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Ron Smith · 01-11-2005, 11:06 AM

Hello Sorriaux,

Welcome to the forum. The S/42 mark indicates that the barrel is a Mauser made armorers replacement. This pistol saw service in both wars. The barrel was replaced some time after 1936. As the S/42 code was assigned to Mauser from 1936-1942.
Hope this is helpful? Ron

01-11-2005, 11:06 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hello Sorriaux, Welcome to the forum. The S/42 mark indicates that the barrel is a Mauser made armorers replacement. This pistol saw service in both wars. The barrel was replaced some time after 1936. As the S/42 code was assigned to Mauser from 1936-1942. Hope this is helpful? Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...