Mag Question

MarkC · 03-24-2005, 03:41 PM

I have a phosphated unmarked Luger mag that came with a "shooter". It has an aluminum base with one pin. Would this be an aftermarket mag or some weird variation? Weren't some of the last Lugers made by Mauser exported and phosphated?

Doug G. · 03-24-2005, 03:56 PM

Mark, I have one of these also. I think that they are either for the byf Portuguese contract, or post war for who knows what? Do a search in the archives for parkerized mag. I had a post from a year or so ago on these.

MarkC · 03-24-2005, 04:45 PM

Thanks Doug, it came on a "shooter" luger that had been rebarreled with what one well known dealer told me might have been a Portuguese marking on the replacement barrel.

John Sabato · 03-25-2005, 11:39 AM

The byf 42 Lugers and FXO type extruded magazines that were part of the Portuguese contract were indeed "parkerized" or phosphate finished... If you mag is sheet metal and not extruded, it is probably post war manufacture... or an original mag that was phosphated after WW2.

03-24-2005, 03:41 PM	#1
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 126 Times in 29 Posts	Mag Question I have a phosphated unmarked Luger mag that came with a "shooter". It has an aluminum base with one pin. Would this be an aftermarket mag or some weird variation? Weren't some of the last Lugers made by Mauser exported and phosphated?

03-25-2005, 11:39 AM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	The byf 42 Lugers and FXO type extruded magazines that were part of the Portuguese contract were indeed "parkerized" or phosphate finished... If you mag is sheet metal and not extruded, it is probably post war manufacture... or an original mag that was phosphated after WW2. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

03-24-2005, 03:56 PM	#2
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	Mark, I have one of these also. I think that they are either for the byf Portuguese contract, or post war for who knows what? Do a search in the archives for parkerized mag. I had a post from a year or so ago on these.

03-24-2005, 04:45 PM	#3
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 126 Times in 29 Posts	Thanks Doug, it came on a "shooter" luger that had been rebarreled with what one well known dealer told me might have been a Portuguese marking on the replacement barrel.