Transition from wood base to aluminum base mags?

themilitariadealers · 12-21-2011, 04:47 PM

Can anyone tell me what year the transition started from a wooden base to the magazine to aluminium. I have 1936 dated S/42 which came with both a very nice nickel wood base magazine and an fxo aluminium. Is the wood base appropriate?

Also, were these guns issued with a holster of similar date or was it common for them to be matched with older examples. I have one dated 1911 with later Weimar alterations. Many thanks

12-21-2011, 04:47 PM	#1
themilitariadealers User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Transition from wood base to aluminum base mags? Can anyone tell me what year the transition started from a wooden base to the magazine to aluminium. I have 1936 dated S/42 which came with both a very nice nickel wood base magazine and an fxo aluminium. Is the wood base appropriate? Also, were these guns issued with a holster of similar date or was it common for them to be matched with older examples. I have one dated 1911 with later Weimar alterations. Many thanks