Mec-Gar Magazines Falling out of Swiss Model 1929 and Mauser Parabellum Model 29/70

[Randall_G]

Back from my business trip. Test fit the OEM Original Mauser Magazine (see IMG_4996) in the 1939 Luger. Just needed to it give a bit more push to get it to insert. A bit sticky when removed. But works.

However, the magazine will not fit in my Manuel II (MM2) Luger, nor my 1906. At least not with reasonable effort. I can feel and hear the magazine spring compressing when I try to insert the Mauer Original mag into the 1906, indicating it’s hanging up on the follower button.

To complicate and confuse matters more, I recently purchased another Mauser Original magazine on eBay. I consider myself lucky to have found one at reasonable price—near as I can tell, Mauser Original Parabellum (post WWII) magazines are scarce. Now I have two matching magazines for the Mauser 29/70, just as delivered when new back in 1971.

Anyway, I repeated the test fits with the recently purchased Mauser Original magazine:

1. Fits within the MM2 Luger, but for a moment thought it was stuck in the gun. After a few tries, was able to pull the magazine out of the pistol. Too tight!

2. Fits within the 1906 fine, subtle drag when removing the magazine from the pistol.

3. Fits within the 1939 P08 just fine.

I’m confident the difference in fit between the two Mauser Original magazines is the follower button protrudes out just a bit more on one.

Of course, I’ve put all of this information into a table. Lol~