1910 Mauser magazine marking??
 

I saw a 1910 Mauser with NECHAJ stamped on the mag floor plate.
Has anyone got any ideas what this could be? Mag was an original and the proper era (Early 1920s).
Ron

Hi Ron,

Perhaps 'Neckar'?

From the Mauser location name "Oberndorf am Neckar".

Hi Gerben, This is the sellers photo, so it's a bit fuzzy. It is clearly NECHAJ.


http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/1910_mag_mark.jpg



Thanks, Ron

Ron,

Well, I think it's a Chinese attempt to spell Neckar. :D

It also seems to be engraved or scratched in, rather than printed. Perhaps someone tried to retrace a very faint marking.
(Faulty comment removed by myself;) )

Gerben,
Could it be a German name? I can see now that it is scratched in. The original photo did'nt show it this clearly. Looks like I may be barking up the wrong tree. Maybe "Bubba's" idea of an unit mark. Oh Well!!

Thanks, Ron

Just saw the addition to your reply. A town in Slovakia? Maybe a police pistol? Or THE police pistol?:)

Hi Ron,

Could be even simpler. Nechaj is a Slovak word for 'let' or 'leave'. Could just be the Slovak word for 'release' .

If the owner is dumb enough to require the removal instructions for his magazine to be written on it, it probably was THE Slowak police pistol <grin>

Sorry to all Police guys, it's just that in Europe many police officers shoot so little that they sometimes have problems working their guns...

Gerben, You may be correct. I just enhanced the photo, and there appears to be an arrow to the left of the N, pointing to the mag catch.
Kind of like the old joke about the crew laying sod for a new lawn. And the supervisor kept yelling "Green side up!" :D

Ron

Hey Gerben, it's a little rough on the Slovaks too. We can't all be Dutch or Southerners you know.

Gerben, Jan Balcar just told me that the actual translation is " Leave it" or
"Do not use" as in maybe a spare mag. More than likely a police magazine.
And not a common mark.

Ron

Ron,

Still think it's a 'release' or 'let go' kind of meaning, but won't go into any discussions with someone who speaks the language :D

Glad it didn't mean 'do not eat' or something.

George: You're right. My apologies to all who participated in the creation of this particular inscription. :roflmao: :bigbye: