Unusual magazine repair, necessity and invention

DonVoigt · 08-03-2017, 10:38 PM

When I received this magazine, at first glance, I thought it an early flat button commercial magazine.

On second look, it is in a late body with long slot and semi-circle crimps.

On third look, the flat button is in fact the head and shortened shank of a common 16d coated sinker framing NAIL!

I knew I had seen those fine lines before!

Edward Tinker · 08-04-2017, 08:43 AM

I thought I responded?

I had a magazine with a much worse follower made from a nail, and of course I have seen cut off nails used for the pin at the base.

The oddest was a luger mag that the base was replaced with a very modified nambu base, wish i had bought that one from Bob Tracy, not sure where it ended up.

Ed

DonVoigt · 08-04-2017, 09:28 AM

Ed,
you should know that "thinking" is not all it is cracked up to be!

This "nail" is pretty well done.

You have given me an idea though, I could put a luger mag base in the mag for my 7,65mm Parabellum T 14.

Lugerdoc · 08-04-2017, 10:15 AM

Don, If your mag had been the real "flat button" type, there would not have had a hole in the left side of mag for removing the follower button, which screws into the follower. TH

DonVoigt · 08-04-2017, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lugerdoc

Don, If your mag had been the real "flat button" type, there would not have had a hole in the left side of mag for removing the follower button, which screws into the follower. TH

Thanks Tom.

That is one of the reasons I said it was a later mag body.

08-03-2017, 10:38 PM	#1
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,038 Posts	Unusual magazine repair, necessity and invention When I received this magazine, at first glance, I thought it an early flat button commercial magazine. On second look, it is in a late body with long slot and semi-circle crimps. On third look, the flat button is in fact the head and shortened shank of a common 16d coated sinker framing NAIL! I knew I had seen those fine lines before! Attached Thumbnails __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

08-04-2017, 09:28 AM	#3
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,038 Posts	Ed, you should know that "thinking" is not all it is cracked up to be! This "nail" is pretty well done. You have given me an idea though, I could put a luger mag base in the mag for my 7,65mm Parabellum T 14. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

08-04-2017, 10:15 AM	#4
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	Don, If your mag had been the real "flat button" type, there would not have had a hole in the left side of mag for removing the follower button, which screws into the follower. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-04-2017, 08:43 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I thought I responded? I had a magazine with a much worse follower made from a nail, and of course I have seen cut off nails used for the pin at the base. The oddest was a luger mag that the base was replaced with a very modified nambu base, wish i had bought that one from Bob Tracy, not sure where it ended up. Ed