[Redcat94]

Here's a spare magazine that I picked up for my Zella-Mehlis PPK .32 several weeks ago. The Mec-Gar's that I've got work fine but I wanted something closer in age to my pistol. Last week I finally got around to shooting it.

Its got a serial number stamped into the baseplate. According to Marschall this may have been for a Luftwaffe contract. What's interesting is that on mine one digit is overstruck. Has anyone seen another one like this ?

 

[donp326]

It also looks more like a police serial number. I am not sure but I don’t think that Luftwaffe mags were numbered to the gun.


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[Slow10ker1]

Luftwaffe mags were numbered. But, I’ve never seen one with the mag numbered with the 1 or 2 on it. I believe only the SS mags were numbered with the 1 or 2 designation. Hopefully some of the more advanced collectors will jump in.... I’ve seen all kinds of overstrikes on mags thru the years.

 

[GonzoGeezer]

Agree SS mags were stamped with a 1 and 2 but they were stamped on the spine.

Any serials on the base plate could be moved, and there would be on way to stamp a magazine with a finger rest base plate.

 

[Slow10ker1]

The last variation pp and ppk (SS) we’re stamped on the baseplate. Here’s the link to one....

https://www.legacy-collectibles.com/6th-var-ss-ppk.html

 

[donp326]

So were police magazines also marked with a 1and 2. I have a Mauser HSc eagle F wit two matching magazines also labeled 1 and 2. On the bottom toe of each magazine.


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[Slow10ker1]

Donp326, I’ve a police ppk with a matching mag and a 2 under the serial number. But, mines on the side of the mag body. Love to see your HSC, love those pistols....

 

[donp326]

Ok I’ll post it tomorrow. I did post it on the p. 38 forum quite sometime ago.


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[Slow10ker1]

Do you use the same name there? I’ll go there and search for it... Beautiful eagle f, HSC, Don !!! Just went over to the P38 forum and checked it out...