Bern Wooden Magazines...

Pete Ebbink · 09-28-2005, 01:44 PM

Detail of the bottom of the wood on Bern-produced wooden magazines is a bit different than their German DWM counter parts. The round shape of the finger "knobs" holds their shape along the bottom surface...whereas the DWM bottoms tend to blend the knobs with the rest of the wooden bottom and the round shape of the knobs is lost along the bottom. Tubes tend to have a more "satin" finish, as well.

These three (3) are for M1906 W+F Bern lugers (aka '24 Bern or M1906/24 Bern). The one on the far right has 2-digits of the serial number stamped :

Dwight Gruber · 09-28-2005, 03:31 PM

Pete,

Thanks much for the detail presentation on the mags. Answers a question about a mag that I used to have whose base didn't 'look' quite right. Wish now I'd kept it.

--Dwight

Pete Ebbink · 09-28-2005, 06:57 PM

Hi Dwight...

Some folks at gun shows assume they are "repro's" and sell them as such...two of these only cost me $ 75 and $ 80 respectively. The one with the 2-numbers was more ($ 125) as the owner/seller knew it was a Bern piece...

Pete Ebbink · 10-14-2005, 01:22 PM

Here is another photo...of a Bern magazine posted by LF member "Freddo" some time ago :

09-28-2005, 01:44 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Bern Wooden Magazines... Detail of the bottom of the wood on Bern-produced wooden magazines is a bit different than their German DWM counter parts. The round shape of the finger "knobs" holds their shape along the bottom surface...whereas the DWM bottoms tend to blend the knobs with the rest of the wooden bottom and the round shape of the knobs is lost along the bottom. Tubes tend to have a more "satin" finish, as well. These three (3) are for M1906 W+F Bern lugers (aka '24 Bern or M1906/24 Bern). The one on the far right has 2-digits of the serial number stamped :

09-28-2005, 03:31 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	Pete, Thanks much for the detail presentation on the mags. Answers a question about a mag that I used to have whose base didn't 'look' quite right. Wish now I'd kept it. --Dwight

09-28-2005, 06:57 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Dwight... Some folks at gun shows assume they are "repro's" and sell them as such...two of these only cost me $ 75 and $ 80 respectively. The one with the 2-numbers was more ($ 125) as the owner/seller knew it was a Bern piece...

10-14-2005, 01:22 PM	#4
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Here is another photo...of a Bern magazine posted by LF member "Freddo" some time ago :