+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 27

Thread: Luger Mag, is it Genuine?

Click here to increase the font size Click here to reduce the font size
  1. #1
    Legacy Member Roy W's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Last On
    Yesterday @ 03:46 PM
    Location
    Hampshire
    Posts
    561
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    03:22 AM

    Luger Mag, is it Genuine?

    In amongst a box of bits I got hold of today there was this magazine.

    My uninformed eye suggests it is a 9mm Luger mag. The base is wooden, but is this a genuine period mag, or a modern repro?

    Any opinions greatly appreciated.

    Attachment 77309Attachment 77308Attachment 77307Attachment 77310Attachment 77311Attachment 77312
    Information
    Warning: This is a relatively older thread
    This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.

  2. # ADS
    Friends and Sponsors
    Join Date
    October 2006
    Location
    Milsurps.Com
    Posts
    All Threads
    A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered.  Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping.  In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail.  I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!).  CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping. Manufacturer of various vintage rifle scopes for the 1903 such as our M73G4 (reproduction of the Weaver 330C) and Malcolm 8X Gen II (Unertl reproduction). Several of our scopes are used in the CMP Vintage Sniper competition on top of 1903 rifles. Brian Dick ... BDL Ltd. - Specializing in British and Commonwealth weapons Specializing in premium ammunition and reloading components. Your source for the finest in High Power Competition Gear. Here at T-bones Shipwrighting we specialise in vintage service rifle: re-barrelling, bedding, repairs, modifications and accurizing. We also provide importation services for firearms, parts and weapons, for both private or commercial businesses.
     

  3. #2
    Advisory Panel browningautorifle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Last On
    Yesterday @ 10:05 PM
    Location
    Victoria BC
    Posts
    29,836
    Real Name
    Jim
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    01:22 AM
    It looks good, but there should be marking on it. There should be SOMETHING... Unmarked mags could be between war commercial too.
    Regards, Jim

  4. Thank You to browningautorifle For This Useful Post:


  5. Avoid Ads - Become a Contributing Member - Click HERE
  6. #3
    Legacy Member Roy W's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Last On
    Yesterday @ 03:46 PM
    Location
    Hampshire
    Posts
    561
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    03:22 AM
    Thread Starter
    thanks Jim

    No markings on this one

  7. #4
    Advisory Panel browningautorifle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Last On
    Yesterday @ 10:05 PM
    Location
    Victoria BC
    Posts
    29,836
    Real Name
    Jim
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    01:22 AM
    There'll be others along in a minute...
    Regards, Jim

  8. #5
    Contributing Member Flying10uk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Last On
    Yesterday @ 10:53 PM
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    5,075
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    08:22 AM
    There are some "wear" marks on the metalwork and damage to the wood cap which, in this case, is a good sign although this patina/wear can be faked.

  9. #6
    Legacy Member butlersrangers's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Last On
    03-26-2024 @ 09:38 PM
    Location
    S.E. Michigan, U.S.A.
    Posts
    737
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    04:22 AM
    It looks like a WW1 original to me. I could use one like that in my 1917 DWM Luger, (which now has a WW2 Nazi marked magazine).

    Please PM me, if you are interested in selling it.
    Last edited by butlersrangers; 11-04-2016 at 03:52 PM.

  10. #7
    Legacy Member Roy W's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Last On
    Yesterday @ 03:46 PM
    Location
    Hampshire
    Posts
    561
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    03:22 AM
    Thread Starter
    Happy to sell it, but not sure what they are worth. Also, are we safe to export Mags to the USAicon?

  11. Thank You to Roy W For This Useful Post:


  12. #8
    Legacy Member no4mk1t's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Last On
    02-20-2024 @ 09:08 PM
    Location
    Dixie
    Posts
    175
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    04:22 AM
    The walnut bases were used up into the 1920's, then they changed to aluminum bases sometime in the early 1930's if memory serves.
    Each Luger was issued with two magazines which were serial numbered to the gun. The "spare" magazine was stamped with a "+" marking. Any magazine that is unnumbered is a replacement magazine not originally issued with a pistol.
    Any magazine that has a plastic base and/or follower is a post war commercial mag.

  13. The Following 5 Members Say Thank You to no4mk1t For This Useful Post:


  14. #9
    Contributing Member Flying10uk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Last On
    Yesterday @ 10:53 PM
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    5,075
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    08:22 AM
    I believe that the question of exporting a mag from the U.K. to the U.S. surfaced on this Forum a while back. If I remember correctly the consensus seemed to be that extreme caution was required in order to get the procedure/protocol right, especially in the current climate, or risk losing the mag to U.K. or U.S. customs or law enforcement. Personally, I have had no experience of exporting such items and so am not able to offer much more advice.

    However, I do remember seeing a piece earlier in the year on Sky News?, I think, concerning a former Britishicon soldier turned artist. Basically he had got hold of several U.K. deactivated A.K.47s/Ms, legal within the U.K., and transformed them into "works of art" by sticking flowers and bank notes onto them. He may have also done further deactivation to them??? He then decided that it would be an excellent idea to display his "works of art" internationally at art exhibitions. Things turned a little sour when he arrived in the U.S. in order to attend an art exhibition and U.S. Customs decided that they wanted a sneak preview of his "works of art". U.S. Customs did seize the "works of art" and I never heard if the chap got them back. His main argument, as far as I could tell, seemed to be that they were "works of art" not weapons and so he couldn't understand why they were being seized.

  15. #10
    Legacy Member butlersrangers's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Last On
    03-26-2024 @ 09:38 PM
    Location
    S.E. Michigan, U.S.A.
    Posts
    737
    Local Date
    03-28-2024
    Local Time
    04:22 AM
    I have purchased target sights sent to U.S.iconA. from ebay vendors located in the U.K. (Packages were labeled "diopter").

    I don't know if there is a restriction on sending a Luger magazine in the Britishicon Post.

    The U. S. Post and State of Michigan have no restriction on the shipping of an unloaded pistol magazine. Of course discrete labeling, like "antique auto part", is probably wise.

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Genuine M39 ?
    By sumway in forum Soviet Bloc Rifles
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 10-07-2015, 03:25 AM
  2. Genuine Martini???
    By Cactus in forum Martini Henry Rifles
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 05-20-2014, 09:12 AM
  3. So there´s now a genuine new Bren
    By villiers in forum The Bren LMG (Light Machine Gun)
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 02-19-2014, 07:44 PM
  4. no4 mk1 T genuine?
    By ssj in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-17-2013, 08:03 PM
  5. L42A1 - genuine?
    By Patrick Chadwick in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum
    Replies: 34
    Last Post: 09-10-2012, 06:32 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Raven Rocks