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Is the WaA 655 loading tool used on circa 1938-41 Lugers?

Oberinspektor Gerbig SE655, appeared around the t-block in summer 1939 and was replaced by inspector SE135 around the ns-block in late spring 1941.

Thanks!

Question for Guns3545 or whom ever can set me straight. I have an original untouched '41 BYF rig previously posted on this forum. The receiver has a 41 chamber date and Eagle 655 proofs on the right side of the receiver. The serial has a Z suffix. So the statement, "Oberinspektor Gerbig SE655, appeared around the t-block in summer 1939 and was replaced by inspector SE135 around the ns-block in late spring 1941." does not appear to be correct as to the "ns" block start. I am just going by the example I have, which seems to contradict the start of 135 at suffix ns. What is your source for the ns start of the 135 inspectors mark? Did 655 continue to be used after 135 started? Or, excuse my ignorance, were there two letter suffixes? In that case serial # 1234 ns would come long after serial # 1234 z for example. I am reading your statement as 135 started in the range of n to the s suffix. Obviously if there were two letter suffixes, that explains everything. I just have never seen more than one letter suffix. Looking for enlightenment.

Mark,

Your 41 byf with a z-suffix would properly have a SE655 inspector acceptance. The ns block, which stands for "no suffix" immediately follows the z-block. Then it is followed by a,b,c, etc. through z. Then starts again with no suffix then a,b,c, etc.

However, I did mis-speak when I said late Spring 1941. It was more in the Autumn when the SE135 inspector appeared.

Basically Inspector Gerbig was at Mauser for about 2 years.

Hope this helps.

John

Thanks John, that clarifies the assignment of suffixes. Thanks