Snail Drum Magazine

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Originally Posted by Golfer101

I have had this luger snail drum magazine (551870 B/N) I was going to use with my 1918 Artillery luger but I can not load 9mm rds in it being that they are to long for the magazine. 30 luger rds will not load either, but I can load a 9x18 Ultra round in it. Any ideas what firearm this drum magazine was made for? My intent is to still use it for my artillery luger so is it possible to find a magazine to repair it, or is there someone I can be referred to make the needed repairs? Paul

Hi,

Take hart!

All Luger magazines are designed that way; the reason being that the ammo slides up the magazine at a very steep angle, as necessitated by the very steep grip angle.

Correct C.O.A.L. for the Luger, with a round nosed bullet, is 1.173 inches.

This is way to long by current manufactures' standards, with SAAMI maximum set at 1.169 inches.

Please measure the length of your subject ammo to determine its actual C.O.A.L.

Hand loading is suggested if malfunctions occur, as mismatched ammo length is a chief reason that Lugers malfunction.


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