Here is a magazine that is very similar to the early crimped sheet metal luger magazine, except that brass is used to form the sheet metal tube.The brass mag is shown with a standard sheet metal crimpted mag. Brass mag is on the top(fig1,2,3) or left side(fig 4,5)
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The brass tube of this mag appears to have been made on the same die that was used to stamp out standard sheet metal mag. The bottom piece is made of a nonmagnetic metal that is harder than aluminum, and is held in place by a brass pin.The bottom piece is deeply scarred, perhaps from corrosion or occured during its manufacture. The coiled spring inside is intact, as is the follower which also appears corroded. This mag appears to have had a hard life but still works! Perhaps built as a corrosion resistant mag for sea duty? Any ideas would be appreciated.
John
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The brass tube of this mag appears to have been made on the same die that was used to stamp out standard sheet metal mag. The bottom piece is made of a nonmagnetic metal that is harder than aluminum, and is held in place by a brass pin.The bottom piece is deeply scarred, perhaps from corrosion or occured during its manufacture. The coiled spring inside is intact, as is the follower which also appears corroded. This mag appears to have had a hard life but still works! Perhaps built as a corrosion resistant mag for sea duty? Any ideas would be appreciated.
John