New Mauser Magazine?

Jayhawk21 · 10-22-2006, 06:27 PM

Who made the new[1970] plastic bottomed magazines. And what would they be similar to in the WWI and WWII magazines. Are they considered good? Thanks!

Vlim · 10-23-2006, 08:35 AM

Hi,

The Mauser Parabellum magazines of the 1970's were produced some 50 kilometers from where I live, by MFT (Metaalwarenfabriek Tilburg) in Tilburg, The Netherlands.

At first they produced the complete magazines, later only the magazine bodies. Mauser then outsourced production of the magazine's small parts to other companies. Don't know which companies.

The Dutch company MFT also made magazines for the US-market directly, bypassing Mauser. These magazines were originally labeled with the Mauser logo and 'made in Holland', but after Mauser objected, only the text 'made in Holland' remained.

Initially MFT had problems creating decent magazines from the original P08 specification drawings. Mauser then sent a sample extruded Haenel magazine as an aid to get the proper dimensions.

Lugerdoc · 10-25-2006, 10:48 AM

Paul, These Dutch made extruded mags are exc mags, but since the Mauser Parabellum pistols are disappearing into collections, so are the mags. I only have one exc slightly used "Mauser" marked one @$100 and one "made in Holland" marked one available @$75. I also have a couple of NOS wood bottomed ones (for some of the commerative models) that I got with the Interarms parts stock, left @$150 each. TH

10-22-2006, 06:27 PM	#1
Jayhawk21 User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New Mauser Magazine? Who made the new[1970] plastic bottomed magazines. And what would they be similar to in the WWI and WWII magazines. Are they considered good? Thanks!

10-25-2006, 10:48 AM	#3
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	Paul, These Dutch made extruded mags are exc mags, but since the Mauser Parabellum pistols are disappearing into collections, so are the mags. I only have one exc slightly used "Mauser" marked one @$100 and one "made in Holland" marked one available @$75. I also have a couple of NOS wood bottomed ones (for some of the commerative models) that I got with the Interarms parts stock, left @$150 each. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

10-23-2006, 08:35 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,034 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 3,882 Times in 1,186 Posts	Hi, The Mauser Parabellum magazines of the 1970's were produced some 50 kilometers from where I live, by MFT (Metaalwarenfabriek Tilburg) in Tilburg, The Netherlands. At first they produced the complete magazines, later only the magazine bodies. Mauser then outsourced production of the magazine's small parts to other companies. Don't know which companies. The Dutch company MFT also made magazines for the US-market directly, bypassing Mauser. These magazines were originally labeled with the Mauser logo and 'made in Holland', but after Mauser objected, only the text 'made in Holland' remained. Initially MFT had problems creating decent magazines from the original P08 specification drawings. Mauser then sent a sample extruded Haenel magazine as an aid to get the proper dimensions.