1937 s/42

beachbaker · 08-12-2012, 11:18 AM

I was looking at this Mauser and it appears to be blued where it should be strawed? I thought the early 1937's were all strawed? Thanks, Curt
http://www.gunrunnerauctions.com/lis...num=1028748183

alanint · 08-12-2012, 11:34 AM

There is little doubt that this gun has been reblued.

tharpo · 08-12-2012, 11:34 AM

The listed serial number is 7050a. The "a" suffix was at the very end of 1937 production, therefore the small parts should be blued.

Tom

guns3545 · 08-12-2012, 11:38 AM

Curt,

You are absolutely correct. The early 1937s were strawed. But, this is not early production. The 1937 production started with the p-suffix and ended with the b-suffix.

Best,

John

Jan C Still · 08-12-2012, 01:54 PM

Curt
The table (linked below) shows what Tom and John stated.

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...8-Data-Request

Jan

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beachbaker Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: california Posts: 137 Thanks: 31 Thanked 109 Times in 30 Posts	1937 s/42 I was looking at this Mauser and it appears to be blued where it should be strawed? I thought the early 1937's were all strawed? Thanks, Curt http://www.gunrunnerauctions.com/lis...num=1028748183 __________________ Curt

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	There is little doubt that this gun has been reblued.

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tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 118 Thanked 383 Times in 158 Posts	The listed serial number is 7050a. The "a" suffix was at the very end of 1937 production, therefore the small parts should be blued. Tom

08-12-2012, 11:38 AM	#4
guns3545 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 438 Thanks: 661 Thanked 493 Times in 219 Posts	Curt, You are absolutely correct. The early 1937s were strawed. But, this is not early production. The 1937 production started with the p-suffix and ended with the b-suffix. Best, John

08-12-2012, 01:54 PM	#5
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Curt The table (linked below) shows what Tom and John stated. http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...8-Data-Request Jan