navy mags

G.T. · 02-08-2004, 02:02 AM

Big Norm! This is also just an observation.. but as to your Erfurt proofed mags, I have seen several unnumbered double proofed mags as you describe.. I think, again, my opinion only.. The manufacture was not always the end user... also I think that a lot of guns and mags were numbered up at repair depots and armorers repair stations all the way up to WW2... I was thinking about this the other day, when I realized that the replacement mags that I had seen the most of, forced matched, or numbered to a specific pistol, were the nickle plated, droop winged E/63 mag... of mid 1930's vintage.. most everything spare, I have seen after that.. s/42, 42, E/63, E/655 etc.. remained unnumbered... Either the mags got to a point to where they (Mauser) were better quality.. and the matching (in the field) was redundant, or they just didn't have the time... but I think prior to WW2 it was just as if it were law! Then again, who knows! til..lat'r...GT

02-08-2004, 02:02 AM	#11
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,528 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 3,711 Times in 1,014 Posts	Big Norm! This is also just an observation.. but as to your Erfurt proofed mags, I have seen several unnumbered double proofed mags as you describe.. I think, again, my opinion only.. The manufacture was not always the end user... also I think that a lot of guns and mags were numbered up at repair depots and armorers repair stations all the way up to WW2... I was thinking about this the other day, when I realized that the replacement mags that I had seen the most of, forced matched, or numbered to a specific pistol, were the nickle plated, droop winged E/63 mag... of mid 1930's vintage.. most everything spare, I have seen after that.. s/42, 42, E/63, E/655 etc.. remained unnumbered... Either the mags got to a point to where they (Mauser) were better quality.. and the matching (in the field) was redundant, or they just didn't have the time... but I think prior to WW2 it was just as if it were law! Then again, who knows! til..lat'r...GT