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Unread 06-20-2017, 03:11 PM   #1
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So I'm one of the people that bit on the Classic Firearms most recent Luger sale. I may have paid a bit much but frankly I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve (I pick it up tomorrow). This will be my first Luger and I think it will look excellent with my two K11s.

My only question (so far) - can the Swiss guns use P08 magazines? I'm trying to find the cheapest mag possible as I'd rather not use the one that comes with it very often judging by the prices I'm seeing online!
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My only question (so far) - can the Swiss guns use P08 magazines?
Interesting question! Mec-Gar makes the best after-market P08 magazine. Greg Cote had them in stock 4 weeks ago when I bought one. Just for S&G, I tried it in my 1900AE Luger - it works fine! Hold-open works too!

I'd hazard a guess that it might work in a Swiss...

Even if it doesn't, it'll work in your next Luger, a P08.
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Welcome to the forum, Bart. Yes, they should interchange with no problem. MecGar mags are the go-to ones for shooting, to conserve an original. There are several sources for them, sort of on a fluctuating basis as shipments arrive and are sold out. You shouldn't pay more than thirty bucks for one, and they can sometimes be found in the low $20s. You can find other brands for cheaper, but performance and durability may be an issue. As a general rule of thumb, I avoid the ones that are spot-welded together along the body's sides, although I have a couple of cheapies that do OK. The better ones are folded together properly and have a single stake mark at the top of each side, which also serves as a follower stop, IIRC.
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Even if it doesn't, it'll work in your next Luger, a P08.
I haven't gotten around to explaining that part of this whole thing to the wifey yet.
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Just grabbed a few Mec Gars from CTD with free shipping!

Now to find a holster...
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I haven't gotten around to explaining that part of this whole thing to the wifey yet.
She wants a new kitchen? You want 3 maybe 4 Lugers...What's to explain???
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Picked her up today! Serial # in the 70K range...anyone know where I can look up production date?
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Picked her up today! Serial # in the 70K range...anyone know where I can look up production date?
It looks like your serial number is 77xxx. That would be 1945-46.

Remove the upper receiver from the frame. Close the takedown lever and look in the well behind the lever for month/year numbers.

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Just grabbed a few Mec Gars from CTD with free shipping!

Now to find a holster...
I think someone is selling a nice one here on the "for sale" sub-forum.
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If you look at some of the factory inspection marks inside the pistol, you'll find that many component parts were made by SIG.

These are remarkable for their precision.

Your pistol is one of the last made... By 1949 they had shifted to the SIG P210.
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