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What do I need to look at on the pistol to see if it uses an early or late magazine? I guess there is some difference with the pistols? When did this magazine change take place. I have read here that the latter magazines will not work in the earlier pistols without modifying the magazines. Why exactly will they not work? I am trying to get the "low down" on it. I have not posted in a while and have a mint 1969 on layaway.....missed yall......

Not sure what differentiates "early" from "late". My P64 is a 1972. I've bought several extra magazines without regard to their age. All work and all look the same, to me.

Hurryin' Hoosier wrote:Not sure what differentiates "early" from "late". .

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No answers yet.

Curly1 wrote:

Hurryin' Hoosier wrote:Not sure what differentiates "early" from "late". .

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I was going to make a crude wise-crack about my P64 apparently being a "ho", but I'll refrain.

fully machined wrote:No answers yet.

Not sure what answer you want, you've asked about this before, and been given an answer.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5099

If you spend a couple minutes search around (it's called a google box) you'll find some of the other changes that were made during the year of 1972:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=872&view=next

Thanks Weasel.

They key is whether you have an older style hammer or the newer triangular style hammer.

PA-Joe wrote:They key is whether you have an older style hammer or the newer triangular style hammer.

Unless someone replaced the hammer.