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alvin · 04-09-2008, 05:00 AM

Albert --

I would agree the "9" was not factory work, but I would assume the "9" on this gun was applied in the field during the War.

1) It's interesting to notice all of those LP08 having "9" grips are 1917. If the "9" was applied after the War, the closure on 1917 is hard to explain.

Here is another 1917 sample: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=95975446

2) According to "Mauser Archive" (Jon Speed, 2007), the first batch of 30,000 9m/m C96 was delivered in 1917. Research shows early 9m/m C96 has either no "9" at all or field "9", and those field "9" varies in size, shape, and location.

04-09-2008, 05:00 AM	#27
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Albert -- I would agree the "9" was not factory work, but I would assume the "9" on this gun was applied in the field during the War. 1) It's interesting to notice all of those LP08 having "9" grips are 1917. If the "9" was applied after the War, the closure on 1917 is hard to explain. Here is another 1917 sample: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=95975446 2) According to "Mauser Archive" (Jon Speed, 2007), the first batch of 30,000 9m/m C96 was delivered in 1917. Research shows early 9m/m C96 has either no "9" at all or field "9", and those field "9" varies in size, shape, and location.