42 - 1940 c Block Magazine Question

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Originally Posted by guns3545

. . . . . . . . . So the correct magazine will be serialized to the gun complete with suffix. A period correct magazine will be either of the two types with a serial number as close as possible to that of the gun. . .Hope this helps. . . .

Yes! That's an enormous help, John. It is exactly what I was hoping to discover.

(Interestingly, I recently acquired a Walther ac/40, 1940 "a" block, P38 and discovered a "correct" magazine could also be one of two different types due to transitioning of magazine suppliers.)

Those turbulent early war times must have produced a lot of improvement, improvisation and modification as manufactures strove to increase production and decrease costs.

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide your in depth reply. I genuinely appreciate it.

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