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bill m · 11-19-2001, 12:23 PM

Hi John,

I really do not understand this statement.

"Kenyon states that HK switched to chamber dating rather then chamber codes at approximetly the same time as other manufacturers (who also had G and S series (and K series for non HK Lugers). Therefore overlaps in chamber marking (from a "code" to a diget) during the same year would be expected and certainly not uncommon".

As far as I know, Krieghoff was the only manufacture that overlapped a code with a digit. Simson had an S code on the toggle which was for 1934 which ended their production. They were intermixed with the blank chamber dated Simson's.

Mauser had the K-dates for 1934 and the G-dates for 1935 and according to production estimates, started 1936 with a chamber date. There is the normal production assembly-transition period, but not a intermix or overlap of the G-date code and the 1936 four digit Lugers.

So isn't Krieghoff unique with this over lapping of codes and digits.

11-19-2001, 12:23 PM	#13
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: S code KHs Hi John, I really do not understand this statement. "Kenyon states that HK switched to chamber dating rather then chamber codes at approximetly the same time as other manufacturers (who also had G and S series (and K series for non HK Lugers). Therefore overlaps in chamber marking (from a "code" to a diget) during the same year would be expected and certainly not uncommon". As far as I know, Krieghoff was the only manufacture that overlapped a code with a digit. Simson had an S code on the toggle which was for 1934 which ended their production. They were intermixed with the blank chamber dated Simson's. Mauser had the K-dates for 1934 and the G-dates for 1935 and according to production estimates, started 1936 with a chamber date. There is the normal production assembly-transition period, but not a intermix or overlap of the G-date code and the 1936 four digit Lugers. So isn't Krieghoff unique with this over lapping of codes and digits.