11/21/2022 0 Comments Mauser pistol serial numbers![]() I have 3 in my collection and I feel reasonably certain that they are factory finishes but there is always a hint of doubt. The majority of nickeled examples found today were refinished post war for GI souvenirs as nickel plating could be obtained at a very low cost from a concurred population whos economy was on the verge of collapse.Īs for your second question there is little doubt that Mauser did keep records of pistols that were given special treatment but as you hinted to with war and occupation they have been lost to time.Īll this said it is very difficult to say with certainty that any example has a factory nickel finish. Not many were ordered but Mauser did also nickel some examples as samples. The nickel finish is listed in brochures and catalogues from the period as an option at additional cost. To your first question, Mauser did pull from production and nickel plate some examples. So my second question is does anyone have the factory list of which weapons were nickel finished or where the documents lost during the war or during the French Occupation of the area that the Mauser was located Thank you in advance. Regardless of which of the above selection processes was utilized, the Germans would have recorded which weapons received the factory nickel finish. My first question is was there specific serial number ranges where the factory did the nickel-plated finish or did they just pull items of the line or in the warehouse for nickel finishing Know the German mindset they would probably do the later and also would have record the weapons so finished. 1910 Mauser Pistol S Serial Number Ranges Where My Model 1910 Side Latch has the exact some markings on the left side and has a serial no in the 20,900 range. In it on, Picture 138 I found an exact example of my Model 1910 Side Lath, serial no 59452. In my quest to learn more I purchased a copy of MAUSER Pistolen by Weaver, Speed and Schmid published by Collector Grade Publication Inc. Ive been collecting militaria on and off since bugging my WW2 Veteran family members about their military service 50 years ago.Ī number of years ago, at a militaria show I traded an Italian pistol bring-back for a Mauser Model 1910 in a homemade pistol case with a WWI Iron Cross 1st Class on the top with vet bring-back paperwork. Im a 30 year retired military veteran who has always been fascinated by guns of all kinds but especially military weapons in particular war souvenirsbring backs by veterans from past wars. 1910 Mauser Pistol S Serial Number Ranges WhereĬ) 1937 Dated Smith Wesson N frame Hand Ejector.45 made for Brazilian government and has their crest on left side of frame.ĬONDITION: 80 factory blue remains with areas of age spotting and numerous small nicks. ![]()
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