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Mark · 03-11-2001, 07:02 PM

Gruss Gott,everbody!

My salutation means just what it says,

Everybody!! I have a question to throw

out there ( several questions in one,

actually ) and I would very much apreciate any help I could get on this one!

I fairly recently aquired an S42 1936

which appears to be in almost "out of the box" condition.It has all matching

parts and as such seemed like a fine

piece to take in.

After having become familiar with the Forum,I've been collecting bits and pieces of information which have helped me learn to cast a more critical eye on things.I've noticed several things which

at the very least make me desire some

clarification.

The reliefs for the date of manufacture above the chamber and the

S42 ID on the link aren't enameled.

Does this mean that the weapon has been

refinished or is there another explan-

ation.The "strawed" parts are in beautiful condition.It didn't register

in my mind that those ID markings weren't enameled.I just thought about it after coming to this site.I can't imagine why?!

A second point of curiosity came to light when I examined the pistol further.The serial# 816 is on the bottom of the barrel where it should be.However,I noticed something at the very base of the barrel which looked like a minor blemish to my weak naked

eye,but which proved to be a miniscule

notation reading 8,81(verified independently by a friend of mine) which

can only be read with the aid of the secondary lense in a magnifying glass.

Thirdly,there is a small case script

"o" on the front of the frame direcly

below the serial # .

Now that I have written a book about

this particular edition,does anyone have

any information to help me put all of these anamolies into perspective? Have

you ever run across a "counterfeit"

of this series? By that,I mean an an excellent copy in carbon steel which was not part of the original production run of that date?

Sorry about the length of the question,but I didn't know how to make it shorter.I'm new at these things.I thank one and all who can be of help in advance!

Tschuss! Mark

03-11-2001, 07:02 PM	#9
Mark Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: S42, 1936, P-08 original? Gruss Gott,everbody! My salutation means just what it says, Everybody!! I have a question to throw out there ( several questions in one, actually ) and I would very much apreciate any help I could get on this one! I fairly recently aquired an S42 1936 which appears to be in almost "out of the box" condition.It has all matching parts and as such seemed like a fine piece to take in. After having become familiar with the Forum,I've been collecting bits and pieces of information which have helped me learn to cast a more critical eye on things.I've noticed several things which at the very least make me desire some clarification. The reliefs for the date of manufacture above the chamber and the S42 ID on the link aren't enameled. Does this mean that the weapon has been refinished or is there another explan- ation.The "strawed" parts are in beautiful condition.It didn't register in my mind that those ID markings weren't enameled.I just thought about it after coming to this site.I can't imagine why?! A second point of curiosity came to light when I examined the pistol further.The serial# 816 is on the bottom of the barrel where it should be.However,I noticed something at the very base of the barrel which looked like a minor blemish to my weak naked eye,but which proved to be a miniscule notation reading 8,81(verified independently by a friend of mine) which can only be read with the aid of the secondary lense in a magnifying glass. Thirdly,there is a small case script "o" on the front of the frame direcly below the serial # . Now that I have written a book about this particular edition,does anyone have any information to help me put all of these anamolies into perspective? Have you ever run across a "counterfeit" of this series? By that,I mean an an excellent copy in carbon steel which was not part of the original production run of that date? Sorry about the length of the question,but I didn't know how to make it shorter.I'm new at these things.I thank one and all who can be of help in advance! Tschuss! Mark