gunbugs, I have heard this story too, from vets and have watched video and pictures of it. I also was told by more than one old timer collector that they personally observed, and/or did themselves, took each rig and split it up for more money. extra mag sold, holster, tool, gun, could have been complete rig but they didn't make any extra money for them I was told, so split them up...
Norm, although I agree with you, but since I have seen what I believe were likely period matched guns, either renumbered or newly made (wood base matching, aluminium also) that it seems to me that the weimar and then third Reich, when they could, kept them numbered to the gun. I think in the thick of war no one cared, that is my military thoughts on it. But peace time, or in the rear, or police, that if numbered mags were required, they were required and kept that way... too much emphasis on proper numbering on all parts.
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