Simson magazine

Edward Tinker · 09-30-2007, 03:48 PM

thanks for the replies;

My feeling on it is that it started life as a Simson (the spine is not marked, thus probably an armorers replacement magazine). The "542" could also be for 542a, not all the "a" suffix mags were marked that we've seen.

Being police, well, I don't know. The luger has no sign of being a police, but the luger was issued in 1925 / 1926 time frame and sear safeties were not required until the 1930's, and not all police were equiped with sear and/or magazine safties.

Who knows, but not a likely 'faked" item.

Pete, rough night or no wheaties to help the day go better

09-30-2007, 03:48 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	thanks for the replies; My feeling on it is that it started life as a Simson (the spine is not marked, thus probably an armorers replacement magazine). The "542" could also be for 542a, not all the "a" suffix mags were marked that we've seen. Being police, well, I don't know. The luger has no sign of being a police, but the luger was issued in 1925 / 1926 time frame and sear safeties were not required until the 1930's, and not all police were equiped with sear and/or magazine safties. Who knows, but not a likely 'faked" item. Pete, rough night or no wheaties to help the day go better __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV