frames like crazy. Now here comes the mystery: It fires flawlessly in the 1916 LPO8, and flawlessly about half the time in the S/42. The rest of the time, the last round (#8) jams. The breechblock strips it off the top of the mag, and then it stovepipes or something. Tries to feed in the chamber at a bad angle, with the tip of the bullet too high.

Thanks for bearing with me through this long-winded discussion. Any thoughts? I'm baffeled by the inconsistent behavior of these mags that supposed to be identical. Maybe I just need to accept the fact that Lugers are mysterious creatures. Thanks.

08-02-2001, 10:31 AM	#1
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mystifying Magazine Mystery I have two Shooters that are extremely reliable. One is a 1916 artillery, all matching except mag, and the other is a 1938 S/42, all matching including mag. Both shoot great with the mags that came with them, Mec-Gar mags, and an FXO and a post war Haenel (SP?) mag that is on the same pattern as the FXO. The only problem is the FXO & Haenel are tight fits sliding in and out of the frame. I just bought a beautiful stainless Haenel mag, in mint condition. Same pattern as the FXO, but it slides in and out of the frames like crazy. Now here comes the mystery: It fires flawlessly in the 1916 LPO8, and flawlessly about half the time in the S/42. The rest of the time, the last round (#8) jams. The breechblock strips it off the top of the mag, and then it stovepipes or something. Tries to feed in the chamber at a bad angle, with the tip of the bullet too high. Thanks for bearing with me through this long-winded discussion. Any thoughts? I'm baffeled by the inconsistent behavior of these mags that supposed to be identical. Maybe I just need to accept the fact that Lugers are mysterious creatures. Thanks.

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