Dwight,
I agree that 'variation' would be a better word.
I believe that I may have been mistaken when I wrote that the proof mark was a C/N, I believe the gentleman told me that it was a C/U, which would probably be correct for Mauser. When did Mauser stop using the C/U and start using the C/N or did they ever? I have an old 'wartime commercial' C-96, that has both the C/U and C/N on it. I have been told that this probably indicated that the gun had been returned for work or something to the factory and at that time it was reproofed. Not sure if that is correct or not.
I had been looking over a '20's commercial and just had C/N on my mind, I suppose.
Thanks for pointing that out and I will definitely post pictures if at all possible.
barr
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