WW1 Luger Mags

Ben Evans · 10-23-2013, 09:37 AM

Gents, just got these WW1 luger mags, one for my artillery luger and one for a holster, one seems to have more writing and numbers than normal, is this just a different maker or is it a unit mark etc?

Cheers

Ben

alanint · 10-23-2013, 09:44 AM

Your first magazine is an Erfurt marked WW1 magazine, original markings would be the serial number, (7635), letter suffix, (M?N?) and a "+" to mark it as the spare magazine.

The "99" was added later as either a rack, inventory or police reissue mark.

Your second magazine is also Erfurt marked, but your serial number is a first run, early one without a letter suffix. It also has the spare magazine "+", but nothing further added to it.

Ben Evans · 10-23-2013, 10:00 AM

Many thanks for the info

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Your first magazine is an Erfurt marked WW1 magazine, original markings would be the serial number, (7635), letter suffix, (M?N?) and a "+" to mark it as the spare magazine. The "99" was added later as either a rack, inventory or police reissue mark. Your second magazine is also Erfurt marked, but your serial number is a first run, early one without a letter suffix. It also has the spare magazine "+", but nothing further added to it. Last edited by alanint; 10-23-2013 at 10:57 AM.

10-23-2013, 10:00 AM	#3
Ben Evans User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: UK Posts: 94 Thanks: 31 Thanked 25 Times in 12 Posts	Many thanks for the info