Correct Magazine for a 42 Mauser Banner late war

CJS57 · 04-29-2012, 10:15 AM

What would be the correct magazine for 42 Mauser Banner late war commercial (not police, not army!) in the 8300 Y range? I am thinking an unmarked, unproofed late war Mauser extruded type with a blue tube and an unmarked black plastic bottom or an unmarked aluminum bottom (aluminum seems unlikely to me). Thanks!

CJS57 · 04-30-2012, 07:06 AM

Surely someone knows or has an educated guess of what these rare guns should have for a magazine?

FNorm · 04-30-2012, 09:03 AM

You're right on. Possibly a commercial luger, called variation 10. Two digit date, 4 inch barrel in 7.65 or 9mm. C/U E/N or no proofs. Small parts strawed or blued. Black plastic or walnut grips.
Some have P.08 on the frame. 8126y - 9194y. The change over from aluminum to plastic mag bottoms started in 1941, so it might have either.

FN

Lugerdoc · 04-30-2012, 10:35 AM

CJ, I agree that most 1942 lugers were issued with the FXO schmeisser type mag with a black plastic bottom. I have an exc one available if needed. It's also possible that the correct mag for a police or contract issue, would not be WaAed or FXO marked. TH

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CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	Correct Magazine for a 42 Mauser Banner late war What would be the correct magazine for 42 Mauser Banner late war commercial (not police, not army!) in the 8300 Y range? I am thinking an unmarked, unproofed late war Mauser extruded type with a blue tube and an unmarked black plastic bottom or an unmarked aluminum bottom (aluminum seems unlikely to me). Thanks!

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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	CJ, I agree that most 1942 lugers were issued with the FXO schmeisser type mag with a black plastic bottom. I have an exc one available if needed. It's also possible that the correct mag for a police or contract issue, would not be WaAed or FXO marked. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	Surely someone knows or has an educated guess of what these rare guns should have for a magazine?

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FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	You're right on. Possibly a commercial luger, called variation 10. Two digit date, 4 inch barrel in 7.65 or 9mm. C/U E/N or no proofs. Small parts strawed or blued. Black plastic or walnut grips. Some have P.08 on the frame. 8126y - 9194y. The change over from aluminum to plastic mag bottoms started in 1941, so it might have either. FN