To Bill M. fxo question

dgp42 · 02-07-2002, 09:31 PM

I have a fxo/37 aluminum btm. mag w/ 42 marked on the bottom below the front edge of mag.No other numbers or markings. Also have one w/ no makings of any kind on the bottom. Both appear to be original and untouched.Any info appreciated. dgp42

bill m · 02-07-2002, 09:49 PM

Hi,

To my knowledge there was never a fxo with the 42 on the base. The only magazine with a 42 on the base that I am aware of are the blue rolled variations with either a 42 or a 42 and a Eagle 655 on them with no serial numbers.

The fxo's with blank alumium bases are very common for the late byf 41 or byf 42 Lugers. These late Lugers could have either a blank black plastic or a blank aluminium based fxo magazine. They could also be used in the two digit Banners of 41 or 42. I also think that they were used as replacements and could be picked up as spares at the ammo depots. Hope that helps. -- bill

bill m · 02-07-2002, 10:02 PM

Hi,

Forgot to mention that in the byf 41 model there are guns in the no suffix block that it would be possible to have a fxo aluminium based magazine with just a serial number on it. In this case with just a 42 across the middle of the magazine base. The extra would have a 42 + on it. These fxo's with no suffix letters on them are seldom seen, and again, the number would be fairly small just like a regular serial number on a fxo magazine. -- bill

02-07-2002, 09:31 PM	#1
dgp42 User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Central Calif. Coast Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	To Bill M. fxo question I have a fxo/37 aluminum btm. mag w/ 42 marked on the bottom below the front edge of mag.No other numbers or markings. Also have one w/ no makings of any kind on the bottom. Both appear to be original and untouched.Any info appreciated. dgp42

02-07-2002, 09:49 PM	#2
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	fxo questions Hi, To my knowledge there was never a fxo with the 42 on the base. The only magazine with a 42 on the base that I am aware of are the blue rolled variations with either a 42 or a 42 and a Eagle 655 on them with no serial numbers. The fxo's with blank alumium bases are very common for the late byf 41 or byf 42 Lugers. These late Lugers could have either a blank black plastic or a blank aluminium based fxo magazine. They could also be used in the two digit Banners of 41 or 42. I also think that they were used as replacements and could be picked up as spares at the ammo depots. Hope that helps. -- bill

02-07-2002, 10:02 PM	#3
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another possibility Hi, Forgot to mention that in the byf 41 model there are guns in the no suffix block that it would be possible to have a fxo aluminium based magazine with just a serial number on it. In this case with just a 42 across the middle of the magazine base. The extra would have a 42 + on it. These fxo's with no suffix letters on them are seldom seen, and again, the number would be fairly small just like a regular serial number on a fxo magazine. -- bill