Aftermarket Luger magazines - which ones are OK

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Originally Posted by Vlim

I would advise against using Erma or post war Mauser mags. Both are no longer made, Erma is bankrupt and the Dutch company that made them for Mauser has gone bankrupt so many times they don't know their own name anymore.

Apart from that, the bottoms of the Mauser magazines shatter quite easily and both Erma and Mauser are becoming more collectable.

So stick to MecGars for shooting, I'd say

Sounds like a good plan. Might pick up one cold war era mag for collection purposes, but the rest will be Mec-gar for now.

Is there any advantage to the nickel plated ones vs blued other than ease of cleaning and corrosion resistance? I assume both function the same.