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Vlim · 05-10-2006, 07:08 PM

Hi Vela,

The serial numbers are more than 5000 apart. Which is a great deal for postwar Mauser parabellums. Mauser did not produce many of those pistols, so the 5000 can be stretched over a couple of years.

The '11' only signifies the caliber (9mm).

There are actually some 'inbetween' versions, which we named the '1972-and-a-half' variations. These usually have the new type of frame, but some minor details from the older version (known as the 1972-version).

05-10-2006, 07:08 PM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Vela, The serial numbers are more than 5000 apart. Which is a great deal for postwar Mauser parabellums. Mauser did not produce many of those pistols, so the 5000 can be stretched over a couple of years. The '11' only signifies the caliber (9mm). There are actually some 'inbetween' versions, which we named the '1972-and-a-half' variations. These usually have the new type of frame, but some minor details from the older version (known as the 1972-version).