help with magazine

lugersrkewl · 04-14-2013, 12:33 AM

I have exhausted magazine stickys and posts from both sites.
I dont yet have 3rd reich lugers and I cant find this mag.
The closest one it came to was was a krieghoff but I havent seen a similar loading button and the base has no serials or proofs . It looks like it has some age to it. Any thoughts appreciated...

Edward Tinker · 04-14-2013, 01:20 AM

Aftermarket

lugersrkewl · 04-14-2013, 10:07 AM

havent fired it yet but manual cocking trips hold open.

John Sabato · 04-15-2013, 12:10 PM

I agree with Ed Tinker... Definitely aftermarket, but good quality... wish I could remember who made them with that concentric circle follower button, but unfortunately, I can't. maybe LugerDoc can remember... he's a couple of years younger than me

G.T. · 04-15-2013, 12:16 PM

Most likely post war Danish manufacture, most are marked "MADE IN DENMARK" on the bottom....best to all, til...lat'r...GT

rhuff · 04-15-2013, 05:03 PM

I agree with G.T. I own a postwar aftermarket Luger mag made in Denmark, and it looks like the one pictured. It is a quality mag. Mine is stamped "made in Denmark" on the base.

jussi16 · 04-17-2013, 07:10 AM

That is a DDR magazine. You don´t see these too often.

jussi

Andyd · 04-17-2013, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jussi16

That is a DDR magazine. You don´t see these too often.

jussi

I have never seen anything but extruded East German mags that were made on the machines left over. The follower button was shaped differently and I seriously doubt that my E.G cousins over there would have set up special tooling in the good old VEB times.

All I have seen, that are confirmed East German have 2/1001 stamped on it.

jussi16 · 04-19-2013, 06:36 AM

I have seen these for sale on eBay and eGun. DDR. Even tried to get a good pair, but price went too high.
Is it possible to see a picture of the bottom piece?

jussi

lugersrkewl · 04-19-2013, 12:53 PM

Hope this is a good enough angle </html>

SteveM · 04-19-2013, 01:38 PM

All of the DDR mags that I have seen are pinned through the base..

lugersrkewl · 04-19-2013, 03:17 PM

this one seems like a cast metel like an iron skillet or something rather then aluminum

John Sabato · 04-19-2013, 04:07 PM

The rectangular crimp shown in the red circle is how the two halves of the magazine (front and rear) are kept from separating at the folded seam down the side. This is a stamped sheet metal magazine... not extruded. The FXO type extruded magazines (and similar DDR post war mags that were made on the same machinery) are a single piece of steel, and do not have any type of crimp in this area.

As stated previously, this is a Danish manufactured post-war magazine. I used to own one... they are very high quality.

lugersrkewl · 04-19-2013, 04:43 PM

Excellent I am getting schooled on mags thanks to everyone. Some of the kreighoff mags have the rectangular crimp. So fxo mags are 2 pieces that have a " pittsburg" type lock then crimped at each end for extra reinforcement . How would they do an extruded piece? a round tube ran through a mechanical former or a mill process?

jussi16 · 04-19-2013, 04:53 PM

I know these are DDR, but don´t know how to prove it. So
I will just wait someone to agree with me.

or not!
No more comments from me...

jussi

04-14-2013, 12:33 AM	#1
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	help with magazine I have exhausted magazine stickys and posts from both sites. I dont yet have 3rd reich lugers and I cant find this mag. The closest one it came to was was a krieghoff but I havent seen a similar loading button and the base has no serials or proofs . It looks like it has some age to it. Any thoughts appreciated... Attached Thumbnails

04-15-2013, 12:10 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	I agree with Ed Tinker... Definitely aftermarket, but good quality... wish I could remember who made them with that concentric circle follower button, but unfortunately, I can't. maybe LugerDoc can remember... he's a couple of years younger than me __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-15-2013, 12:16 PM	#5
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,507 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 3,653 Times in 1,004 Posts	Denmark Most likely post war Danish manufacture, most are marked "MADE IN DENMARK" on the bottom....best to all, til...lat'r...GT

04-19-2013, 12:53 PM	#10
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	comin atcha Hope this is a good enough angle </html> Attached Thumbnails

04-19-2013, 04:07 PM	#13
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Sheet metal, not extruded or cast... The rectangular crimp shown in the red circle is how the two halves of the magazine (front and rear) are kept from separating at the folded seam down the side. This is a stamped sheet metal magazine... not extruded. The FXO type extruded magazines (and similar DDR post war mags that were made on the same machinery) are a single piece of steel, and do not have any type of crimp in this area. As stated previously, this is a Danish manufactured post-war magazine. I used to own one... they are very high quality. Attached Images __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-14-2013, 01:20 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Aftermarket

04-14-2013, 10:07 AM	#3
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	havent fired it yet but manual cocking trips hold open.

04-15-2013, 05:03 PM	#6
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 2,709 Thanked 972 Times in 717 Posts	I agree with G.T. I own a postwar aftermarket Luger mag made in Denmark, and it looks like the one pictured. It is a quality mag. Mine is stamped "made in Denmark" on the base.

04-17-2013, 07:10 AM	#7
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	That is a DDR magazine. You don´t see these too often. jussi

04-19-2013, 06:36 AM	#9
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	I have seen these for sale on eBay and eGun. DDR. Even tried to get a good pair, but price went too high. Is it possible to see a picture of the bottom piece? jussi

04-19-2013, 01:38 PM	#11
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	All of the DDR mags that I have seen are pinned through the base..

04-19-2013, 03:17 PM	#12
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	this one seems like a cast metel like an iron skillet or something rather then aluminum

04-19-2013, 04:43 PM	#14
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	Excellent I am getting schooled on mags thanks to everyone. Some of the kreighoff mags have the rectangular crimp. So fxo mags are 2 pieces that have a " pittsburg" type lock then crimped at each end for extra reinforcement . How would they do an extruded piece? a round tube ran through a mechanical former or a mill process?

04-19-2013, 04:53 PM	#15
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	I know these are DDR, but don´t know how to prove it. So I will just wait someone to agree with me. or not! No more comments from me... jussi