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1994Stoeger · 04-03-2014, 10:51 AM

Hi all - I think I may know the answer to this, but figured I'd ask the greater group who has access to the various texts which the more pedestrian of us do not own and/or cannot justify buying.

Would a 1936 S/42 have possibly left the factory with a 7.65mm barrel on it?

If not, would a 7.65mm barrel been something an armory might have fitted upon request?

Lastly, has anyone ever seen barrel serial numbers stamped longitudinally (e.g., lengthwise along the axis of the barrel) rather than circumferentially?

Thanks in advance.

04-03-2014, 10:51 AM	#1
1994Stoeger User Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Dumb question Hi all - I think I may know the answer to this, but figured I'd ask the greater group who has access to the various texts which the more pedestrian of us do not own and/or cannot justify buying. Would a 1936 S/42 have possibly left the factory with a 7.65mm barrel on it? If not, would a 7.65mm barrel been something an armory might have fitted upon request? Lastly, has anyone ever seen barrel serial numbers stamped longitudinally (e.g., lengthwise along the axis of the barrel) rather than circumferentially? Thanks in advance.