Concentric Ring vs Plain Navy Magazines

Luke · 06-29-2002, 06:45 PM

Does anyone know when DWM switched over from the concentric ring to the plain wood bottoms on Navy Luger magazines? Looking at some of the reference books I suspect it was some time after 1916, but have not found a definitive statement in any reference. Were any of the 1917 Navy Lugers built with concentric ring magazines?

Thanks,
Luke

tracyp · 06-29-2002, 08:14 PM

Luke,

Great question. Luger Variations shows a 1917 with concentric circles, but it doesn't say if it has matching. Jan Still's book shows a 1917 with a matching non-concentric circles magazine.

Also, with Navy's you can't approximate the month by the serial number.

Anyway, it will be interesting to find out.

06-29-2002, 06:45 PM	#1
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Concentric Ring vs Plain Navy Magazines Does anyone know when DWM switched over from the concentric ring to the plain wood bottoms on Navy Luger magazines? Looking at some of the reference books I suspect it was some time after 1916, but have not found a definitive statement in any reference. Were any of the 1917 Navy Lugers built with concentric ring magazines? Thanks, Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

06-29-2002, 08:14 PM	#2
tracyp User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 391 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Luke, Great question. Luger Variations shows a 1917 with concentric circles, but it doesn't say if it has matching. Jan Still's book shows a 1917 with a matching non-concentric circles magazine. Also, with Navy's you can't approximate the month by the serial number. Anyway, it will be interesting to find out.