A sideplate question

mrerick · 10-27-2014, 04:41 PM

There was also a short period when the number(s) inside the plate matched the first or first two digits of the serial number. i.e. sn 123 would have "1" inside the plate. sn 1234 would have "12" inside the plate.

For the majority of Mauser production, the interior number was one more than the first or first two digits. i.e. sn 789 would have "8" inside the plate. "6789" would have "68" inside the plate.

There were also Mauser lugers made without any number inside the plate. I have one from 1942 like this.

Marc

10-27-2014, 04:41 PM	#5
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	There was also a short period when the number(s) inside the plate matched the first or first two digits of the serial number. i.e. sn 123 would have "1" inside the plate. sn 1234 would have "12" inside the plate. For the majority of Mauser production, the interior number was one more than the first or first two digits. i.e. sn 789 would have "8" inside the plate. "6789" would have "68" inside the plate. There were also Mauser lugers made without any number inside the plate. I have one from 1942 like this. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.