matching #'s on sideplate

Tom M · 10-24-2008, 03:36 PM

I have a "numbers matching" 1939 S/42. However, on the inside of the sideplate, a number is stamped that is different from the number on the outside. The wear on the sideplate is equal to the wear on the rest of the pistol. Has anyone seen this before, or is my sideplate a forgery? The fonts appear to be correct. I really don't care since I didn't pay all that much for the gun, but I'd like to know.

Thanks for any insight you can provide.

10-24-2008, 03:36 PM	#1
Tom M User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	matching #'s on sideplate I have a "numbers matching" 1939 S/42. However, on the inside of the sideplate, a number is stamped that is different from the number on the outside. The wear on the sideplate is equal to the wear on the rest of the pistol. Has anyone seen this before, or is my sideplate a forgery? The fonts appear to be correct. I really don't care since I didn't pay all that much for the gun, but I'd like to know. Thanks for any insight you can provide. __________________ Tom

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