Red Grip magazine

Henry Markell · 08-04-2005, 03:01 PM

Hello Lugers

i am since today happy Luger owner in Germany.
I have a 6/29 red Grip serial 5153Z with 90 % blue and only two scratches - get for an apple an an egg ( German slogan).

But it has only black plastic knob magazine. I seen in a gallery that there are red knobs.

Who know if I can gat in germany / Swizerland such items.
Excuse my bead engish.

HM
favorite own guns :
1911 Commercial russian contract
Sharps 50/70 civil war converted
Starr SA Civil war
2 Remington (Navy / Army) civilwar
1 Luger 06/29 since today.

Pete Ebbink · 08-04-2005, 04:43 PM

Try Stefan Mahrer who lives in CH and has this web site :

http://www.swissdagger.com/index.htm

Or try Andrew Zink who also lives in CH :

http://www.augustus.ch/

If not, contact FGS, Inc. here is the USA...they have red Bern M1929 magazines for sale from time to time. Talk/email with Ken Clark or Dough Smith :

http://www.fgsinc.8m.com/

Henry Markell · 08-05-2005, 12:37 PM

Dear Pete,

thanks. I will ask there.
Now I mus look for ammo. Here in Europe is the only knowed manufacturer fiocchi. I hope this ammo goes.

Maybe I well upload a photo of my red grip Luger.
She looks very well , over 90 % blue and only two small scratches - in the collection she layes with much other guns in a box like a defect spare part.

Best - HM

Pete Ebbink · 08-05-2005, 03:56 PM

Hi Henry,

In the USA, we are lucky to buy 7,65 mm ammo (Lapua ammo made in Finland in the 1980's) from this vendor...but I do not think they ship overseas...price is very good for hard-to-find ammo :

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=97228

Maybe you can find a similar supplier in Europe...??? If you do, please post info. on the Luger Forum...as we have many members in Europe and elsewhere...

Henry Markell · 08-08-2005, 03:21 PM

Hi Pete and all Lugers,

in Germany You can get italian ammo from Fiocchi, SP and FMJ 93grs - 500 costs 165 Euro . All brass is boxer primed.
Other labels like Geco Norma SAKO and Lapua do not produce since over 10 years.
I got 50 shot Geco - it really works good.

Here is a picture, the left side has two scratches and 10 % no blue, maybe ist falling down and the holster scratched ist. Right side ist 100 % like new.
Best
HR

swissdagger · 09-11-2005, 08:33 AM

Hello Henry,
To find a magazine with red bottom is not so easy and expensive, I payed CHF.200.- for my last.The right ammo is easy to get if you live near the Swiss border ....

stm

Henry Markell · 09-13-2005, 03:46 PM

Dear Swissdagger,

I have now gtet Fiocchi FMJ 93 grs. Tomorrow I will shoot with it. It was very expensive - 500 round for 164 Euros.
We will see.

200 Swiss frances for an red grip magazine - I am not sure if I buy it. the gun was very cheap because I have found an buyer for other guns of these collctions and the dealer was very happy for my business.

Pete Ebbink · 09-18-2005, 12:43 PM

Henry,

Last red M1929 magazine I bought here in the USA cost me $ 160 USD. I was happy to pay that as you do not see them for sale without a gun too often.

08-04-2005, 03:01 PM	#1
Henry Markell User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Red Grip magazine Hello Lugers i am since today happy Luger owner in Germany. I have a 6/29 red Grip serial 5153Z with 90 % blue and only two scratches - get for an apple an an egg ( German slogan). But it has only black plastic knob magazine. I seen in a gallery that there are red knobs. Who know if I can gat in germany / Swizerland such items. Excuse my bead engish. HM favorite own guns : 1911 Commercial russian contract Sharps 50/70 civil war converted Starr SA Civil war 2 Remington (Navy / Army) civilwar 1 Luger 06/29 since today. __________________ HM

08-05-2005, 12:37 PM	#3
Henry Markell User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dear Pete, thanks. I will ask there. Now I mus look for ammo. Here in Europe is the only knowed manufacturer fiocchi. I hope this ammo goes. Maybe I well upload a photo of my red grip Luger. She looks very well , over 90 % blue and only two small scratches - in the collection she layes with much other guns in a box like a defect spare part. Best - HM __________________ HM

08-08-2005, 03:21 PM	#5
Henry Markell User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Picture and ammo Hi Pete and all Lugers, in Germany You can get italian ammo from Fiocchi, SP and FMJ 93grs - 500 costs 165 Euro . All brass is boxer primed. Other labels like Geco Norma SAKO and Lapua do not produce since over 10 years. I got 50 shot Geco - it really works good. Here is a picture, the left side has two scratches and 10 % no blue, maybe ist falling down and the holster scratched ist. Right side ist 100 % like new. Best HR Attached Thumbnails __________________ HM

09-13-2005, 03:46 PM	#7
Henry Markell User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dear Swissdagger, I have now gtet Fiocchi FMJ 93 grs. Tomorrow I will shoot with it. It was very expensive - 500 round for 164 Euros. We will see. 200 Swiss frances for an red grip magazine - I am not sure if I buy it. the gun was very cheap because I have found an buyer for other guns of these collctions and the dealer was very happy for my business. __________________ HM

08-04-2005, 04:43 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Try Stefan Mahrer who lives in CH and has this web site : http://www.swissdagger.com/index.htm Or try Andrew Zink who also lives in CH : http://www.augustus.ch/ If not, contact FGS, Inc. here is the USA...they have red Bern M1929 magazines for sale from time to time. Talk/email with Ken Clark or Dough Smith : http://www.fgsinc.8m.com/

08-05-2005, 03:56 PM	#4
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Henry, In the USA, we are lucky to buy 7,65 mm ammo (Lapua ammo made in Finland in the 1980's) from this vendor...but I do not think they ship overseas...price is very good for hard-to-find ammo : http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=97228 Maybe you can find a similar supplier in Europe...??? If you do, please post info. on the Luger Forum...as we have many members in Europe and elsewhere...

09-11-2005, 08:33 AM	#6
swissdagger User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 53 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Henry, To find a magazine with red bottom is not so easy and expensive, I payed CHF.200.- for my last.The right ammo is easy to get if you live near the Swiss border .... stm

09-18-2005, 12:43 PM	#8
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Henry, Last red M1929 magazine I bought here in the USA cost me $ 160 USD. I was happy to pay that as you do not see them for sale without a gun too often.