RockinRW, my 1937 S/42 has the Mauser hump. It's serial 7127y and there isn't an "X" anywhere. It's been dip blued and the grips are beech and not original to the pistol although from the same general time period. The magazine is from a year or two later pistol. Except for the mag and grips, everything matches and it's my opinion it's a Russian capture pistol.
My 1917 Erfurt E. German rework with the "X" on the frame appears to be completely original as far as frame numbers go. Oddly, on the left side of the frame just above the front of the trigger guard is the number "16" and the same number "16" appears on the left side of the receiver in the front. Behind that is a partly peened-out sunburst indicating E. German police issue. Behind the sunburst is the serial number in it's normal receiver position. This is one E. German rework that has the original Erfurt barrel with an excellent bore. The sideplate is force-matched.
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