P.08 Luger Magazines?

ArtyMan

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Hey guys,

I have a 1938 S.42 P.08 Luger, but no magazine for it. I have been looking around for quite some time for a magazine with no luck. Anyone have any sources? From my understanding, the magazine that would be correct for my pistol would be blued with a silver metal bottom - is this correct?
 
ArtyMan said:
Hey guys,

I have a 1938 S.42 P.08 Luger, but no magazine for it. I have been looking around for quite some time for a magazine with no luck. Anyone have any sources? From my understanding, the magazine that would be correct for my pistol would be blued with a silver metal bottom - is this correct?
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Darrin Weaver (Author of "Hitlers Garands") lists a bunch for sale on his website. Here: htt p://homepages.vvm.com/~histpart/Luger.htm

They are not cheap, but originals hardly ever are...

I've bought 2 P.08 Magazines from P&D Enterprises in Edmonton. One was a new made Mec-Gar magazine, the other was an original with a bakelite bottom and original holster for $50!! :)

The Mec-Gar mags work flawlessly with my 1938 s/42, and the original WW2 mags work well too. I find older, wood bottomed WW1/Imperial/Weimar ones don't work the best, but it could be the springs are worn out?

You can give P&D a call, they carry Mec-Gar mags, and who knows, may have one in stock??? Maybe Marstar has some in stock now too??? I don't like the Chinese repro P.08 mags though... they don't seem to work well for me. YMMV
 
Can magazines be shipped from the US? I wouldn't mind a Mec-Gar shooter mag, but ideally I would like one "correct era' magazine as well.
 
ArtyMan said:
Can magazines be shipped from the US? I wouldn't mind a Mec-Gar shooter mag, but ideally I would like one "correct era' magazine as well.
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Email your question to who you wish to buy from. They will probably have a better idea of what is up...

Not sure if P.08 mags are high up on the US ITAR list, but.... :confused:

Ordering from Europe might be an option?
 
@ ArtyMan:

There are THREE basic types of mags for German-issued Lugers. They are:

1. Wood-bottom folded and formed sheet-metal, in the white: up to and past the Great War.

2. Aluminum-bottom folded and formed sheet-metal, blued: new production Third Reich pistols.

3. Plastic-bottom extruded steel magazines: end of production and replacements. These are by FAR the best magazines from a function POV. Some are made by Haenel and are marked "Schmeissr Patent" and they are worth a lot more than $1.69.

Generally, Luger magazines (new ones) are supplied with the slot for the Mag Release Button unfinished. This is because the Magazines should be individually fitted to the guns. If you do get one that is a bit loose and lets the Platform down too far, somebody good on a MIG welder can build up the surface which engages the Release, get the mag to ride higher. Pretty much puts an END to hang-ups.

Triple-K in the States (Krasne's) makes a P-'08 magazine at a reasonable price. It comes ready to be fitted: the release slot just started.

Hope this helps.
 
According to the data I have, the correct magazine for a 38 S42 P08 would have a blued body with an aluminum base. It should be stamped with a SE 63 (Stick Eagle), or SE 83 inspector's mark (Waffenampt) if the pistol has a G suffix or later to be absolutely correct for a '38. Check the inspector's stamps on the right hand side of the receiver to see what these look like - it should have a pair of either the SE63 or SE83 stamps.
 
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I have had good luck with many Mec-Gar mags, but the only problem I have ever had with one was a Luger magazine. The plastic floorplate shattered causing the spring to shoot out of the bottom when I loaded it into the pistol for the first time. I hope my experience was an anomaly but I thought I would share.
 
look for the east german po8 vopo magazines, old style quality. I bought a few of them years ago and they are excellent
 
I usually see a couple Luger mags at gun shows but the price is never cheap.

I would try contacting Peter Dunstan aka Luger Collector here on CGN.

-Steve
 
SIGP2101 said:
Can anyone import this in Canada. Numrich wouldn't ship it to me directly?

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/980980.htm
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I believe only original snail drum magazines are exempt from the 10 round rule in Canada, this is a repo, and would have to be pinned to 10 to be legal. This is probably also why they won't ship to some of the states listed as they too have magazine capacity limits.

As it stands, this magazine would be regarded as a "prohibited device" in Canada.
 
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raindog said:
I believe only original snail drum magazines are exempt from the 10 round rule in Canada, this is a repo, and would have to be pinned to 10 to be legal. This is probably also why they won't ship to some of the states listed as they too have magazine capacity limits.

As it stands, this magazine would be regarded as a "prohibited device" in Canada.
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Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted

SOR/98-462
CRIMINAL CODE

Cartridge Magazine Control Regulations


    • 3. (1) Any cartridge magazine


(3) Paragraph (1)(b) does not include any cartridge magazine that

  • (a) is of the “snail-drum” type (schneckentrommel) that was originally designed or manufactured for use in a firearm that is a handgun known as the Parabellum-Pistol, System Borchardt-Luger, Model 1900, or “Luger”, or any variant or modified version of it, including the Model 1902, Model 1904 (Marine), Model 1904/06 (Marine), Model 1904/08 (Marine), Model 1906, Model 1908 and Model 1908 (Artillery) pistols;
 
I had two new Repo Luger P08 Mags in the EE two months ago but no interest. Sold one on Ebay for $85 which was way more then I was asking for it here.
 
SIGP2101 said:
Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted

SOR/98-462
CRIMINAL CODE

Cartridge Magazine Control Regulations




    • 3. (1) Any cartridge magazine


(3) Paragraph (1)(b) does not include any cartridge magazine that

  • (a) is of the “snail-drum” type (schneckentrommel) that was originally designed or manufactured for use in a firearm that is a handgun known as the Parabellum-Pistol, System Borchardt-Luger, Model 1900, or “Luger”, or any variant or modified version of it, including the Model 1902, Model 1904 (Marine), Model 1904/06 (Marine), Model 1904/08 (Marine), Model 1906, Model 1908 and Model 1908 (Artillery) pistols;
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I would contact the NFA for clarification about how that law is interpreted legally before you try and bring across a reproduction magazine. I agree with the previous poster that the law was written in regard to original magazines, not reproduction magazines simply due to their rarity.

US distributors are going to be gun shy about sending anything remotely questionable to Canada.
 
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