1937 Mauser

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Originally Posted by DonVoigt

John,
thanks for the detailed answer.
Not meant as criticism, but a desire to learn and document.

Am I to conclude from the above that no finished 129mm DWM/BKIW frames were completed by Mauser? Or that none were sold to the military due to the orders quoted? I suppose this is a way of asking what happened to or how were the finished frames used by Mauser(if at all)?

I'm asking as it could be a way to know the mfg. date of the Alphabet commercial pistols, or am I
reaching?

Don,

By no means.

Mauser was desperate for business during these days and took orders from anyone.

My comments were solely directed toward the Model P.08 as specifically ordered by the Heereswaffenamt. And, because of the Order of 6/16/1930, I am relatively certain that no 129mm frames were delivered by Mauser as Model P.08s.

However, in the DWM/BKIW era and the transition to Mauser, several variations were delivered to the Police, various export customers etc. There was ample opportunity to use up the finished parts transferred to Oberndorf from Berlin. However, I have not studied that period extensively.

Perhaps others who study this period may comment. Alternatively, this line of research should be placed in another thread that I recommend you start. This topic is far afield from the OP's initial question and deserving of attention.

John