Magazine Question

Ed Mc · 01-26-2012, 10:25 AM

Gentlemen, thanks, you have a very helpful website. As for my question.....I have a non-matching aluminum base magazine with the letter f...+...and an eagle stamp 63. From reading your site the + meaning a second mag for the original serial # pistol. Would this be a correct, for the period, magazine for a 41 BYF?

Norme · 01-26-2012, 10:47 AM

Hi Ed, A magazine with an E/63 on it's base would be too early for a 41 byf. The correct magazine would be an Army Type 3 or 4, as illustrated below. Regards, Norm

alanint · 01-26-2012, 12:11 PM

You also do not mention a serial number. Was this scrubbed off or is it present?

Ed Mc · 01-26-2012, 01:43 PM

Norme,
Thanks. I take it that the last photo or type 4 is a plastic base? Which would be correct for a 't' block production? Or is this a question that can't be answered with certainty.

Alan,
The serial number of the magazine I have is 6424.

Ed

Norme · 01-26-2012, 02:28 PM

Hi Ed, By the time the t block came along, most 41 byf's were equipped with mags with black plastic bases. The good news for you is that they weren't numbered, the bad news is that they are expensive, about $200.00 for a decent example. Regards, Norm

tharpo · 01-26-2012, 08:42 PM

Ed,
Here is an example of a magazine that would have been issued with a 1941 byf luger with a "t" suffix. Magazines in the 1941 "t" block would also have fxo stamped on the body.
Tom

Ed Mc · 01-26-2012, 10:08 PM

Tharpo,
Thanks, it seems I have a lot to learn. Would this be the type 3 as shown above by Norme?
Ed

tharpo · 01-26-2012, 10:43 PM

Ed,
Here is what a 1941 fxo stamped magazine looks like from the side.

Tom

Ed Mc · 01-26-2012, 10:57 PM

Tom,
Thanks again, I'll know what to look for.
Ed

Lugerdoc · 01-30-2012, 11:46 AM

I agree with the above, but IMHO the unnumbered BPBed FXO mags are an acceptable issue spare mag. TH

01-26-2012, 10:25 AM	#1
Ed Mc User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Magazine Question Gentlemen, thanks, you have a very helpful website. As for my question.....I have a non-matching aluminum base magazine with the letter f...+...and an eagle stamp 63. From reading your site the + meaning a second mag for the original serial # pistol. Would this be a correct, for the period, magazine for a 41 BYF?

01-26-2012, 10:47 AM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	Hi Ed, A magazine with an E/63 on it's base would be too early for a 41 byf. The correct magazine would be an Army Type 3 or 4, as illustrated below. Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails

01-26-2012, 08:42 PM	#6
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 536 Thanks: 116 Thanked 375 Times in 153 Posts	Ed, Here is an example of a magazine that would have been issued with a 1941 byf luger with a "t" suffix. Magazines in the 1941 "t" block would also have fxo stamped on the body. Tom Attached Thumbnails

01-26-2012, 10:43 PM	#8
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 536 Thanks: 116 Thanked 375 Times in 153 Posts	Ed, Here is what a 1941 fxo stamped magazine looks like from the side. Tom Attached Thumbnails

01-30-2012, 11:46 AM	#10
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	I agree with the above, but IMHO the unnumbered BPBed FXO mags are an acceptable issue spare mag. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-26-2012, 12:11 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	You also do not mention a serial number. Was this scrubbed off or is it present?

01-26-2012, 01:43 PM	#4
Ed Mc User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Norme, Thanks. I take it that the last photo or type 4 is a plastic base? Which would be correct for a 't' block production? Or is this a question that can't be answered with certainty. Alan, The serial number of the magazine I have is 6424. Ed

01-26-2012, 02:28 PM	#5
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	Hi Ed, By the time the t block came along, most 41 byf's were equipped with mags with black plastic bases. The good news for you is that they weren't numbered, the bad news is that they are expensive, about $200.00 for a decent example. Regards, Norm

01-26-2012, 10:08 PM	#7
Ed Mc User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Tharpo, Thanks, it seems I have a lot to learn. Would this be the type 3 as shown above by Norme? Ed

01-26-2012, 10:57 PM	#9
Ed Mc User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Tom, Thanks again, I'll know what to look for. Ed