Bakelite mag Question

Marvin · 06-05-2003, 08:15 AM

The Bakelite magazines are hot when they come from the mold, but they are still too brittle to take a stamp "hit" at this stage. the Pheonolic material is very hard and has a surface polish comensurate to the polish in the mold. I agree with John that the number had to have been applied with heat rather than striking the base.

My Ku Luger does not have a number magazines, can someone provide some slose-up photos of the marked base and we can "maybe" determine if they are stamped or the number was applied by heat. It should be obvious after looking at a few photos. Just a thought.

Marvin

06-05-2003, 08:15 AM	#9
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Bakelite magazines are hot when they come from the mold, but they are still too brittle to take a stamp "hit" at this stage. the Pheonolic material is very hard and has a surface polish comensurate to the polish in the mold. I agree with John that the number had to have been applied with heat rather than striking the base. My Ku Luger does not have a number magazines, can someone provide some slose-up photos of the marked base and we can "maybe" determine if they are stamped or the number was applied by heat. It should be obvious after looking at a few photos. Just a thought. Marvin