Snail Drum Question

Ken114 · 02-19-2003, 11:23 AM

I need to get up to speed on snail drums for the luger...can anyone point me to the best reference material on them. Also I understand there have been reproductions made...any pointers on the fine points of telling the real from the new?

Lonnie Zimmerman · 02-19-2003, 11:35 AM

Ken 114; I have never seen a reproduction snail drum that held 32 rounds. I have seen some great reproductions, but they only held 7 or 8 rounds.

Navy · 02-19-2003, 04:16 PM

Lonnie is dead on. There are no known examples of fake trommel magazines; I guess because the profit margin would be so small.
Tom A.

George Anderson · 02-19-2003, 05:03 PM

Ed Sayre of Fayetteville NC has a book in the works that deals almost exclusivly with the TM. Ed knows as much about TM's as Luke does about 1911 DWM's!! Ed's book is scheduled to go into print early this summer. Buy Ed's book and you'll know more about TM's than anyone should know about anything.

Lonnie Zimmerman · 02-19-2003, 05:58 PM

George; is he the fellow looking for serial numbers for the snail drum? If so, I have one if you or him are interested in the serial number.
Lonnie

George Anderson · 02-20-2003, 01:51 AM

Lonnie, if you'll post it I will pass it on to Ed.

Lugerdoc · 02-20-2003, 03:50 AM

The only "repro" snail drums that I've ever seen were the 7rders made in Japan for the non-firing repros from Collectors Armoury. These a slightly wider than an original and will not fit into the orig mag well without some rework and even then the springs were so weak, that I doubt that they would feed. These were made for display purposes only and their markings and quality is not easily mistaken for an original. Tom H.

kidvett · 02-20-2003, 06:45 AM

Hello!

Sorry I was out for a while...

Tom is absolutely right on repro snail drums: They are for display only. The one I have can hold a few cartridges ( 5-6 ) & fits poorly in the mag well ( a bit tight in there ). Most are of the TYPE B variant.

Following Forum users advices & after a lot of shopping I bought a NIKON CoolPIX 4500 Digital camera. I learning how to use it...

I'll try to post PICS of that repro snail drum...

kidvett

Lonnie Zimmerman · 02-20-2003, 06:58 AM

George; my magazine is the latest model, with serial #274820 by b/n.
Lonnie

02-19-2003, 11:23 AM	#1
Ken114 New User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Snail Drum Question I need to get up to speed on snail drums for the luger...can anyone point me to the best reference material on them. Also I understand there have been reproductions made...any pointers on the fine points of telling the real from the new?

02-19-2003, 05:58 PM	#5
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	George; is he the fellow looking for serial numbers for the snail drum? If so, I have one if you or him are interested in the serial number. Lonnie __________________ Lonnie Zimmerman

02-20-2003, 03:50 AM	#7
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	The only "repro" snail drums that I've ever seen were the 7rders made in Japan for the non-firing repros from Collectors Armoury. These a slightly wider than an original and will not fit into the orig mag well without some rework and even then the springs were so weak, that I doubt that they would feed. These were made for display purposes only and their markings and quality is not easily mistaken for an original. Tom H. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

02-20-2003, 06:58 AM	#9
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	George; my magazine is the latest model, with serial #274820 by b/n. Lonnie __________________ Lonnie Zimmerman

02-19-2003, 11:35 AM	#2
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ken 114; I have never seen a reproduction snail drum that held 32 rounds. I have seen some great reproductions, but they only held 7 or 8 rounds. __________________ Lonnie Zimmerman

02-19-2003, 04:16 PM	#3
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Lonnie is dead on. There are no known examples of fake trommel magazines; I guess because the profit margin would be so small. Tom A.

02-19-2003, 05:03 PM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	Ed Sayre of Fayetteville NC has a book in the works that deals almost exclusivly with the TM. Ed knows as much about TM's as Luke does about 1911 DWM's!! Ed's book is scheduled to go into print early this summer. Buy Ed's book and you'll know more about TM's than anyone should know about anything.

02-20-2003, 01:51 AM	#6
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	Lonnie, if you'll post it I will pass it on to Ed.

02-20-2003, 06:45 AM	#8
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hello! Sorry I was out for a while... Tom is absolutely right on repro snail drums: They are for display only. The one I have can hold a few cartridges ( 5-6 ) & fits poorly in the mag well ( a bit tight in there ). Most are of the TYPE B variant. Following Forum users advices & after a lot of shopping I bought a NIKON CoolPIX 4500 Digital camera. I learning how to use it... I'll try to post PICS of that repro snail drum... kidvett