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[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by runscott

Okay, thanks. I'll put the bad magazine away and if I ever end up with another one with a bad spring, I'll order a couple and see what happens. If it turns out that someone here tells me that the metal magazine is period to my gun, I'll consider working on it.

Definitely Not period to the pistol.

[runscott]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Definitely Not period to the pistol.

What is it about the metal part of the magazine that makes it "not period to the pistol?"

I'm asking because I'm trying to learn so I won't buy any modern magazines that have been made to look old - I would like to own a WWI Luger magazine at some point. Comparing mine to my mec-gar mag, the metal part looks very different. Comparing mine to the ones I'm seeing sold as authentic on eBay, here (one recently sold to a magazine expert on the forum),GB, etc, the metal part of mine seems to have all the same exact features. What am I missing?

Thanks!

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by runscott

What is it about the metal part of the magazine that makes it "not period to the pistol?"

I'm asking because I'm trying to learn so I won't buy any modern magazines that have been made to look old - I would like to own a WWI Luger magazine at some point. Comparing mine to my mec-gar mag, the metal part looks very different. Comparing mine to the ones I'm seeing sold as authentic on eBay, here (one recently sold to a magazine expert on the forum),GB, etc, the metal part of mine seems to have all the same exact features. What am I missing?

Thanks!

Short answer is "experience". You really have to handle and look at a lot of magazines from all periods, mfgs., both original and aftermarket.

Some points are: the crude construction in general, lips are minimal and thin, ugly cut outs for the base, shape of the mag catch notch, marks in the metal from forming, color/lack of finish of the magazine body, shape of the stake marks.

GT could probably add to the list.