Snail Drums

cirelaw · 07-12-2019, 08:35 PM

In what year did the first and second version appear?

DavidJayUden · 07-12-2019, 09:01 PM

The real question is why are there bottle-neck rounds in an artillery magazine?
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HerrKaiser · 07-12-2019, 09:31 PM

First snail drums were developed as early as 1915. The second type were more simplified and production began around 1916 or 1917, for whatever reason I can no longer find results for it on google like I used to be able to and did frequently.

As I recall, he (Eric) has a known pre-war commercial Artillery Luger so he may have loaded up a drum mag with .30 Luger ammo if that’s what his commercial artillery is chambered for. I suppose he is the one most apt to answer that one though.

Edward Tinker · 07-12-2019, 09:33 PM

you can shoot either round through a trommel mag (not that I could ever get mine to work in either caliber

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lugerholsterrepair · 07-12-2019, 11:33 PM

George Fortier pestered me to prove .30 Luger would work. 32 rounds spit right out. You don't need to use an Artillery. A snail drum works fine with a 4 inch barrel.

Vlim · 07-13-2019, 07:30 AM

Correct. I once tested mine in a Swiss 06/29. Worked perfectly.

cirelaw · 07-13-2019, 09:25 AM

I didn't notice but works fine!!!

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HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 800 Thanks: 750 Thanked 793 Times in 376 Posts	First snail drums were developed as early as 1915. The second type were more simplified and production began around 1916 or 1917, for whatever reason I can no longer find results for it on google like I used to be able to and did frequently. As I recall, he (Eric) has a known pre-war commercial Artillery Luger so he may have loaded up a drum mag with .30 Luger ammo if that’s what his commercial artillery is chambered for. I suppose he is the one most apt to answer that one though. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	The real question is why are there bottle-neck rounds in an artillery magazine? dju

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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	you can shoot either round through a trommel mag (not that I could ever get mine to work in either caliber )

07-13-2019, 07:30 AM	#6
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,032 Thanks: 1,018 Thanked 3,873 Times in 1,184 Posts	Correct. I once tested mine in a Swiss 06/29. Worked perfectly.

07-13-2019, 09:25 AM	#7
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	I didn't notice but works fine!!!