Restamped suffix

zinfull · 03-24-2006, 06:24 PM

I own a 1936 s/42 which has been worked on in its interesting life. Some person stamped the letter "a" over the "i" on the frame and also stamped the reciever with an "a". The gun only has a few mismatch numbers in the small parts.
Why would this happen? I admit that having the only 1936 s/42 in the "a" suffix is rare, but it is hard to verify.

zinfull · 03-24-2006, 06:30 PM

Here is the other "a"

Navy · 03-24-2006, 08:08 PM

I would posit that the alpha character is of East German/Warsaw Pact origin. it certainly is not a correct german suffix font.

Tom A

Edward Tinker · 03-24-2006, 10:12 PM

It is the same "style" of Simson a suffix, but the luger was made years afterwards of Simson going in other directions. I think Tom has a good guess...

Ed

Don M · 03-25-2006, 10:52 AM

Here is a thread about a 1920-dated DWM that apparently had an original suffix of "n" that was replaced by "b" by the Danes: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...0&pagenumber=1

03-24-2006, 06:24 PM	#1
zinfull Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sonoma County CA Posts: 244 Thanks: 5 Thanked 34 Times in 17 Posts	Restamped suffix I own a 1936 s/42 which has been worked on in its interesting life. Some person stamped the letter "a" over the "i" on the frame and also stamped the reciever with an "a". The gun only has a few mismatch numbers in the small parts. Why would this happen? I admit that having the only 1936 s/42 in the "a" suffix is rare, but it is hard to verify. Attached Thumbnails

03-24-2006, 06:30 PM	#2
zinfull Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sonoma County CA Posts: 244 Thanks: 5 Thanked 34 Times in 17 Posts	Here is the other "a" Attached Thumbnails

03-24-2006, 10:12 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	It is the same "style" of Simson a suffix, but the luger was made years afterwards of Simson going in other directions. I think Tom has a good guess... Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

03-25-2006, 10:52 AM	#5
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Here is a thread about a 1920-dated DWM that apparently had an original suffix of "n" that was replaced by "b" by the Danes: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...0&pagenumber=1 __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

03-24-2006, 08:08 PM	#3
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	I would posit that the alpha character is of East German/Warsaw Pact origin. it certainly is not a correct german suffix font. Tom A