Magazine identification, now with pictures

tharpo · 12-30-2021, 11:45 PM

I can help in identifying the aluminum bottom magazines.
#4435. It appears that an East German post war bottom has been installed on a 1941-42 fxo body.
#873y. 1941 Police.
Unmarked fxo. 1941-42 replacement.
#8451p. 1937.
#6956d. 1935 G date

ithacaartist · 12-31-2021, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tharpo

I can help in identifying the aluminum bottom magazines.
#4435. It appears that an East German post war bottom has been installed on a 1941-42 fxo body.

The bottom of this mag looks more like Zamak, the zinc alloy commonly used in the post-WWII firearms industry. There were umpteen guns made of the material beginning roughly in the late 50s/early 60s, and it's still in use today.

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12-30-2021, 11:45 PM	#1
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 544 Thanks: 118 Thanked 383 Times in 158 Posts	I can help in identifying the aluminum bottom magazines. #4435. It appears that an East German post war bottom has been installed on a 1941-42 fxo body. #873y. 1941 Police. Unmarked fxo. 1941-42 replacement. #8451p. 1937. #6956d. 1935 G date