[e-levener]

I was digging through a box and found a "B" marked two-tone mag which was full-blued at sometime in its past. Does anyone know if this was ever a rework procedure carried out by ordnance suppliers, or is it more basement trash/good shooter?

 

[e-levener]

I figured as much, but thought the question was worth asking. BTW, I didn't see anything good at the DesMoines GUNshow today except a couple barrels, worn-out keyes grips, a tuned-up and peened framed early commercial gov't, a refinished 1914 GI 1911, and a bus-load of KNIVES and BEADS. Pretty dry.

 

[e-levener]

In my observation, the original two-tone mags usually will have a dark band or line around the color division at the very top of the blued area (like the top mag in Johnny's photo here). Yes, there are fakes, but the ones I have seen just fade from blue or charcoal grey into the bare metal area. Also, an early military mag will not have a "weep" hole at the base where it meets the toe/floorplate like most modern mags do.