Magazine ???

Pete Ebbink · 06-28-2007, 01:55 PM

What is the story on this magazine ???

Date-period of production ???

Thin follower button ???

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G.T. · 06-28-2007, 02:21 PM

that particular mag is the first attempt at the effort to get away from the sheet steel folded mag tubes. It is formed with a process know as "Cold drawn formed tubing" but everyone calls the process extruded... That particular mag is quite thick in places, and subsequent mags, made thru the years, in this fashion show varing degrees of lightened areas and thinner wall thickness in certain spots. The mag shown is probably the heaviest production Luger mag ever made... the flat button is unique to the very early 1900 commercial, and this variation of late 20's to early 30's mag. But, the flat button design is quite different between the two. This flat type button is also located with a square pin / rivit end to fasten it into the follower, so it cannot rotate if it should work loose... this is because the button is relieved on one side to clear the thick ridge it runs along vertically on the tube... The next variation of this mag was slimmed down a bit, and I think it the most pleasing of all Luger mags to the eye... soon after the "code 122" & "fxo" styles appeared, finishing up with the East German post war mags... I think it (this early type) was a bit complex for military acceptance. most, if not all had police or maybe even commercial connections.. (high serials?) They are pretty neat, and a bit rare... probably will go for a pretty good price, looks right as rain to me! ... Best to all....Til...lat'r....GT

Pete Ebbink · 06-28-2007, 02:47 PM

Thanks, GT...really good info. !

BTW...the SN of 70770 kind of threw me...I was thinking that commercial SN would be in the 1913-1915 time frame...?

I will have to go look at Dwight's commercial SN database in another posting...

G.T. · 06-28-2007, 03:04 PM

Hi Pete, I really don't know about the high serial, but would suspect some high serial commercials, were pressed into police service into and thru the 30's.. I'm just guessing at the time frame. One would have to connect mag types to known serial ranges, and rig combinations, to arrive at an approx. date of manufacture. best to all, til...lat'r.....GT

06-28-2007, 01:55 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Magazine ??? What is the story on this magazine ??? Date-period of production ??? Thin follower button ??? http://cgi.ebay.com/LUGER-9MM-SCHMEI...QQcmdZViewItem

06-28-2007, 02:21 PM	#2
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,541 Thanks: 1,342 Thanked 3,742 Times in 1,020 Posts	early mag that particular mag is the first attempt at the effort to get away from the sheet steel folded mag tubes. It is formed with a process know as "Cold drawn formed tubing" but everyone calls the process extruded... That particular mag is quite thick in places, and subsequent mags, made thru the years, in this fashion show varing degrees of lightened areas and thinner wall thickness in certain spots. The mag shown is probably the heaviest production Luger mag ever made... the flat button is unique to the very early 1900 commercial, and this variation of late 20's to early 30's mag. But, the flat button design is quite different between the two. This flat type button is also located with a square pin / rivit end to fasten it into the follower, so it cannot rotate if it should work loose... this is because the button is relieved on one side to clear the thick ridge it runs along vertically on the tube... The next variation of this mag was slimmed down a bit, and I think it the most pleasing of all Luger mags to the eye... soon after the "code 122" & "fxo" styles appeared, finishing up with the East German post war mags... I think it (this early type) was a bit complex for military acceptance. most, if not all had police or maybe even commercial connections.. (high serials?) They are pretty neat, and a bit rare... probably will go for a pretty good price, looks right as rain to me! ... Best to all....Til...lat'r....GT

06-28-2007, 03:04 PM	#4
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,541 Thanks: 1,342 Thanked 3,742 Times in 1,020 Posts	time frame... Hi Pete, I really don't know about the high serial, but would suspect some high serial commercials, were pressed into police service into and thru the 30's.. I'm just guessing at the time frame. One would have to connect mag types to known serial ranges, and rig combinations, to arrive at an approx. date of manufacture. best to all, til...lat'r.....GT

06-28-2007, 02:47 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks, GT...really good info. ! BTW...the SN of 70770 kind of threw me...I was thinking that commercial SN would be in the 1913-1915 time frame...? I will have to go look at Dwight's commercial SN database in another posting...