Magazine damage from Walther safeties

[Patronen]

Don, I have only 2 Police mags. One of them shows no wear at all and then this one pictured here that is serial numbered with no suffix and number 1 stamped on it. Third Reich Lugers puts it at the same type issued with Military Code Lugers. -Dave

[sheepherder]

There are several threads going on at Jan Still's Forum about the Walther Sicherung [magazine safety] with many good points and much information & pics of this questionable modification...

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ewpost&t=27033

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ewpost&t=26965

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ewpost&t=27053

[Don M]

Originally Posted by Patronen

Don, I have only 2 Police mags. One of them shows no wear at all and then this one pictured here that is serial numbered with no suffix and number 1 stamped on it. Third Reich Lugers puts it at the same type issued with Military Code Lugers. -Dave

Dave, it does look like the scuffing could have been from a Walther safety; however, if the magazine was not produced until after 1937, it seems unlikely that it would have been used with a Walther safety. In any event, the wear seems very minor. Thanks for the photos.