The 1937, 1st Variation (Rust Blue & Strawed Small Parts) started about 4500p and stopped about 1500t. The 2nd Variation started about 1500t and stopped about 400b. The magazines should be a nickle plated tube with a droop eagle 63 for the first few, up to about 500q, then they should be blue tube with either a droop eagle 63 or stick eagle 63. The first acceptance mark on the right side (farthest to the rear) usually is the acceptance mark on the magazine.
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