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Vlim · 03-10-2004, 08:53 AM

Hi,

Mauser subcontracted a lot of parts and had some swapdeals with a number of European companies, like FEG in Budapest and Gamba in Italy. Mauser magazine bodies were produced in the Netherlands and they purchased swiss tools to reproduce the postwar Mauser-Parabellum. So it doesn't surprise me that a Spanish firm was producing stocks.

All in an attempt to cut prices, since labor force rates in 1970's - 1980's Germany were very expensive (and it finally helped pushing Mauser out of the pistolmaking business altogehter).

That's also the reason why many manufacturing firms are leaving Europe or are setting up plants in 2nd/3rd world countries. Western-European work is too expensive...

03-10-2004, 08:53 AM	#11
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,046 Thanks: 1,034 Thanked 3,946 Times in 1,197 Posts	Hi, Mauser subcontracted a lot of parts and had some swapdeals with a number of European companies, like FEG in Budapest and Gamba in Italy. Mauser magazine bodies were produced in the Netherlands and they purchased swiss tools to reproduce the postwar Mauser-Parabellum. So it doesn't surprise me that a Spanish firm was producing stocks. All in an attempt to cut prices, since labor force rates in 1970's - 1980's Germany were very expensive (and it finally helped pushing Mauser out of the pistolmaking business altogehter). That's also the reason why many manufacturing firms are leaving Europe or are setting up plants in 2nd/3rd world countries. Western-European work is too expensive...