JohnF/Frank,
- While you're waiting, you may want to visit the "other" forum @www.armscenter.com. Running a thread by "Bohemian" under the "Axis Pistols 1933-1945" titled "CZ-27 marked S XIX STAR". Hearing undocumented suggestions this S XIX is Siamese. Seems a stretch to me; but, Never say never!!!
JohnF,
- Would you verify and confirm this P.08's S/N letter block as "t" again? Trust you're using the Tech Info sheets or equivalent as a cross-reference. Picture of the right side is too grainy for me to read the Slide's acceptance stamps <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" /> . Are they sE/63, sE/655, sE/swastika or sE/655, s/E655, sE/swastika??? Reason: "t" block would be the earliest example I've run across for a sE/655, sE/655,sE/s acceptance sequence. This sequence started at the "w" block and on for the 1939-42 code gun from data I have. Want to verify whether this is a transition example of WaA Inspectors given normal mfg. progress. The "x" and the "z" suffix mark can sometimes look like a "t" when wear affects the marking. Don't ya just love ID'g Luger suffix letters. Takes a strong glass..magnifier or sometimes otherwise. <img border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" title="" src="graemlins/drink.gif" />
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GENERAL rule of thumb is the mag acceptance will be the same as the first(left most) slide acceptance stamp. Agree with all said to date about fxo mag's coming on too late and sE/63's contemporary to the "t" block(s).
- I have not seen this S XIX marking before. I too have no source of documentation either. However, I do observe in Buxton-Vol.3
The P.38 Pistol-Distribution 1945-1990... on Pgs. 41-44 a series of front grip strap markings similar (S.K.I thru S.K.XXV) in form. These are attributed to the British Zone's West German Police from approx. 1951-1956. Your "S" boat hypothesis may be equally valid.
TIA,
Inspector WR <img border="0" alt="[byebye]" title="" src="graemlins/wave.gif" />