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Lugerdoc · 02-03-2003, 05:58 AM

Herb, I don't know where you got the idea that any Mauser PO8 contracts (Germany military or otherwise, stated at #1. Convertional wisdom re Mauser PO8 serialization, is that the K date lugers started at #1 and subsequent year's production, continued the same series (no suffix thru Z blocks, less J which is used interchangeable with "i" in German). The only exception to this that presently comes to mind, is that there were a second (larger "flowing" V thru Z blocks) reserved for commerical, police and foreign contracts (mostly Banner toggles), which also did not begin at "1" for each contract, eg the Portugese GRN contract, Thai contract, etc. which are quite well documented. Tom H.

02-03-2003, 05:58 AM	#12
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Herb, I don't know where you got the idea that any Mauser PO8 contracts (Germany military or otherwise, stated at #1. Convertional wisdom re Mauser PO8 serialization, is that the K date lugers started at #1 and subsequent year's production, continued the same series (no suffix thru Z blocks, less J which is used interchangeable with "i" in German). The only exception to this that presently comes to mind, is that there were a second (larger "flowing" V thru Z blocks) reserved for commerical, police and foreign contracts (mostly Banner toggles), which also did not begin at "1" for each contract, eg the Portugese GRN contract, Thai contract, etc. which are quite well documented. Tom H. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net