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Unread 08-25-2013, 03:24 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by mrerick View Post
I believe that the steel alloy content can also influence the plum color bluing.

Is the number inside the trigger plate a "86" or "87"?

Marc
I think it's "38"--which is the last two serial # digits. But wait! Is this the particular kind of Mauser that's supposed to be one digit off the last two, stamped inside the side plate?
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