aluminum magazine bases

Alx · 12-06-2020, 03:56 PM

Please , if you would , anyone who knows .... What is the first year that aluminum base magazines were supplied with Lugers , or/and were made available ? Re. I have a double-date DWM 1920 over 1917 P08 , and is the aluminum base magazine straight-wing 63 stamped magazine base contemporary with the post-war usage of this Luger ?

Edward Tinker · 12-06-2020, 06:13 PM

1926 was when they stated that they were going to Aluminum bases and to use wood until they ran out. Simson was using Aluminum from 1925 on...
An eagle 63 is much later... it could still be possible, if it is same serial number it can be a replacement.

Alx · 12-06-2020, 07:43 PM

Thank you for that info.... I have two aluminum-bottom blued body magazines , neither seem to be a suitable contemporary mag for this 1917/1920 DWM , matching otherwise ....

One of the mags is 8126 p - small drop-wings 63 ; the other is 3651 t - larger straight-wings 63

I could email close-ups of them , and would be willing to trade either for a good condition usable mag more contemporary with the above-mentioned P-08

DonVoigt · 12-07-2020, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Alx

Thank you for that info.... I have two aluminum-bottom blued body magazines , neither seem to be a suitable contemporary mag for this 1917/1920 DWM , matching otherwise ....

One of the mags is 8126 p - small drop-wings 63 ; the other is 3651 t - larger straight-wings 63

I could email close-ups of them , and would be willing to trade either for a good condition usable mag more contemporary with the above-mentioned P-08

Do your photos and list them in the trader section of this forum.

12-06-2020, 03:56 PM	#1
Alx User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee area Posts: 263 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	aluminum magazine bases Please , if you would , anyone who knows .... What is the first year that aluminum base magazines were supplied with Lugers , or/and were made available ? Re. I have a double-date DWM 1920 over 1917 P08 , and is the aluminum base magazine straight-wing 63 stamped magazine base contemporary with the post-war usage of this Luger ?

12-06-2020, 06:13 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,929 Thanks: 2,029 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	1926 was when they stated that they were going to Aluminum bases and to use wood until they ran out. Simson was using Aluminum from 1925 on... An eagle 63 is much later... it could still be possible, if it is same serial number it can be a replacement. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

12-06-2020, 07:43 PM	#3
Alx User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee area Posts: 263 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thank you for that info.... I have two aluminum-bottom blued body magazines , neither seem to be a suitable contemporary mag for this 1917/1920 DWM , matching otherwise .... One of the mags is 8126 p - small drop-wings 63 ; the other is 3651 t - larger straight-wings 63 I could email close-ups of them , and would be willing to trade either for a good condition usable mag more contemporary with the above-mentioned P-08