How do You identify Mag Mfr.

Dwight Gruber · 04-04-2005, 03:16 AM

Paul,

My understanding of these magazines is similar to Howards, but slightly different in detail.

Early Erfurt magazines have two inspector stamps on the wood base, one on each flat; late magazines only have one. DWM magazines, following their practice on the rest of their gun's parts, do not have inspector stamps. Imperial armorer's replacement magazines and mag bases are inspector stamped.

The mag buttons on DWM pistols have a definite diamond appearance to their checkering; Erfurt checkering is definitely flat-topped.

I agree with Howard that your magazine appears to be a Police magazine, converted from an Erfurt original (or possibly an armorer's replacement). Actually I went back to your original post (thats a heckofa nice Luger you've got there), the magazine you show sure looks like it has an Erfurt-style mag button.

--Dwight

04-04-2005, 03:16 AM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Paul, My understanding of these magazines is similar to Howards, but slightly different in detail. Early Erfurt magazines have two inspector stamps on the wood base, one on each flat; late magazines only have one. DWM magazines, following their practice on the rest of their gun's parts, do not have inspector stamps. Imperial armorer's replacement magazines and mag bases are inspector stamped. The mag buttons on DWM pistols have a definite diamond appearance to their checkering; Erfurt checkering is definitely flat-topped. I agree with Howard that your magazine appears to be a Police magazine, converted from an Erfurt original (or possibly an armorer's replacement). Actually I went back to your original post (thats a heckofa nice Luger you've got there), the magazine you show sure looks like it has an Erfurt-style mag button. --Dwight