New to me Interarms Parabellum

kurusu · 09-20-2016, 04:04 AM

On magazines:

Not all Luger magazines are made equal. The early models (wood bottom folded metal type) are a bit fragile and require some attention. I avoid use the ones I have. The extruded late models are quite sturdy and generally problem free.
The Mec-Gar magazines also work well, which I find surprising since the 1911 ones are kind of crappy. Just one caveat, the plastic base on the Mec-Gars is prone to break (happened to me during a match), had the bottom replaced by a wooden one (after locating the innards that had fallen out) and it gave no more trouble.

Never disassembled a Luger magazine, never needed to, for cleaning, I just lower the follower( using the side button), about one inch, and give it a good scrub (on the follower and inner walls) with an old toothbrush, spray the magazine with oil wipe out the excess and I'm good to go.

09-20-2016, 04:04 AM	#11
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	On magazines: Not all Luger magazines are made equal. The early models (wood bottom folded metal type) are a bit fragile and require some attention. I avoid use the ones I have. The extruded late models are quite sturdy and generally problem free. The Mec-Gar magazines also work well, which I find surprising since the 1911 ones are kind of crappy. Just one caveat, the plastic base on the Mec-Gars is prone to break (happened to me during a match), had the bottom replaced by a wooden one (after locating the innards that had fallen out) and it gave no more trouble. Never disassembled a Luger magazine, never needed to, for cleaning, I just lower the follower( using the side button), about one inch, and give it a good scrub (on the follower and inner walls) with an old toothbrush, spray the magazine with oil wipe out the excess and I'm good to go.