Magazine identification and value?

mholmes1 · 08-29-2018, 01:20 PM

I have 3 magazines that I acquired. All 3 have aluminum followers. One is defective (that is how i received it and have not broken it down). The defective one has S/N 2531, script "m", and what looks to be an "83" code. The second one has a script "e", a cross, and "63" code. The third has nothing on the base, but has the code "fxo" and "37" and "P.08" on the side near the base.

I'm looking to find out more about each magazine, and the approximate value of each, as I am looking to sell in the near future.

HerrKaiser · 08-29-2018, 01:55 PM

I would talk I GT and see if he would be willing to breathe and perform his magic on your defective magazine.
Your FXO magazine is known as exactly that to collectors. Those magazines were produced towards the end of Luger production in the war. All 3 are from 1930 or later since they’re aluminum bottomed.

As for your I magazine, that cross indicates that it was a military spare magazine. However, it seems that someone ground off the SN for whatever reason. The 83 and 63 marks on your magazines are inspector stamps.

4 Scale · 08-29-2018, 02:38 PM

I have found this thread

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ffix-Pictorial

invaluable for Mauser magazine questions.

Gunbroker has a search feature that will show you past sale prices.

08-29-2018, 01:20 PM	#1
mholmes1 New User Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 4 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Magazine identification and value? I have 3 magazines that I acquired. All 3 have aluminum followers. One is defective (that is how i received it and have not broken it down). The defective one has S/N 2531, script "m", and what looks to be an "83" code. The second one has a script "e", a cross, and "63" code. The third has nothing on the base, but has the code "fxo" and "37" and "P.08" on the side near the base. I'm looking to find out more about each magazine, and the approximate value of each, as I am looking to sell in the near future. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by mholmes1; 08-29-2018 at 02:57 PM.

08-29-2018, 01:55 PM	#2
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 848 Thanks: 784 Thanked 861 Times in 411 Posts	I would talk I GT and see if he would be willing to breathe and perform his magic on your defective magazine. Your FXO magazine is known as exactly that to collectors. Those magazines were produced towards the end of Luger production in the war. All 3 are from 1930 or later since they’re aluminum bottomed. As for your I magazine, that cross indicates that it was a military spare magazine. However, it seems that someone ground off the SN for whatever reason. The 83 and 63 marks on your magazines are inspector stamps. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

08-29-2018, 02:38 PM	#3
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 489 Times in 251 Posts	I have found this thread http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ffix-Pictorial invaluable for Mauser magazine questions. Gunbroker has a search feature that will show you past sale prices.