navy mags

Ron Wood · 02-04-2004, 09:22 PM

Tom,
I have a great deal of respect for both you and Nico Van Gijn, but I have to say that the explanation that the concentric ring mags were "introduced to differentiate 9MM magazines from 7.65mm by a method that could be detected in the dark" seems a bit odd. There is no difference between 9mm and 7.65 magazines, and Navy Lugers were not made in 7.65mm. It might be useful if one were in possession of a pocket full of magazines, some loaded with 9mm and some loaded with 7.65mm. But that is a somewhat of a stretch to make the point, and the same function could be accomplished by running your thumb over the top round in the magazine.

02-04-2004, 09:22 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Tom, I have a great deal of respect for both you and Nico Van Gijn, but I have to say that the explanation that the concentric ring mags were "introduced to differentiate 9MM magazines from 7.65mm by a method that could be detected in the dark" seems a bit odd. There is no difference between 9mm and 7.65 magazines, and Navy Lugers were not made in 7.65mm. It might be useful if one were in possession of a pocket full of magazines, some loaded with 9mm and some loaded with 7.65mm. But that is a somewhat of a stretch to make the point, and the same function could be accomplished by running your thumb over the top round in the magazine. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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