Help with 42 Mauser

mak490 · 07-31-2013, 09:09 AM

Does anyone know why there would be red paint on three different locations on my 42 Mauser. Both Mag pulls are painted red, I'm assuming some creative gent in the distant past made a bad choice, but would like to ask before I look to put it up for sale...thanks..

alanint · 07-31-2013, 10:51 AM

Many possibilities. As a training aid to denote mags carrying live ammo.

Or to differenciate magazines carrying a specific load or that are particularly reliable/unreliable.

Owners do crazy things to their property.

guns3545 · 07-31-2013, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanint

Many possibilities. As a training aid to denote mags carrying live ammo.

Or to differenciate magazines carrying a specific load or that are particularly reliable/unreliable.

Owners do crazy things to their property.

Agree!!! One thing for sure. It never left the factory that way.

John

07-31-2013, 09:09 AM	#1
mak490 New User Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help with 42 Mauser Does anyone know why there would be red paint on three different locations on my 42 Mauser. Both Mag pulls are painted red, I'm assuming some creative gent in the distant past made a bad choice, but would like to ask before I look to put it up for sale...thanks..

07-31-2013, 10:51 AM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Many possibilities. As a training aid to denote mags carrying live ammo. Or to differenciate magazines carrying a specific load or that are particularly reliable/unreliable. Owners do crazy things to their property.