Real deal or aftermarket question....

lrb1200 · 12-12-2021, 06:10 PM

Acquired a 1939 42 code Mauser

It's a gem, appears to have never been in a holster.
Pictures to follow as I upgrade photography.

Question..... two magazines', one mismatched,
but clearly numbered and stamped....no mystery.

The other, unstamped, unnumbered anywhere,
is it a real deal, or an aftermarket ?????

spangy · 12-12-2021, 06:23 PM

The above 3 pictures are for an after market mag IMHO
BUT
I reserve the right to be wrong.

lrb1200 · 12-12-2021, 06:42 PM

I am inclined to agree.
it's the knurled cartridge follower depression button
that's causing my doubt.

Doug G. · 12-12-2021, 06:56 PM

That is a Mec Gar magazine, still being made. The dead give away are the dual base pins and the black plastic Navy style concentric circle base. Looks like an older nickle mag. The new ones are shiny chrome or blued.

Mac Cat · 12-12-2021, 09:19 PM

It does look like a MECGAR, although mine have concentric shaped followers, not cross-hatched.
It is also stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on one side and MECGAR on the other side.
($35)

Doug G. · 12-12-2021, 09:50 PM

All of my MecGars have the checkered stud. The far left mag is a Erma mag not sure who made the wood bottom one?. I recall lots of old (20 year old) Mec Gars were not marked.

lrb1200 · 12-13-2021, 08:25 AM

Gentlemen

Thank you all for your knowledge share and rapid response.

What I posted is clearly just an older example of an aftermarket magazine.

Best regards,
Leonard

12-12-2021, 06:10 PM	#1
lrb1200 User Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Real deal or aftermarket question.... Acquired a 1939 42 code Mauser It's a gem, appears to have never been in a holster. Pictures to follow as I upgrade photography. Question..... two magazines', one mismatched, but clearly numbered and stamped....no mystery. The other, unstamped, unnumbered anywhere, is it a real deal, or an aftermarket ????? Attached Thumbnails

12-12-2021, 06:23 PM	#2
spangy Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 617 Thanks: 3,065 Thanked 1,057 Times in 429 Posts	The above 3 pictures are for an after market mag IMHO BUT I reserve the right to be wrong. __________________ Whoever said that "money can't buy you happiness" never bought a Luger. WTB - Take Down Lever & Trigger Plate (#90) for an Imperial Artillery.

12-12-2021, 06:56 PM	#4
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	That is a Mec Gar magazine, still being made. The dead give away are the dual base pins and the black plastic Navy style concentric circle base. Looks like an older nickle mag. The new ones are shiny chrome or blued. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

12-12-2021, 09:19 PM	#5
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 732 Thanks: 2,100 Thanked 610 Times in 329 Posts	It does look like a MECGAR, although mine have concentric shaped followers, not cross-hatched. It is also stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on one side and MECGAR on the other side. ($35) Attached Thumbnails

12-12-2021, 09:50 PM	#6
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	All of my MecGars have the checkered stud. The far left mag is a Erma mag not sure who made the wood bottom one?. I recall lots of old (20 year old) Mec Gars were not marked. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

12-12-2021, 06:42 PM	#3
lrb1200 User Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	I am inclined to agree. it's the knurled cartridge follower depression button that's causing my doubt.

12-13-2021, 08:25 AM	#7
lrb1200 User Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Gentlemen Thank you all for your knowledge share and rapid response. What I posted is clearly just an older example of an aftermarket magazine. Best regards, Leonard