My first P08 (from the battle of Montecassino, 1944) and my first post

[andrev]

Originally Posted by Mac Cat

You're correct. It's not the original magazine style.

The original 1939 magazine was a wrapped tin metal body and aluminum bottom numbered to the gun (E/63 or E/83 on the base) and no "P.08". Hallock says they were blue colored (The Mauser Parabellum, p.193).

These blue extruded FXO magazines actually came out in 1941 with the byf lugers.

So, I think that an unmarked FXO would have been a reasonable replacement.

wow, thanks again sir

related to all the experience you and the other old members of this forum have: is an impossible mission to try to look for the original serial number magazine matching with the pistol?
From 1 to 10 (1 easy - 10 impossible) how could it be difficult to find it among luger owners?