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Mauser720 · 12-20-2007, 10:34 AM

John -

Okay, thank you.

I thought the strange thing about this particular gun is that everything matches, and yet the grips both have this handwritten number on the back. I'm wondering why anyone would do that, and whether there was any possibility it may have come from the factory like that. Below is an interesting response I got from a member on Jan Still's site.

"Ron.. Welcome to the Forum (Note: Jan Still's web site). I would suggest that your grips are just fine if they have the E/655 acceptance stamp on them. Not sure when the number was written but have seen it before and it would not keep me from buying the gun if everything else is correct. I have 41/42 # 4030o. The mag is from a later period but again not a big deal. If you decide to pass on this one I would be interested in learning more about it."

So apparently the key thing here is that these grips do in fact have the E/655 stamp on them.

John, I'm very appreciative that there are people like you who have taken the time to set this Forum up and keep it running smoothly.

Mauser720 - Ron

12-20-2007, 10:34 AM	#6
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	John - Okay, thank you. I thought the strange thing about this particular gun is that everything matches, and yet the grips both have this handwritten number on the back. I'm wondering why anyone would do that, and whether there was any possibility it may have come from the factory like that. Below is an interesting response I got from a member on Jan Still's site. "Ron.. Welcome to the Forum (Note: Jan Still's web site). I would suggest that your grips are just fine if they have the E/655 acceptance stamp on them. Not sure when the number was written but have seen it before and it would not keep me from buying the gun if everything else is correct. I have 41/42 # 4030o. The mag is from a later period but again not a big deal. If you decide to pass on this one I would be interested in learning more about it." So apparently the key thing here is that these grips do in fact have the E/655 stamp on them. John, I'm very appreciative that there are people like you who have taken the time to set this Forum up and keep it running smoothly. Mauser720 - Ron __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."