Can someone identify my magazine?

katch · 07-14-2007, 08:50 PM

It is marked with a 122 near the bottom and two Waffenamts, one located near the top, the other near the bottom which are both 37 under the turkey. There is no serial number on the base.

Frank · 07-15-2007, 09:10 AM

katch, there are two possibilities. Either it's an Armorers Special, used as a replacement magazine, or someone filed off the pistol serial number on the magazine bottom. These 122 magazines were issued with most of the 1940 and early 1941 Lugers.

Pete Ebbink · 07-15-2007, 11:03 AM

Turkey is probably an eagle...

katch · 07-15-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by Pete Ebbink
Turkey is probably an eagle...

Is that an eagle?

Lugerdoc · 07-16-2007, 08:38 AM

The 122 code on your Schmeisser design PO8 mag, was the code for the Haenel factory before it changed to FXO in early 1941. E/37 was the number assisted to the WaA inspector assigned to Haenel to accept product for the military. TH

katch · 07-16-2007, 04:12 PM

Thank you. Since it changed to FXO in '41, would this be correct for a 1938 model (thats what it's in)?

Lugerdoc · 07-19-2007, 09:39 AM

Katch, To the best of my knowledge, the military didn't start using these 122 code mags until late 1939. A 1938 PO8 should have a folded blued tube with a numbered and proofed (same as on pistol) aluminum bottom. TH

07-14-2007, 08:50 PM	#1
katch User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can someone identify my magazine? It is marked with a 122 near the bottom and two Waffenamts, one located near the top, the other near the bottom which are both 37 under the turkey. There is no serial number on the base.

07-16-2007, 08:38 AM	#5
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	The 122 code on your Schmeisser design PO8 mag, was the code for the Haenel factory before it changed to FXO in early 1941. E/37 was the number assisted to the WaA inspector assigned to Haenel to accept product for the military. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

07-19-2007, 09:39 AM	#7
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	Katch, To the best of my knowledge, the military didn't start using these 122 code mags until late 1939. A 1938 PO8 should have a folded blued tube with a numbered and proofed (same as on pistol) aluminum bottom. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

07-15-2007, 09:10 AM	#2
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	katch, there are two possibilities. Either it's an Armorers Special, used as a replacement magazine, or someone filed off the pistol serial number on the magazine bottom. These 122 magazines were issued with most of the 1940 and early 1941 Lugers.

07-15-2007, 11:03 AM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Turkey is probably an eagle...

07-16-2007, 04:12 PM	#6
katch User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you. Since it changed to FXO in '41, would this be correct for a 1938 model (thats what it's in)?