Pete,
* An innocent, little, loaded question....eh, Pete??
* FWIW: I'll relate an AutoMag answer given in Vol. XXX, Issue 3 (6/97), Pg. 59.
- Small 5 line Banner no later than 1939 chamber date-S/N 7916v.
- Larger 7 line Banner no earlier than 1939 chamber date-s/n 1575w.
* Logo change possibly coinciding with the Mauser commercial proof house change from C/U to E/N.
* That or the old Mauser logo die might have worn out and was just replaced.
* A real good question. Let's see how much dust this stirs up!
Respectfully,
Bob
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