A Vickers, and a question of propriety

MauserLugers · 04-11-2003, 11:33 PM

Hello Dwight,
I'm a Mauser collector so I guess I don't know what I have. I have no references on these so went and looked it over closely and it has been reworked. Perhaps you can tell me what I have. Serial number is 709. It is all matching except the grips are not numbered. The barrel is numbered 709 with what appears to be a Crown v above 709. No other marking on the barrel. A small 7 has been added in front of the 09 on the breech and also on the rear of the receiver. Vickers LTD toggle with Crown V's in 3 places. The receiver lug is marked 09. The sideplate is marked in the commercial style 09 with only a G or C on the inside. The brass plate is marked 2-A.D. above 24. On the right side of the frame between the trigger and takedown lever is a C/16. Rust marked, geladen on both sides. Has the large Crown over W mark on the left side of the receiver. Rear connecting pin is blank. Please tell me what I have? Thanks in advance -- Bill

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04-11-2003, 11:33 PM	#8
MauserLugers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Philipsburg, Montana 59858 Posts: 250 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 1 Post	Hello Dwight, I'm a Mauser collector so I guess I don't know what I have. I have no references on these so went and looked it over closely and it has been reworked. Perhaps you can tell me what I have. Serial number is 709. It is all matching except the grips are not numbered. The barrel is numbered 709 with what appears to be a Crown v above 709. No other marking on the barrel. A small 7 has been added in front of the 09 on the breech and also on the rear of the receiver. Vickers LTD toggle with Crown V's in 3 places. The receiver lug is marked 09. The sideplate is marked in the commercial style 09 with only a G or C on the inside. The brass plate is marked 2-A.D. above 24. On the right side of the frame between the trigger and takedown lever is a C/16. Rust marked, geladen on both sides. Has the large Crown over W mark on the left side of the receiver. Rear connecting pin is blank. Please tell me what I have? Thanks in advance -- Bill