Some Nice Navy Mausers
 

Gentlemen,

Just got these out of a collection. I live a charmed life!

The gun on the left is a 3rd variation with a matched navy property marked mag (the serial number is listed in Jan Stills "Axis Pistols") and the gun on the right looks like a 1914/34 1st variation KM gun. The buckle is an officers KM.

Mark

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/kmpost.jpg

Mark, WOW! What a couple of beauty's! There has to be an interesting story here...Jerry Burney

Jerry,

There is not really an interesting story, I met a dealer who acquired part of the collection and bought it from him. The variation 1 was on the FGS website and it completed the 4 variations .... however the first variation was found within 1 day of getting the first 3 guns!

I suppose that is unusual?

Mark

Mark,
Have you ever seen anything pertaining to why
1914s and early 1934s have the ser# stamped flush on the slide. While the later manufactures have the ser# stamped in a recess, milled in the slide? My Scandinavian Police 1934 is stamped flush, like the 1914s. Have been trying to find the reason for awhile now.

Ron

Ron,

I haven't seen very much written on these guns at all! If you find any good information about the 1914 and 1934 Mausers, let me know.

Mark

Mark,

Have you seen the 1913 Mauser advertisement I published here a while back?

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/mauser_1913.jpg

The description reads:
'Latest Mauser selfloading pistols: Small pocket model with fixed barrel. Calibre 6.35 and 7.65mm, the last is available from january 1914 onwards.'

Very Nice, thanks!

Ron/Mark,
* FWIW:
* Roy G. Pender III, Mauser Pocket Pistols 1910-1946, Pg. 143 states: At about S/N 500,000, a slot was milled in the slide to accept and better protect the S/N."
* Mr. Pender's book was copywrited in 1971; so, it is getting pretty "long in the tooth". A lot more research has been done, many more examples have been surfaced, & a lot has been discovered since that time. However, it still is a primary work due respect overall & about the only one devoted to Mauser pocket pistols exclusively.
* We do know the 1914/34 pistols represent a transition block which saw a number of changes made to the pistol and the manufacturing process.
* Roy goes on to say the "Scandanavian Police" pistols occupy a generous & non exclusive S/N range reported at that time as 475498 - 525081. Even within this specific variation which spans the 500k S/N, Scandanavian examples will be found with and w/out the milled slot for the S/N.
* Apparently, the Scandanavian Police pistols were imported into the U.S in a large block in 1967. The Importers obtained them from the firm W. Glaser of Zurich, Switzerland who would only comment that the pistols were bought from a "Scandanavian Police Dept. The variation had not been encountered in this country before that date per Mr. Pender.
* Hope this helps.
Respectfully,
Bob

Bob,

Thanks for the Scandinavian info. Sorry I'm late responding, but I'm old!

Ron